What is the name of your state? Ohio
I purchased a boat knowing the engine didn't function. I purchased an engine for the boat that cost $1000. Some assembly was still required. In Octobert a co-worker of mine gave me the phone number of a marine mechanic he knew (Let's call him Bob). Bob came by saw the engine an said that it would take 8-10 hours to complete the engine at $50 an hour. I told him that was fine. I told him that if he needed to buy parts to contact me first so I could maintain cost. Bob agreed and we loaded the engine on my engine stand into his minivan...
I don't really need the boat until summer so I only called Bob once a month for updates. The first three months Bob hadn't done anything. Finally I get a call from him asking an alternator for the boat engine. He says it'll be about $150 and I tell him that's fine. Then I asked Bob about his progress. He says that he's just about done. I said great, can you send me an invoice? He said sure.
A week later my invoice arrives. $600 for labor, $600 for parts and $60 for tax. At this point I'm floored. I was expecting to see $500 + $150. The prices he lists for the parts seem really high in the invoice, so I asked him to show me the reciepts for the parts. He replied by saying "You expect to pay for parts what I paid for the parts". I'm like yeah! I feel like this guy is a work from his garage mechanic that is trying to bill me like he's some sort of dealer. Upcharging me for parts? Come on...
Anyway, I'm posting to see if I have any options here. I feel like I only agreed to $650 and I'm being billed $1260... I told him that since I asked him to contact me before purchasing any parts that I would only be willing to pay the original $500 in labor plus his cost on parts and he told me that is wasn't going to work like that.
Am I out $1260 here or do I have options? If I go to civil court what would I sue for? Seems like in the end I still owe him some money... What if he tries to sabotage the engine? Should I get a lawyer? If I do, would I be possible to tack legal fees onto any damages? Do I have a case here?
Thanks for your time.
Lost at sea,
MuteThis
I purchased a boat knowing the engine didn't function. I purchased an engine for the boat that cost $1000. Some assembly was still required. In Octobert a co-worker of mine gave me the phone number of a marine mechanic he knew (Let's call him Bob). Bob came by saw the engine an said that it would take 8-10 hours to complete the engine at $50 an hour. I told him that was fine. I told him that if he needed to buy parts to contact me first so I could maintain cost. Bob agreed and we loaded the engine on my engine stand into his minivan...
I don't really need the boat until summer so I only called Bob once a month for updates. The first three months Bob hadn't done anything. Finally I get a call from him asking an alternator for the boat engine. He says it'll be about $150 and I tell him that's fine. Then I asked Bob about his progress. He says that he's just about done. I said great, can you send me an invoice? He said sure.
A week later my invoice arrives. $600 for labor, $600 for parts and $60 for tax. At this point I'm floored. I was expecting to see $500 + $150. The prices he lists for the parts seem really high in the invoice, so I asked him to show me the reciepts for the parts. He replied by saying "You expect to pay for parts what I paid for the parts". I'm like yeah! I feel like this guy is a work from his garage mechanic that is trying to bill me like he's some sort of dealer. Upcharging me for parts? Come on...
Anyway, I'm posting to see if I have any options here. I feel like I only agreed to $650 and I'm being billed $1260... I told him that since I asked him to contact me before purchasing any parts that I would only be willing to pay the original $500 in labor plus his cost on parts and he told me that is wasn't going to work like that.
Am I out $1260 here or do I have options? If I go to civil court what would I sue for? Seems like in the end I still owe him some money... What if he tries to sabotage the engine? Should I get a lawyer? If I do, would I be possible to tack legal fees onto any damages? Do I have a case here?
Thanks for your time.
Lost at sea,
MuteThis