Basically I have an old car. All estimates given were verbal. After everything, the total ended up being 6k of work. I can finance about 3, which leaves 3 for me to make cash. In the event that I cannot pay the bill, what will happen?
I assume my car will get repossessed by the mechanic and sold at auction, but how will this affect my credit? Will this affect my credit at all? Has anyone had a similar situation where they were able to settle on the final bill? Any insight is welcome and appreciated
I’d like to hear more about how the bill got higher than the estimate. That could likely play in to your options.
I once dropped off a 68 impala because my brakes didn’t work. I was 18yo and the car was not in good shape. I asked my boss to pick me up from the shop on his way to work and I’d arranged transportation home from there when I got off work. He drove a brand new Lexus, the first model they ever made. Anyway, they called my work a couple hours later and said I need front brakes and brake hoses and it would cost less than $200 and would be done the next day. I said ok. Long story short (too late) the bill was $1800. They said that basically everything they touch broke from rust. That had installed new calipers, brake lines, ball joints, tie rod ends, front shocks and a master cylinder and sent it to another shop for an alignment. I told them I’d payed $600 for the car and didn’t have the money. I asked why they hadn’t called me before they did the work and they basically said they figured it was a project car and my dad should pay. They saw my boss and his car and thought they had a rich kid and his muscle car. I’m the end my boss did take care of the issue and all I paid for was the original $200. Man that car rode so good after that!