[brcorp]

So here’s the problem in a nut shell: I took a car of mine to a local body shop, we agreed (verbally) on the work to be done, price and a completion date two weeks from the day the work started. At the end of two weeks the car was not finished and since then I’ve gotten nothing but excuses about when it would be done. It was supposed to be completed today (two and half weeks late) and as expected it isn’t anywhere near done. I said I’d take car today unfinished. The owner tells me to give him until Saturday and I say no, it’s already too late, just give me a price for the minimal work done. The price he gives me is well in excess of the value of the work performed. He doesn't want to release the car or be fair on the price. I’ve told him to stop work. So what are my options here? If I were to walk in and just take the car unfinished he’d have me for theft. Yet I have no recourse, as the car is in his shop and he can quote me whatever price he wants to for the work performed, short of the originally agreed upon price. I’m basically at the mercy of the shop.

Should have gone to Maaco......

Thanks