Hello everyone. I'm a newby so if i'm not following the normal pattern please 4give me.
Bought a collectors VW camper from friend in summer '09. It would have probs been good to go with a little work, but I wanted respray and tidied up. The chap had my van into workshop approx Nov '09, and said it would be ready for Easter '10. Me and my kids loved it, always wanted one, and named it. Very excited for easter to come round. That would be our family holiday (no man on scene). In November I gave him 2 payments, and have 2 receipts, for £1500 (16.11.09) and £2500 (30.11.09). In March '10 garage owner called to say he needed last installement to buy paint. So I gave him final payment of £2500. Heard nothing from him, so beginning of July called him, and he told me it was now going to be end August '10. Told him how disappointing cos the kids would shortly be back to school, with no holiday in our new friend. End August came and went, heard nothing. Went to see him October time, not in. Enquired in workshop next door to check still trading, and he was - just out on lunch or something. He called me later that avo, and told me that he'd taken on more work than he should, and that during the summer some key member of staff left, leaving him in the sh... He then told me of his strifes - working all hours, girlfriend giving him probs etc. He didn't seem to recognise my woes. In that phone call he assured me I'd have my van mid January 2011. I have amassed debts, and assured various that mid Jan probs sorted as I have a van to sell. I'm 3 months in arrears now, my landlord has been very kind and accepted my explanation. However mid Jan has come and gone, and he is now telling me first week in March paint job will be done, but needs new dynamo and battery to get it MOT station, which I can't afford. Please can someone tell me is there any law as to how long he can keep doing this. I'm in despair, have no back up, know nothing really about vehicles and need to get this sorted. I'm silly and had nothing in writing to say what work he'd be doing. It was all verbal, including the date I was supposed to receive it back.
Any advice kindly appreciated. Thank you if you took the time to read this and any questions answered, esp vital info if i've left it out. Many thanks, single mum of 3 kids, 5,10 and 12.
Bought a collectors VW camper from friend in summer '09. It would have probs been good to go with a little work, but I wanted respray and tidied up. The chap had my van into workshop approx Nov '09, and said it would be ready for Easter '10. Me and my kids loved it, always wanted one, and named it. Very excited for easter to come round. That would be our family holiday (no man on scene). In November I gave him 2 payments, and have 2 receipts, for £1500 (16.11.09) and £2500 (30.11.09). In March '10 garage owner called to say he needed last installement to buy paint. So I gave him final payment of £2500. Heard nothing from him, so beginning of July called him, and he told me it was now going to be end August '10. Told him how disappointing cos the kids would shortly be back to school, with no holiday in our new friend. End August came and went, heard nothing. Went to see him October time, not in. Enquired in workshop next door to check still trading, and he was - just out on lunch or something. He called me later that avo, and told me that he'd taken on more work than he should, and that during the summer some key member of staff left, leaving him in the sh... He then told me of his strifes - working all hours, girlfriend giving him probs etc. He didn't seem to recognise my woes. In that phone call he assured me I'd have my van mid January 2011. I have amassed debts, and assured various that mid Jan probs sorted as I have a van to sell. I'm 3 months in arrears now, my landlord has been very kind and accepted my explanation. However mid Jan has come and gone, and he is now telling me first week in March paint job will be done, but needs new dynamo and battery to get it MOT station, which I can't afford. Please can someone tell me is there any law as to how long he can keep doing this. I'm in despair, have no back up, know nothing really about vehicles and need to get this sorted. I'm silly and had nothing in writing to say what work he'd be doing. It was all verbal, including the date I was supposed to receive it back.
Any advice kindly appreciated. Thank you if you took the time to read this and any questions answered, esp vital info if i've left it out. Many thanks, single mum of 3 kids, 5,10 and 12.
Comment