Re: Garage crashed our car on MOT test drive
- From: "R D S" <rsandr@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 20:29:13 +0100
"Paolo" <p@xxxx> wrote in message
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> On 29 Sep 2005 10:10:52 -0700, "km" <kathymadge@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >The garage taking our car out on brake test this morning as part of an
> >MOT crashed it by 'clipping the curb.' We have not been able to see the
> >car as it was being towed back to the garage.
> >We are very concerned about loss of value and potential future
> >mechanical problems.
> >Can anyone offer any legal advice (possible compensation?) or been in a
> >similar situation?
>
>
> If the garage is going to repair the car for you, you could insist on
> it being inspected by an independent machanic before you accept it
> back. Tell the garage upfront that you will be doing this.
>
> If he says it's a good repair then you're confident to take the car
> and drive it again.
>
> If, he says they've cobbled a bad job then you can start throwing
> wieght around and insiting on them getting it right.
>
I would get it checked before repairs also. Then you know everything that
needs doing and whether it has been done.
.
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