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

[Kamil250]

Definitely unacceptable. I'm sure the owner of the shop would want to be aware of this. That guy could be a liability for the business.

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[Erock503]

Definitely unacceptable. I'm sure the owner of the shop would want to be aware of this. That guy could be a liability for the business.

That's a good point. What if that idiot wrecks a customers car, or god forbid kills someone with it. If the owner finds out, I bet that's the last time he takes a joyride in a customers car, if he even still has a job.

 

[Inthehighdesert]

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.

I dont want to start a big thing here, but a camera installed in or on someones property is not a "spy" cam. The video can be used in legal proceedings. What the owner of the vehicle did is not a two party consent issue. Mounting a camera inside or on your car is no different then doing so on your home. None of what is on the videos is worth a court action unless he simply wants to make a point if satisfaction isn't attained from talking to the shop.

 

[tcman54]

I would stay away from threatening auto shop managers with the police, that conversation won't end well for you.

I would certainly show the manager the footage and complain and see what he says.

TC

 

[GTRacerX.]

Put the screws on

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

Yep I remember that one. At least get the jerks fired. But never take your car there ever.

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[slag1911]

I would go hands on if this was my car. First, nothing will bring you more personal satisfaction than administrating a beat down on this perp. Second, taking an ass beating will learn the joy rider a valuable lesson not soon forgotten. If so inclined you could also slap the owner around a bit, but that would be purely optional.

 

[GTRacerX.]

Dinner Reservation

I would go hands on if this was my car. First, nothing will bring you more personal satisfaction than administrating a beat down on this perp. Second, taking an ass beating will learn the joy rider a valuable lesson not soon forgotten. If so inclined you could also slap the owner around a bit, but that would be purely optional.

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[bbudman]

At a minimum I would have a long talk with the shop owner and let him know that I was disappointed in the manner in which your vehicle was driven. There is no excuse period, I repeat period, that an employee at any business would operate a customer's vehicle in such a way! It doesn't matter how the customer drives his or her car. They paid for it! Not the shop employee!

Any business owner worth a crap would send this employee packing because they are a liability to the company and had the idiot done something stupid like wrapping the vehicle around a telephone pole I can assure you the business owner would be shopping for insurance once everything was said and done! If I owned this business not only would I give you as discounted rate on the repair I would personally walk the employee off the premises within five minutes of viewing the video.

 

[Rcmchicago]

Just blast a one star review on yelp with a link to the videos....that definitely wont help their business

 

[BA939P]

At a minimum I would have a long talk with the shop owner and let him know that I was disappointed in the manner in which your vehicle was driven. There is no excuse period, I repeat period, that an employee at any business would operate a customer's vehicle in such a way! It doesn't matter how the customer drives his or her car. They paid for it! Not the shop employee!

Any business owner worth a crap would send this employee packing because they are a liability to the company and had the idiot down something stupid like wrapping the vehicle around a telephone pole I can assure you the business owner would be shopping for insurance once everything was said and done! If I owned this business not only would I give you as discounted rate on the repair I would personally walk the employee off the premises within five minutes of viewing the video.

its basically what i did today. thank you

 

[GT Pony]

its basically what i did today. thank you

And what was the body shop owner's reaction/response?

 

[BA939P]

And what was the body shop owner's reaction/response?

the worker basically said it's the way he drive everyday, and he forgot to he should treat customers car with more care. he appreciated my car, and said he used to own a mustang.... he apologized for what happened, and it won't happen again, and thanked me for forgiving.

they will offer me lower price if i need them in the future, which seems not gonna happen.

 

[GT Pony]

the worker basically said it's the way he drive everyday, and he forgot to he should treat customers car with more care.

He's a liar. Who the hell drives all the time away from every stop sign & stop light squealing tires and banging 2nd gear for tire chirps in their own car. He was on joy ride and treated your car as such.

 

[BA939P]

He's a liar. Who the hell drives all the time away from every stop sign & stop light squealing tires and banging 2nd gear for tire chirps.

I saw him doing burn out, banging gears around the streets near the shop in his own dodge ram couple times before.

cuz i was tired of arguing, so i just accepted their apology:shrug:

 

[ahl395]

This is why I have a "Valet tune" for if I ever leave my car somewhere for work. 3500rpm limiter and 40mph speed limiter.

At least you had a dashcam, another great reason to have one.

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