So I talked with the guy, he wanted to do the ls swap in my little extreme s10 blazer. Said great let’s get it done. Time goes by, yeah we’re on it. Going to paint the motor bay so it’s nice and all that. Ok fine. So it’s almost 2 years later. I’m pissed. Trying to stay cool though. Times are crap now. I need my ride. It’s not near done. He’s never at the shop or anyone else for that matter. Getting the run around. Last update was a while back. Said he’s gonna cam it for free. Well yeah you should for what I paid anyway. How do I get this done without driving off and the car most likely dying around the corner cause it pisses him off? I hate to bother my cook and my mechanic but my lord this is ridiculous. How do I fix it?

  • NewrytStarcommander@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Well, it’s your vehicle, so you can get it back, but he probably has the right to put a lien on it against what you owe him so far, assuming he’s done work. Since it sounds like his business is either failed or failing or it’s no longer his priority, I think you should assume this isn’t going to ever get finished, certainly not on the timeline you expected. The best way to handle it is arrange a face-to-face meeting, inspect what he’s done so far and negotiate a cost for the work actually done to date, pay and then tow your vehicle elsewhere to get it finished. If he’s no longer in business or you can’t get in touch with him or whatever then I’d definitely get legal advice about how to reclaim your property before it gets caught up in a liquidation sale or held as collateral or otherwise caught up. Regardless, you did authorize him to work on it and you’ll still owe him for what he’s actually done, just need to negotiate a price you both agree on for that work.