Non-paying customer gets mechanic arrested

[Sepeng]

Reminds me of the urban legend that does the rounds in my old neck of the woods.
Guy gets his old, beat-up & mismatched car stolen, few days later spots it in a shopping complex with new colour coded doors, bumps and bruises smoothed out (don't ask how he knew it was his car, he just did OK!)
Called the police, they came through and caught the thieves, he drove off with a new & improved car.

 

[Marius Flash]

Reminds me of the urban legend that does the rounds in my old neck of the woods.
Guy gets his old, beat-up & mismatched car stolen, few days later spots it in a shopping complex with new colour coded doors, bumps and bruises smoothed out (don't ask how he knew it was his car, he just did OK!)
Called the police, they came through and caught the thieves, he drove off with a new & improved car.

Noted : Urban Legend

 

[naeem]

Reminds me of the urban legend that does the rounds in my old neck of the woods.
Guy gets his old, beat-up & mismatched car stolen, few days later spots it in a shopping complex with new colour coded doors, bumps and bruises smoothed out (don't ask how he knew it was his car, he just did OK!)
Called the police, they came through and caught the thieves, he drove off with a new & improved car.

similar thing happened to me years ago.

I was hijacked. Recovered the car 3 months later. New windscreen, paintwork is polished/waxed, all fluids/filters replaced (a service basically) & alignment done. Was missing a radio but i'm certain it was the police at the impound who took it.

 

[WaxLyrical]

The mechanic would simply be protecting himself. If the quote is high, and he does not know the person, then he can ask for a down payment, or get them to sign a document agreeing that in the event of non-payment, that the vehicle can be sold to cover costs.

The fact that this woman was willing to drop her car off at a backyard bloke already speaks volumes about her motivation to get a proper fix.

For all you know the desperate lady can plead that she doesn't have down payment money for a repair.

If she did she'll go to someone reputable. You think these backyard operate on T&C's?