96_civ

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

xpert787

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.

idiot-stick

Holy Mother of ----. $850?

redteg94

take whatever was done off and leave it there.

NBLKID

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

HondaTuner

Ouch

kick him in the nuts for me

shanerv

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

dragon

that what i would have done right then and there

CivicRacerX7

thats total BS man
I had a guy make me some bad *** 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

boostncivic

---- 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.