Mike Kegs
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Community,
Start off with a preface that I know I'm not the first to deal with this kind of situation, not looking for sympathy-just advice on how to move forward.
I was excited in January 2017 when i dropped off my project truck for some updates to the cage as well as a rear four link. Pic below at the business the day it was dropped off.
Fast forward 13 months. 13 months of countless texts, phone calls, and business visits to check on progress. I was told constantly that they were about to start fab, or my project would be the next after some big SEMA build they were working. Unfortunately, I ran out of patience-and asked the shop owner to hand over the build. Below is a picture of what I received in return.
Work was estimated to cost $7500. I paid $5000 up front. Last conversation I had with the owner was that most of the 5k was gone in the teardown and planning/blueprinting. He has yet to produce an itemized invoice for where the $5K went. His only offer was some steel he said was bought for the build. Of course i don't want raw metal, i would like a partial refund for the mess I'm left with.
What would you do? Eat the project as a complete loss? Litigate? Any advice? Located in Texas if that helps.
Start off with a preface that I know I'm not the first to deal with this kind of situation, not looking for sympathy-just advice on how to move forward.
I was excited in January 2017 when i dropped off my project truck for some updates to the cage as well as a rear four link. Pic below at the business the day it was dropped off.
Fast forward 13 months. 13 months of countless texts, phone calls, and business visits to check on progress. I was told constantly that they were about to start fab, or my project would be the next after some big SEMA build they were working. Unfortunately, I ran out of patience-and asked the shop owner to hand over the build. Below is a picture of what I received in return.
Work was estimated to cost $7500. I paid $5000 up front. Last conversation I had with the owner was that most of the 5k was gone in the teardown and planning/blueprinting. He has yet to produce an itemized invoice for where the $5K went. His only offer was some steel he said was bought for the build. Of course i don't want raw metal, i would like a partial refund for the mess I'm left with.
What would you do? Eat the project as a complete loss? Litigate? Any advice? Located in Texas if that helps.