If so do you think you could tell me how much and how long to get one fitted to a standard Japanese 4x4 vehicle! Thanks ever so much!
bigracket,
Feb 4, 10:29am
Um 3-500 bucks, about an hour.
carpman,
Feb 4, 10:46am
Thanks for that.I thought that two days and one evening was too long.and now they can't complete the job as their 'machine' has broken.so I am having to pay for the work they've already done and go elsewhere to get the job finished.In total getting the job done at two firms is going to cost me more than just getting one firm to do the whole thing.arrrrrghhh!If they had told me they were having problems from the start I would have understood but I am getting cross now.Sort of got the feeling I am being fobbed off cos I am a woman and don't know much about this sort of thing.Will get hubby on to it!
Thanks again though.Your knowledge is much appreciated.
carpman,
Feb 4, 10:59am
Thank you biker-69, you made me smile.I hate being ripped off and being fobbed off as stupid.I knew that something was up.aaargghhh.Won't be recommending them to anyone now.In fact will be doing the opposite.But you know when you want to trust people and give them the benefit of the doubt.am far too polite.
ric7,
Feb 4, 11:12am
Id be going back to them and saying complete the job, if they have to get someone else to do it thats not your problem, you have paid them for a service and they now have to deliver at the agreed price
saki,
Feb 4, 11:19am
Are they making the bar or fitting one supplied from a tow bar factory.
carpman,
Feb 4, 11:41am
Thanks everyone so much for your advice.I have been sat here feeling really sad, mulling it all over and thinking that I would go back and say look, you quoted me a figure to fit a tow-bar.It is now going to cost $520 (approx) after you'd kept my car for two days plus an additional evening and not even explaining that anything was amiss.They were making the tow-bar :0( I had really thought it was fairly simple to sort.been going on since Wednesday now.Arrrghhhh! Thanks though :0)
carpman,
Feb 4, 11:45am
p.s. To make matters worse - our old work-horse of a car, that had a tow-bar fitted, was pinched a couple of weeks ago.which is why we wanted the tow-bar on my little car!Deep joy.Never mind, what goes around comes around (apparently!).moving in three weeks time too so I think the stress is probably getting to me.It's only a car. (and should really sign this as 'Mrs Carpman'- am on here an awful lot more than hubby :0)
carpman,
Feb 4, 12:01pm
Just spoke to Citizens Advice Bureau who were so lovely and helpful.They reckon that the firm who kept the car/didn't complete the job have actually broken the verbal contract they had with us and that we shouldn't have to pay as they haven't dont the work as we agreed (i.e. fit a darned tow-bar).Does that sound right!I only actually want a tow-bar without getting ripped off.is that too much to ask!!
bigracket,
Feb 4, 1:20pm
Um, there is no way in living heck you should be paying the first firm. I would go and collect the car and tell them to take all the half done crap off and get out of there. It not fair of them to expect you to be happy with how things have gone. Then just go to another firm. Hey others will disagree but thats what i would do.
andrea_w,
Feb 4, 1:41pm
+1
OP : name and shame! :)
steelman3,
Feb 5, 7:17am
must be a mickey mouse outfit any half decent engineer can always find another way to finish a job if "the machine brakes down" what a load of bollocks its only a tow bar not rocket science.
"Sorry you took on a job you couldn't do not my problem return the car no payment for materials fool your wasted my time" bye ee.
I dont think the next engineer will want their half finished job all he will do is go on and on about how its all wrong wrong wrong.
kandjaja,
Feb 5, 4:23pm
Your best bet is to ask them to remove what work they have done from your vehicle, tell them you are not paying a red cent for said work, and finally, give them the finger as you leave.
carpman,
Feb 5, 6:58pm
Thanks everyone for all of your advice.I am going to drive around on Monday and get some opinions from a couple of other places and see what they say.
It is sad that a local business can advertise a service and mess us around like this.I think both hubby and I need to harden up though - been far too nice about it so far.
Do appreciate everyone's advice - we are actually foreign and it is hard sometimes when one is aware of our 'birth-country's' trading laws but unsure what is deemed acceptable in our 'adopted country'.Still love New Zealand though!
unideck,
Feb 5, 7:11pm
Makes no difference "whatsoever" where your from, NZ is so mixed race it has to be the most highly mixed stew pot in the world haha. Shame your not closer, I would have sorted it out for ya no problem :)
carpman,
Feb 5, 7:15pm
Awww thank you so much.Am getting all teary-eyed now (still Mrs Carpman here - don't want y'all to think Mr Carpman is a wuss!)It will come right.Hubby says to put it down to experience.Time for a wine I think.
Thanks again - really, really kind of you to offer your support.
unideck,
Feb 5, 7:17pm
No worries, I tend to be good at popping my hand up every now & then, must be the POME in me haha
carpman,
Feb 5, 7:29pm
Ooh We are POMEs!Well, actually I am English/Scottish and Belgian/French!Hubby is broad Yorkshire :0)Glad you pop your hand up.Much appreciated.
unideck,
Feb 5, 7:33pm
Yorkshire man here too, surprised hes not ripped the guy a new bum by now lol
rob_man,
Feb 5, 8:05pm
One thing I know for certain about towbars is, when you walk behind a car with one on it and bark your shin on a towbar. It farken hurts.
johnf_456,
Feb 5, 8:10pm
Lol just be more careful, could say the same about those dam kurbs walking
mellisa2000,
Feb 5, 10:21pm
Make and model! Pro Bars Hamilton. Almost universally $350 fitted.
unideck,
Feb 6, 11:30am
Hey Rob, sorry, Fish haha, how are ya mate :) Other point is you will get the truck back the same day guaranteed ;)
nzshooter01,
Feb 6, 11:50am
hi people, looking at buying a 2005 model imprezza, the wee 1500 hatch 2wd, are they any good, we realise they are a bit underpowed but can live with that, cheers in advance
unideck,
Feb 6, 12:52pm
What!
Start another thread for that;)
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