My car has been broken into & stripped while at the mechanics!!

[Al]

Glad to hear he is making it his reposability, and that you have it in writing!

PS: Don't worry about time, i will hold on to the item for you till you get sorted out.

[DJ_L3ThAL]

what mechanics in sunshine was it?

i feel for you buddy, i'd b heartbroken

[Leon.T]

feel sorry about your car man..I'm from Sunshine as well, so can u message me the name of the mechanic?

[skylineakt]

Bro what is completely $%k!!

The mechanic should be at 100% fault. You left your baby for them to care, I think it is their liability to take care of it. From working on it to storing it properly.

[inark]

dont mention the name in the forum.... if ppl need to know PM it to them k?

[RBN1]

Originally posted by inark

dont mention the name in the forum.... if ppl need to know PM it to them k?

yep i know Nark. I'm not about to get involved in a defamation suit against me and drag SAU into it in the process

The dude is so far paying for everything so there is no need to do anything even remotely like that anyway.

[WazR32GTSt]

can you PM the name of the shop

i live near there and would like to steer clear of places that leave cars out overnight..

[R31Nismoid]

hhrmm... i would have thought that he is not liable?

as in when you hand over your car usually there are 100 and 1 signs saying that the car is left there and it's not thier responsibility... and when you sign the job cars etc etc it has hte disclaimer on there?

or is that something else?

[RBN1]

He was finishing off some work on it and at that stage I did sign a job card. However since then i've taken delivery off the car i returned it to get some existing work finished. I have an invoice saying that the job was completed however and that I had taken delivery.

i didn't sign anything when I left it there this time around when it was broken into.

[iNCOGNiTO]

Signs denying liability are almost useless. They're there to scare you away. For instance, you can say "enter at your own risk at the entrance to your porperty" but if someone trips over something on their way to your front door, you are still liable, end of story.

Mechanics generaly have insurace for theft while property is in their car or on their premises. He's probably going to pay out of his pocket rather than pay an excess or higher fees.

The mechanic has atleast proceded to do the right thing, even if it does sound dodgy.

[gtr fan]

my brother had hi modded wrx (turbo computer suspension front mount wheels 3k in hks guages etc etc etc + a boot full of parts including trust t67 turbo kit new trust front mount twin plate clutch injectors fuel pump etc etc etc stolen out of the mechanics workshop after the shop was locked up. How convenient his was the only car left with the keys in it waiting just behind the roller door. they didn't take the evo 5 or gtr's around it just his. this is a legal battle that on going after 2 years, as neither there insurance co is taking liability for the parts, they say coz they keys where left in the car. THE SHOP LEFT THE KEYS IN THE CAR.

NOW YOU EXPLAIN TO ME INARK WHY I SHOULD PROTECT THAT SHOPS NAME!

[RBN1]

bah this is frustrating. Does anyone know any wrecker in Melbourne that has a GTR bonnet? I've rang so many places and no one has one!

[Hiroshima Screamer]

did you try GTRSHOP man ?

[RBN1]

not yet Eddie. I know of one wrecker in Melbourne that says that he can get one in but from Sydney. If I don't get one in Melb i'll try getting one from Sydney.

If all else fails then i'm off to the GTR shop

[Hiroshima Screamer]

ill try and source you one out of sydney , if i come accross one ill buzz you

[Hiroshima Screamer]

mate , i have found you a bonnet me thinks but i need for you to call asap or its going to go .. if you cant get in touch drop me your mobile or a pm