Mechanic Problem

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mario2101

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My friend got a boat mechanic off the internet who comes to his house to work on his boat. The guy takes the drive off and brings it home does some repairs and comes back. The hourly price is agreed on and the drive is replaced however now the repair is not done right it is a simple water pump replacement, replacement for matainance reasons only. The mechanic takes the drive off and says he will bring it home and fix it and bring it back. He takes it and leaves now he calls back and wants a lot more money to bring it back and wants to be paid before the job is complete and is holding the drive hostage unless he is paid the money first. My friend is stuck and does not know what to do is there anyone who regulates these guys or someone to complain to.
 
Being a contractor in NJ everything should be in writing first before work is done. What I would do is find out if this mechanic has a real buisness which he should have a buisness permit to do this work, if he is in the area you can call the better buisness bureu to see if he has a real buisness. If not I would contact my attorney and let him deal with it or call the state which he is doing work out of. Good luck
 
Might be cheaper and smarter to just pay the mechanic and never call him again. Another expensive lesson learned. You can do all the above, but it will be a long time before your friend gets his drive back and can use his boat.
 
Pay the money. If he will take a check, give him the check, then call the bank and stop payment, when he calls back offer him a settlement for the original price.

If he will only take cash pay it, and demand a receipt. Then file a small claims suit.

If he will will only take cash, but will not give a receipt, pay him anyway, file a small claims suit, call the IRS and claim the 10% of the taxes he is evading.
 
Call and tell him you'll pay and have the police or someone there.
 
Post over in LICC Someone might know the guy ... maybe they can nudge em alittle. but good advice above.

Rob
 
Call mechanic and agree to meet and pay

Grab baseball bat and solve problem

Re-install drive - go boating
 
call the police and see what they say. If you have the price increase on your voice mail save it.
 
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Originally posted by In the know

Call mechanic and agree to meet and pay

Grab baseball bat and solve problem

Re-install drive - go boating

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I live on LI and have been itching for some action, so lmk if I can be of assistance.
 
Hope walter doesnt read this... if so there goes the neighborhood !

Rob
 
You whish things could be done like years ago but the truth is if this guy is that dishonest he would be the first to go after everything you own.
 
This would not be a police matter it is civil in nature and would fall under small claims court.
Al
 
The outdrive must be a merc cruiser, the water pump is located on the drive shaft where the lower unit and upper unit split apart. I can think of no reason that the outdrive would be removed to replace or repair a water pump. I also think the list price on a new replacement outdrive would be over $3,000 which is the small claims court limit; as I recall. Sounds like the guy has experience scamming people. SAD!
 
Thanks for the help, I told him to go to the place I use but he did not feel like towing the boat over there and he got this guy. I also think he has to pay the guy and as said chalk it up to a lesson learned. I was wondering if there is a controlling authority over boat mechanics like auto mechanics I could not locate it on the DMV website. It is one thing for my friend to pay but this guy should be reported someplace it cant be right what he is doing.
Thanks
 
Do auto and boat mechanics need to be bonded in the states they are conducting buisness, if so I would start making some calls. I am in NJ and my buisness needs to be Lics. & Bonded.
 
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