whose responsbility? nobody's apparently!
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thirteen
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Sorry to read about the bad situation and
hope it all gets sorted out to your satisfaction soon.
What a joke the 'no choice of repairer' thing is...
I think it's really saying "well you want to take it to a workshop
that you know and trust to work on your car, but we'd rather
get the thing fixed as cheap and easy as we can.
hope it all gets sorted out to your satisfaction soon.
What a joke the 'no choice of repairer' thing is...
I think it's really saying "well you want to take it to a workshop
that you know and trust to work on your car, but we'd rather
get the thing fixed as cheap and easy as we can.
lefty
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I guess you'd need to prove that your engine has lost compression due to the repairer not completing the work correctly?
thirteen
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And everyone knows that cheapest work = best work. :roll:
Just a little update on this... the car has been taken to another workshop for a second opinion as requested by the insurance company. It was their choice of workshop, not mine.
The did a compression test, which showed compression ranging from 120 to 140psi which in their opinion is normal, and hence they passed on their opinion to the insurance company.
They told the insurance company that the turbo was causing the smoke and the tune was to blame for the spark plugs fouling and catch can filling with oil. (even though the smoke coming out the back of the car is blue-grey and not black)
The turbo was sent off to a turbo specialist who deemed the turbo as being in A1 condition, so now in the insurance company's eyes, all the car needs is a tune and then their hands are wiped clean.
I'm not fucking happy, never mind the first opinion!
They're still on about "how was the damage caused by the accident"
Are these cunce ears painted on? Are their brains only their to fill the void in their heads? :evil:
The did a compression test, which showed compression ranging from 120 to 140psi which in their opinion is normal, and hence they passed on their opinion to the insurance company.
They told the insurance company that the turbo was causing the smoke and the tune was to blame for the spark plugs fouling and catch can filling with oil. (even though the smoke coming out the back of the car is blue-grey and not black)
The turbo was sent off to a turbo specialist who deemed the turbo as being in A1 condition, so now in the insurance company's eyes, all the car needs is a tune and then their hands are wiped clean.
I'm not fucking happy, never mind the first opinion!
They're still on about "how was the damage caused by the accident"
Are these cunce ears painted on? Are their brains only their to fill the void in their heads? :evil:
contract3
Member
Dude when u get done over unfornutalely its dearer finding justice or proving them wrong instead of just fixing what they initially fucked.
Its a ''no win'' situation bro and im sorry to hear...
And I hate that this goes on but it happens everywhere with all sorts of goods and services and unforntunately it happens to good people
Its a ''no win'' situation bro and im sorry to hear...
And I hate that this goes on but it happens everywhere with all sorts of goods and services and unforntunately it happens to good people
iluszn
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go in there and make a scene.. it will get someones attention .
evolutionest
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Need I say more?
Need I say more?
Matt, I know exactly what your going through and I feel for you. My engine detonated late last year and the diagnosis was fried valves and I somehow totally smoked my JE pistons (almost unheard of) - The engine was merely 2 years old and had only travelled 20,000km's. My engine builder blamed it on either a sticky injector, fuel pump failure or just a bad batch of fuel. It couldn't be bad tuning as it ran like a dream for months and pulled over 200kw's on the dyno a week before the engine's demise - the repair bill has run into multiple thousands. In reality, is it really worth your time getting a third party involved when the result may be unfavourable? I am all about principles in the normal course of life but sometimes it's just not worth the heartache.
I wish you all the best and hope this can all be sorted out promptly and amicably.
I wish you all the best and hope this can all be sorted out promptly and amicably.
That sucks mate. Did you get it sorted out in the end?
My car made 230kw on the Springy Motors dyno probably 2 months before the accident. I hardly even got a chance to test it out either, it was only being used to drive me to work and back in peak hour traffic. Now it can't be driven down the street without fouling the plugs.
Something obviously happened to the car while it was at the panel shop, it just shits me that people can plainly deny it. It seems like the assessor believes me, but is obliged to stick up for the insurance company which is a bit frustrating too.
I might have to go into see the guys at the insurance company next week if I get a chance.
My car made 230kw on the Springy Motors dyno probably 2 months before the accident. I hardly even got a chance to test it out either, it was only being used to drive me to work and back in peak hour traffic. Now it can't be driven down the street without fouling the plugs.
Something obviously happened to the car while it was at the panel shop, it just shits me that people can plainly deny it. It seems like the assessor believes me, but is obliged to stick up for the insurance company which is a bit frustrating too.
I might have to go into see the guys at the insurance company next week if I get a chance.
matress said:
Yes, at my expense. The fuel pump and fuel injectors were tested and a flow report was provided and all was good, so I guess i'll have to put it down to dodgy fuel. Having to fork out thousands of dollars to rebuild the engine and replace forged internals was hard to stomach and still is as it'll be resolved FINALLY in a few weeks...hallelujah! If there was any neglect or wrong doing on the mechanics part, it was going to be a timely and costly affair to resolve, so I just bit the bullet. However, I couldn't stress to the mechanic more that he better have a very sharp pencil upon payment!
Furthermore, I guess it all depends whether you are the patient type and/or have another form of transport in the interim should you wish to persue. At the end of the day, it's a fucked up situation to be in and 9 times out of ten the consumer walks away empty handed or with a legal bill greater than the sum of repairing it...
I see that you're looking at the EVO2 engine for sale. Does that mean you have conceeded?
I haven't conceded yet, I'm just trying to work out how much it will cost me to fix it myself, I might have to put some money aside.
The car got delivered back to my house today via tow truck. I went outside to try to start it, now the bloody thing doesn't even turn over at all! I turn the key and there's just a "click". The stock ECU is still on the floor of the passenger footwell along with the trims :evil:
The car got delivered back to my house today via tow truck. I went outside to try to start it, now the bloody thing doesn't even turn over at all! I turn the key and there's just a "click". The stock ECU is still on the floor of the passenger footwell along with the trims :evil:
Well it looks like things are finally progressing on this matter. The insurance company has FINALLY listened to what Springy Motors told them, and they are now looking into prices to get the motor rebuilt, or possibly installing a second hand motor with low km's.
They tell me that they're not definately going to fix the car, but its a positive start to getting this situation cleared up.
They've received one quote, which was unfortunately around the $8,000 mark. They said they'd write the car off before they paid $8,000 to fix the motor, so hopefully the others come in a bit cheaper.
I'm finally regaining interest in the car again!
They tell me that they're not definately going to fix the car, but its a positive start to getting this situation cleared up.
They've received one quote, which was unfortunately around the $8,000 mark. They said they'd write the car off before they paid $8,000 to fix the motor, so hopefully the others come in a bit cheaper.
I'm finally regaining interest in the car again!
I rang the guy who supposedly gave them the quote of $8,000... he didn't quote them that much at all, nor did he give them a quote. He just verbally gave them a ballpark figure of $6,000 but nothing on paper.
I'll have to keep these guys on a tight leash and make sure they don't try to do anything shonky!
It'd be nice if I could get them to install t-wing's stroker!
I'll have to keep these guys on a tight leash and make sure they don't try to do anything shonky!
It'd be nice if I could get them to install t-wing's stroker!
