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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by ceejay80s(m): 2:52pm On Sep 28, 2023

preekahantas:
Burn the car at night when nobody is about.
Show up the next morning for your car and involve the Police immediately. Now the problem is no longer parts or fixing, he will either pay for the full car or rot in jail.

Happy sales boss.
No forget your baby girl.

Ekwensu

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Bliss62: 2:53pm On Sep 28, 2023

BRATISLAVA:
A car has legs? What sort of car is this?

Of course you have this complaint if your technician tells you that your car has legs in need of fixing. Legs.

Joints of the tire

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by tempex88(m): 2:53pm On Sep 28, 2023

1. The fault is beyond the mechanic
2. Move your car to another repairer
3. you can only retrieve part of the money you gave him.

The earlier you move the car out the better for both of you.

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Wujio: 2:54pm On Sep 28, 2023

chronique:
I'm currently in a very bad situation right now with a technician I trusted and relied on.

I met him on Nairaland many years ago and have fixed a few cars requiring minor fixes(legs) with him.

I handed over a client's car to him since January to fix a wiring issue that was draining battery and not making car to start.

For several months, it was all manner of stories and excuses I kept hearing.

I was in the hospital for a month and just straight from the hospital with my surgical stitches fresh on me, I had to get someone to drive me to him as he claimed car was ready for pick up only for me to get there and car wasn't starting and this man disappeared and wouldn't pick my calls all through my time at his workshop.

After over an hr of waiting, I left. Same thing repeated itself another day again. To cut a long story right now, I have suffered serious reputational damage with my client who owns the car as he has totally lost confidence in me.

As I speak, it's 9 months and nothing to show for it. The said technician doesn't even pick my calls when I call him, neither does he bother to return my calls.

I've been calling for over a week now and he completely ignores my call. I'm really at a loss to how to handle this.

In my many years of selling cars, nobody has tried this nonsense with me.

Not even road side mechanics. 9 fucking months and nothing to show for it. I've had several clients wanting to buy the car but have lost every opportunity to sell the said car as it's not been fixed for 9 months.

Pls, I'd really appreciate input from the house.

Weak men everywhere. Dont go and dose on red pills. When you enter Alagbon, your senses will teach you what to do. Weakling, make una swallow red pills una no go hear !

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by LONEWOLFJOHN: 2:54pm On Sep 28, 2023

chronique:
A Mercedes Benz gl450 4matic

I know, na those expensive cars they give such problems

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Themanleshey: 2:54pm On Sep 28, 2023

Maybe na Rewire problem the car get self , not sure it’s a mechanic problem .

Get a good Rewire with a scanner to scan the car , the scanner will detect the fault , the Rewire will fix it and you will be good .

I had similar experience with one idiot mechanic few years back , i spent almost all the 200k loan on the car , he was just using my money to pay for his kids school fee that just resumed school.

Not knowing it was a Rewire problem , when i carry am go Rewire place I no spend reach 20k and d car did not develop fault for almost 2 years .

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Wizpa(m): 2:56pm On Sep 28, 2023*

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by IjebuWarrior: 2:56pm On Sep 28, 2023

OP, he don jazz you already!

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by cpu2006(m): 2:56pm On Sep 28, 2023

sope oti lo grin

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Ybholy(m): 2:56pm On Sep 28, 2023

Una dey get patience shaa.

9 months. U never go carry the car go house?

Wait till 9 years. I have nothing to tell you now

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by nduchucks: 2:59pm On Sep 28, 2023

@OP, it is very likely that your car is one of the flooded cars imported to Nigeria by dishonest dealers.

When such cars start having issues, particularly electrical ones caused by salt water infiltration into the car's computer and other critical areas, you may end up spending more than you bargained for before you can repair the car.

I hope the car does not fall in the category of the cars that can not be repaired.

Good luck to you.

Always find a way to do a VIN check before you buy imported vehicles.

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by twilliamx(m): 2:59pm On Sep 28, 2023

chronique:
I'm currently in a very bad situation right now with a technician I trusted and relied on.

I met him on Nairaland many years ago and have fixed a few cars requiring minor fixes(legs) with him.

I handed over a client's car to him since January to fix a wiring issue that was draining battery and not making car to start.

For several months, it was all manner of stories and excuses I kept hearing.

I was in the hospital for a month and just straight from the hospital with my surgical stitches fresh on me, I had to get someone to drive me to him as he claimed car was ready for pick up only for me to get there and car wasn't starting and this man disappeared and wouldn't pick my calls all through my time at his workshop.

After over an hr of waiting, I left. Same thing repeated itself another day again. To cut a long story right now, I have suffered serious reputational damage with my client who owns the car as he has totally lost confidence in me.

As I speak, it's 9 months and nothing to show for it. The said technician doesn't even pick my calls when I call him, neither does he bother to return my calls.

I've been calling for over a week now and he completely ignores my call. I'm really at a loss to how to handle this.

In my many years of selling cars, nobody has tried this nonsense with me.

Not even road side mechanics. 9 fucking months and nothing to show for it. I've had several clients wanting to buy the car but have lost every opportunity to sell the said car as it's not been fixed for 9 months.

Pls, I'd really appreciate input from the house.

Drop his number and your first name make nairalanders threaten am for you. What's the make of ca?

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Bamzdee(m): 2:59pm On Sep 28, 2023

One of the best thing to do is to Get the vehicle towed to a reliable mechanic workshop that’s reputable, 9 months is too much not to have catch that mechanicalScumbag🤬 , you sure say he never retire😂😂🙏🙏

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by igbsam(m): 2:59pm On Sep 28, 2023

Having experience such as yours. The best thing for you to do is to get a tow van and move that car to a better technician. Count your loss and move on... people like that always end up messed up

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by phemmyfour: 2:59pm On Sep 28, 2023

chronique:
I'm currently in a very bad situation right now with a technician I trusted and relied on.

I met him on Nairaland many years ago and have fixed a few cars requiring minor fixes(legs) with him.

I handed over a client's car to him since January to fix a wiring issue that was draining battery and not making car to start.

For several months, it was all manner of stories and excuses I kept hearing.

I was in the hospital for a month and just straight from the hospital with my surgical stitches fresh on me, I had to get someone to drive me to him as he claimed car was ready for pick up only for me to get there and car wasn't starting and this man disappeared and wouldn't pick my calls all through my time at his workshop.

After over an hr of waiting, I left. Same thing repeated itself another day again. To cut a long story right now, I have suffered serious reputational damage with my client who owns the car as he has totally lost confidence in me.

As I speak, it's 9 months and nothing to show for it. The said technician doesn't even pick my calls when I call him, neither does he bother to return my calls.

I've been calling for over a week now and he completely ignores my call. I'm really at a loss to how to handle this.

In my many years of selling cars, nobody has tried this nonsense with me.

Not even road side mechanics. 9 fucking months and nothing to show for it. I've had several clients wanting to buy the car but have lost every opportunity to sell the said car as it's not been fixed for 9 months.

Pls, I'd really appreciate input from the house.

Arrest the mofo

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by jubrilELsudan: 2:59pm On Sep 28, 2023

AS E BE SO NA TO GO POLICE STATION GO REPORT DEM SEY DEM BE KIDNAPPER OOOOO

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Angrigowt: 3:04pm On Sep 28, 2023

Catalyst would have been missing, spark plugs,fuel pump,headlamp bulbs, and some minor engine components which might be sold back to you.... my advice...look for a buyer for the car like that and sell for 800k scrap.and move on.

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by ussv: 3:06pm On Sep 28, 2023

The car is gone, sell it as scrap before they finish emptying the engine and body parts for you

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by scoobyblogspot(m): 3:08pm On Sep 28, 2023

Bros is like you are a pastor... One idiot whom we shot a video kept my movie clip from 2months without editing, just one call from my friend who worked in police. he made it ready almost immediately. Baba lock down his work shop and have him arrested. or get like 6 army personnel to deal with him. He go couple himself. Why would he not even pick your calls and why hasnt he done your work. And he feels he will sleep well at night? Lie lie

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Doris4ever(m): 3:08pm On Sep 28, 2023

chronique:
I'm currently in a very bad situation right now with a technician I trusted and relied on.

I met him on Nairaland many years ago and have fixed a few cars requiring minor fixes(legs) with him.

I handed over a client's car to him since January to fix a wiring issue that was draining battery and not making car to start.

For several months, it was all manner of stories and excuses I kept hearing.

I was in the hospital for a month and just straight from the hospital with my surgical stitches fresh on me, I had to get someone to drive me to him as he claimed car was ready for pick up only for me to get there and car wasn't starting and this man disappeared and wouldn't pick my calls all through my time at his workshop.

After over an hr of waiting, I left. Same thing repeated itself another day again. To cut a long story right now, I have suffered serious reputational damage with my client who owns the car as he has totally lost confidence in me.

As I speak, it's 9 months and nothing to show for it. The said technician doesn't even pick my calls when I call him, neither does he bother to return my calls.

I've been calling for over a week now and he completely ignores my call. I'm really at a loss to how to handle this.

In my many years of selling cars, nobody has tried this nonsense with me.

Not even road side mechanics. 9 fucking months and nothing to show for it. I've had several clients wanting to buy the car but have lost every opportunity to sell the said car as it's not been fixed for 9 months.

Pls, I'd really appreciate input from the house.

Tow the car to a competent Benz rewire. The mecho seems to have tried everything he knows on the car and nothing worked.

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by obiekunie01: 3:09pm On Sep 28, 2023

Angrigowt:
Catalyst would have been missing, spark plugs,fuel pump,headlamp bulbs, and some minor engine components which might be sold back to you .... my advice...look for a buyer for the car like that and sell for 800k scrap.and move on.

My bro!

you really know their way!

you forget to add some nuts from the wheels which the umu-boyi would av stolen and sold 500 naira to go play betnaija. the car carpets would av been converted to mats for servicing other cars.

the car battery would av been totally dead by now from using it to charge their useless phones!

VERY USELESS UNPROFESSIONAL MECHANICS FULL EVERYWHERE!

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by BoldBrainz(m): 3:12pm On Sep 28, 2023

BRATISLAVA:
A car has legs? What sort of car is this?

Of course you have this complaint if your technician tells you that your car has legs in need of fixing. Legs.

I want to believe this is you being sarcastic.

Cause basically everyone who knows about cars in Nigeria knows what's meant when "Legs" are used to label certain parts of the car.

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Berankis: 3:12pm On Sep 28, 2023

Sorry about your hospital situation but this issue is very simple. Get the car off the place or better still have a competent rewire come check the car at that same workshop, who knows...? He might be able to fix it at once. What type of car is it and why has it stopped starting up? Because initially it was just a battery drain issue.

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Cmanforall: 3:13pm On Sep 28, 2023

chronique:
I'm currently in a very bad situation right now with a technician I trusted and relied on.

I met him on Nairaland many years ago and have fixed a few cars requiring minor fixes(legs) with him.

I handed over a client's car to him since January to fix a wiring issue that was draining battery and not making car to start.

For several months, it was all manner of stories and excuses I kept hearing.

I was in the hospital for a month and just straight from the hospital with my surgical stitches fresh on me, I had to get someone to drive me to him as he claimed car was ready for pick up only for me to get there and car wasn't starting and this man disappeared and wouldn't pick my calls all through my time at his workshop.

After over an hr of waiting, I left. Same thing repeated itself another day again. To cut a long story right now, I have suffered serious reputational damage with my client who owns the car as he has totally lost confidence in me.

As I speak, it's 9 months and nothing to show for it. The said technician doesn't even pick my calls when I call him, neither does he bother to return my calls.

I've been calling for over a week now and he completely ignores my call. I'm really at a loss to how to handle this.

In my many years of selling cars, nobody has tried this nonsense with me.

Not even road side mechanics. 9 fucking months and nothing to show for it. I've had several clients wanting to buy the car but have lost every opportunity to sell the said car as it's not been fixed for 9 months.

Pls, I'd really appreciate input from the house.

What is his nairaland name?

It may help someone

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by BoldBrainz(m): 3:17pm On Sep 28, 2023

OP,
Take a towing van to that workshop, but before moving the car, take very detailed pictures of it from the interior to the exterior and bonnet. I know you'll incur extra expenses, but it's a necessary inconvenience. Have another technician attend to it in another workshop. After about a week, pick up the mechanic with Officers of the Mobile Police force and file complaints of missing car parts at their station. Have him detained and insist he must pay for the missing parts before release. All of us know say Police go touch am "small" for that detention.

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Nobaga500(m): 3:19pm On Sep 28, 2023

kernniejay:
If you dont move your car out of his workshop on time, he will start removing parts from your car to fix other people's car. If he doesn't remove parts from it, his colleagues who have seen your car stranded with him for so long will secretly be harvesting parts from your car to fix others. Find every means to remove your car either by force or by fire.

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by GodSaklek(m): 3:22pm On Sep 28, 2023

chronique:
Thanks

bro,with my little xperienz,the problem of the car is minor,if what u wrote up there is the problem, then the first suspect is alternator,coil(rare),if its mordern car (2003 upward),then alternator,leaked fuel injector,those guys are crook, involve police before u move the car,go with police and the new mechanic ,then u and the new technician should check everythng before u move it,cuz the dude might have change some part of the car and replace it with bad ones.

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Zhirinovsky: 3:26pm On Sep 28, 2023

Go and report to the nearest police station and get him arrested. He will cough out all the money you paid without doing any work on your car.

After that, take your car to another mechanic

chronique:
I'm currently in a very bad situation right now with a technician I trusted and relied on.

I met him on Nairaland many years ago and have fixed a few cars requiring minor fixes(legs) with him.

I handed over a client's car to him since January to fix a wiring issue that was draining battery and not making car to start.

For several months, it was all manner of stories and excuses I kept hearing.

I was in the hospital for a month and just straight from the hospital with my surgical stitches fresh on me, I had to get someone to drive me to him as he claimed car was ready for pick up only for me to get there and car wasn't starting and this man disappeared and wouldn't pick my calls all through my time at his workshop.

After over an hr of waiting, I left. Same thing repeated itself another day again. To cut a long story right now, I have suffered serious reputational damage with my client who owns the car as he has totally lost confidence in me.

As I speak, it's 9 months and nothing to show for it. The said technician doesn't even pick my calls when I call him, neither does he bother to return my calls.

I've been calling for over a week now and he completely ignores my call. I'm really at a loss to how to handle this.

In my many years of selling cars, nobody has tried this nonsense with me.

Not even road side mechanics. 9 fucking months and nothing to show for it. I've had several clients wanting to buy the car but have lost every opportunity to sell the said car as it's not been fixed for 9 months.

Pls, I'd really appreciate input from the house.

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Nkemgboye: 3:30pm On Sep 28, 2023

Oya sope otilo!

On a serious note, battery draining problem could be as a result of alternator not charging optimally. I've had that problem with a Benz and someone I had it with an Audi. It's usually associated with European/American cars! Get an auto clinic to run it for you,sir.

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by Pootle: 3:32pm On Sep 28, 2023

na must for him to fix am, if part payment was made before, before towing your car away cant you tow something in like sum with you when leaving undecided

Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by opera1(m): 3:34pm On Sep 28, 2023

chronique:
I'm currently in a very bad situation right now with a technician I trusted and relied on.

I met him on Nairaland many years ago and have fixed a few cars requiring minor fixes(legs) with him.

I handed over a client's car to him since January to fix a wiring issue that was draining battery and not making car to start.

For several months, it was all manner of stories and excuses I kept hearing.

I was in the hospital for a month and just straight from the hospital with my surgical stitches fresh on me, I had to get someone to drive me to him as he claimed car was ready for pick up only for me to get there and car wasn't starting and this man disappeared and wouldn't pick my calls all through my time at his workshop.

After over an hr of waiting, I left. Same thing repeated itself another day again. To cut a long story right now, I have suffered serious reputational damage with my client who owns the car as he has totally lost confidence in me.

As I speak, it's 9 months and nothing to show for it. The said technician doesn't even pick my calls when I call him, neither does he bother to return my calls.

I've been calling for over a week now and he completely ignores my call. I'm really at a loss to how to handle this.

In my many years of selling cars, nobody has tried this nonsense with me.

Not even road side mechanics. 9 fucking months and nothing to show for it. I've had several clients wanting to buy the car but have lost every opportunity to sell the said car as it's not been fixed for 9 months.

Pls, I'd really appreciate input from the house.

He must have removed vital part of the vehicle, report him to law enforcement ageent, let him fix the car coz removing it without working on it might be going home with jux body of the car without an engine

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Re: How Do I Handle This Mechanic Holding My Car For 9 Months & No Result? by CJIDEX(m): 3:34pm On Sep 28, 2023

Get a towing vehicle and move the car away first cos that mechanic don definitely jazz ur car. After that u can report him for malicious damage or criminal conversation of property

chronique:
He's workshop is actually in the airforce mechanic village and as such, I have to show some level of respect and decorum in handling the matter. I've reported to the assistant chairman of the base but nothing meaningful has come out of it. Still same flimsy excuses from day one.

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