If I paid a mechanic to fix my car after recent flooding, how can I get my money back if they failed to fix it and issue me a refund?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
If I paid a mechanic to fix my car after recent flooding, how can I get my money back if they failed to fix it and issue me a refund?
He guaranteed it was the starter but after paying him, he never did anything. The car still isn’t fixed and now I am short $200. I have signed receipts from the mechanic stating that I paid him and I also have his license plate number. He refuses to return the money and has ceased to communicate with me. How do I go about getting my money back?
Asked on June 1, 2015 under Business Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The only way to get your money back would be to sue him in court and win. To win, you'd need to prove that he breached an agreement, like a warranty or guaranty (i.e. that he'd guaranteed he could fix it), which may be difficult to do unless there was a written agreement; or you'd have to prove that he was negligent, or unreasonably careless, in how he did the work, which would almost certainly require you to get another mechanic to examine the car and testify--and hiring a mechanic to testify (he could choose to do so for free, but is not required to, so you'd presumably have to pay him for his time) could cost you more than the $200 you are seeking.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.