Stuartgerbil
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? VA
Recently I took my vehicle to a transmission shop to be repaired. I dropped it off after hours and called the next day to get an estimate of how much it wuold cost. The owner told me it would cost around $1300 to $1400 to repair the transmission and that it would take him 3 days to fix it. The owner finally called 5 days later to tell me the vehicle was ready. Since I work long hours and his shop is not open on the weekends, I asked if there was someway he could leave the keys and the warranty information inside the car and I would slip my payment underneath his front door. When I arrived to get my car, there was no warranty or guarantee information inside. I decided to take it for a quick ride up and down the road to see how it ran. As soon as I pressed on the accelarator, the car made a loud clanking noise. It was definitely not making that noise when I took it in to be repaired. I made the decision to not leave the car there for him to repair again nor did I pay him the money since he obviously didn't fix the problem. I drove my car home, just barely making it, and called his office and left an angry message. I told him I was taking it to another transmission place to see what he had done wrong. He is now suing me for non payment. Do I have a case if I countersue him?
Recently I took my vehicle to a transmission shop to be repaired. I dropped it off after hours and called the next day to get an estimate of how much it wuold cost. The owner told me it would cost around $1300 to $1400 to repair the transmission and that it would take him 3 days to fix it. The owner finally called 5 days later to tell me the vehicle was ready. Since I work long hours and his shop is not open on the weekends, I asked if there was someway he could leave the keys and the warranty information inside the car and I would slip my payment underneath his front door. When I arrived to get my car, there was no warranty or guarantee information inside. I decided to take it for a quick ride up and down the road to see how it ran. As soon as I pressed on the accelarator, the car made a loud clanking noise. It was definitely not making that noise when I took it in to be repaired. I made the decision to not leave the car there for him to repair again nor did I pay him the money since he obviously didn't fix the problem. I drove my car home, just barely making it, and called his office and left an angry message. I told him I was taking it to another transmission place to see what he had done wrong. He is now suing me for non payment. Do I have a case if I countersue him?
