body shop abused my mustang, what should I do now?

[Lost]

If no immediate love, remind them it's on youtube, and local news loves these sorts of things....

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[Dsquared]

It's odd that when you brought your car in they didn't note of the mileage? I had a body shop repair and they put the mileage on the repair order, just so that none of their employees do this sort of thing, but also so I could not falsely claim they drove it.
Definitely talk to the shop owner!

 

[My_Coyote]

These matters have to be discussed when you drop off your keys. The mileage should
be written on the proposal/quote and mileage written on your receipt when you pick it up

 

[GTRacerX.]

Investigative News Reporter

I say have one go with a high end Mustang - Roush or GT350 drop it off with all kinds of spy cams inside the car. Note the mileage before then embrass their ass
on TV, then lawyer up and sue them.

 

[ApollosWar89]

I say have one go with a high end Mustang - Roush or GT350 drop it off with all kinds of spy cams inside the car. Note the mileage before then embrass their ass
on TV, then lawyer up and sue them.

Any form of "spy" cam in most states wouldn't be admissible evidence for typically consent issues. You would have to have a big banner stating they are being recorded with audio. It's not whether you can get evidence but rather whether it can be used in court. While other issues with having to overwhelmingly prove damages occurred and many other issues with being able to receive compensation from the other party. Unless they totaled it, you just mediate and settle.

 

[sigintel]

lol, I always put the stock crap wheels on the rear and ask them what would be a good time for all the guys in the shop to do donuts in the car before the work start date. Go with them all to let them trash tires and have a good time with me in passenger seat watchn CHT.
Then tell them if anyone wants to donuts again later after the work is done, just let me know. Ask them if they can agree to not drive car with out me in it.
Usually they agree and I get the best freakn work expected.
I still get AC work done under warranty on Whippled 2015, lol...

 

[OKC S550]

This is the main reason. My car came by rail car and I have pictures of it when it was taken off the trailer. Dealer had marked 4 miles on the title but when I got into the car and checked the mileage it had 24 miles. So somebody took a factory ordered Mustang on a 20 mile joyride. The only thing I can think of it was the guys at the rail yard. All these cars should come from factory with
built in dash cams and finger print readers for each person that starts the ignition. Have their finger prints recorded and stored (Time & Date stamped)
So when they start the car we know who it was and when they stop it we know
how long they have been driving - add mileage, speed etc to the data file.



I say go to the cops - sue their ass and if that does'nt work call in a specialist to
take care of them. - Dinner Reservation. :lol:

Holy crap dude its just a Mustang :lol:

 

[JCFoster]

The main question is how good was their body work? If it looks amazing I'd just sit down with the owner and explain how you love their work, but I have an issue.... Any business that has any credit ability will offer something to make it right, a oh I'm sorry I'll have a talk with him would end our relationship.

If the work was so so, I'd sit down with the owner and explain how much you don't appreciate a sub par work and them joy riding your car and if he doesn't make things right I would blast them in every social media, Facebook, etc.

 

[GT Pony]

So how long was this asshat at the body shop out having a joy ride? The 3 videos add up to about 15 minutes. It was obviously a joy ride with no real reason to "test drive" the car otherwise.

 

[cdq85]

This is the main reason. My car came by rail car and I have pictures of it when it was taken off the trailer. Dealer had marked 4 miles on the title but when I got into the car and checked the mileage it had 24 miles. So somebody took a factory ordered Mustang on a 20 mile joyride. The only thing I can think of it was the guys at the rail yard. All these cars should come from factory with
built in dash cams and finger print readers for each person that starts the ignition. Have their finger prints recorded and stored (Time & Date stamped)
So when they start the car we know who it was and when they stop it we know
how long they have been driving - add mileage, speed etc to the data file.



I say go to the cops - sue their ass and if that does'nt work call in a specialist to
take care of them. - Dinner Reservation. :lol:

hahahahahah. Fail. hahahahaha

 

[GTRacerX.]

Obviously .....

hahahahahah. Fail. hahahahaha

I am joking about all my comments. If you really think these guys don't
take a joy ride when you drop off your car you have'nt seen ferris bueller's day off. I was a valet at an expensive country club - I took all those cars out for a ride. Granted I never mistreated any of those cars. Just wanted the opportunity to drive those super expensive cars I could not afford.

 

[airfuel]

I don't have one yet, but valet mode seems like it was made for this?
On the bright side, the guy knew how to drive a stick!

 

[Maudlin]

Any form of "spy" cam in most states wouldn't be admissible evidence for typically consent issues. You would have to have a big banner stating they are being recorded with audio. It's not whether you can get evidence but rather whether it can be used in court. While other issues with having to overwhelmingly prove damages occurred and many other issues with being able to receive compensation from the other party. Unless they totaled it, you just mediate and settle.

Its not really if it holds up in court as much as a local TV company getting ahold of the video and then showing up to the bodyshop with the van and boom mics asking questions and giving the bodyshop a terrible name.

 

[airfuel]

Its not really if it holds up in court as much as a local TV company getting ahold of the video and then showing up to the bodyshop with the van and boom mics asking questions and giving the bodyshop a terrible name.

Not worth it! You can get your ass sued big time!
Path of least resistance!

 

[squish71]

There was someone else who just had this issue from Ohio, he showed them the video, both mechanics were fired

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