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ok so a while back i took my car to the muffler shop i usually go to, so that i could see how much it would cost to bend some ic piping and fab a downpipe using a flange i already had. the guy said $200, but i knew it would be a little more. so i took it in on friday, he said it'd be done on monday, so i went this morning and he wasnt done yet and he said he'd have to charge me like $850 for all the labor and everything. and i had already told him if it was more than a certain amount dont even do the downpipe for now cuz i just need it running and ill make a dp myself, and the only thing he had completely done so far was the downpipe, so i was pretty frustrated and just left. the guy actually doin the work is cool, but the owner has been an a$$ lately. so hopefully when i go in later today i wont have to pay too much for my car, cuz i know after a certain amount of time he can just sell it.

just another proof of Murphy's Law (everything that can go wrong will go wrong)

matt

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I would just take it as a lesson learned, dont contract out work without getting a written esitmate first. If you dont have some written proof of what they quoted you there's really not much to fall back on.

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Holy Mother of ----. $850??????????

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take whatever was done off and leave it there.

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could have bought a full race downpipe and intercooler piping for that much :-\

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Ouch :o

kick him in the nuts for me

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I'd get my car, say Screw You and leave with out paying

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that what i would have done right then and there

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thats total BS man
I had a guy make me some bad ass charge pipes using muffler pipe 2 1/2 inch fit perfect as hell for $50

---- that just go get ur car and peace out
dont let em yank yer chain yo

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---- that dude, it is against osha regualtions for any shop to work on a car without a work order, Go back there with a friend and have ur friend tell them hes a lawyer and have ur friend tell them he can get a auditor down there in a flash and ahve the place closed down like that, take the ---- off the car and take ur car.