Can I demand my vehicle be returned to me from a repair shop with no charge if they gave has it for the last 2 weeks and they believe that they can’t fix the car?
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Can I demand my vehicle be returned to me from a repair shop with no charge if they gave has it for the last 2 weeks and they believe that they can’t fix the car?
The dealer initially said they would be able to repair my car when I brought it in. After 2 weeks of admitted trial and error, the dealer said they have tried different parts, but has not corrected the problem. Do I have the right to ask for my vehicle back and not expect to be charged for parts being changed that was not the problem?
Asked on July 6, 2012 under Business Law, Florida
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Typically in the auto repair industry IF an repair shop cannot fix the problem with a customer's car within a reasonable amount of time the repair facility returns the vehicle to the customer with a "de minimis" bill for the time expended.
As such, you are well within your rights to ask for the return of your vehicle from the repair shop after it has been worked on for more than two weeks and the problem has been rectified where you pay nothing for the time spent on the car.
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