This may be pointless, but I don't know, that's why I'm here. I live in Phoenix,Az I had a new ragtop put on this 1961 VW bug that I have been restoring. When I picked it up the owner of the shop said he had to screw it shut because one it has no locking mech. and two not to open it for a little while ie: at least 1 day because the glue had to set. After getting it home I immedeatly put it in the Garage because I had other things to be done. Well 3 days later I roll it out and take the screws out and the top falls off of the track. So after taking a closer look I see that the custom paint I just had done was damnaged scratches (from them prying the rails off w/ out heat) I called the owner and he is completly unreasonable and he told me he is not responsable for the damnaged paint or the top not functioning. I asked if he used heat like I told him he said
"no," He said, "I used a putty knife to pry the rails off." He told me that the rag top was apart when I brought it to him and he is not responsable for the funtion of it well this is what I paid him to do. So now Im left with a ragtop which will cost me 800.00 to rapair the damnaged rails and a 2000.00 paint job that will have to be redone due to the custom color and duplication issues. What do I do just eat the money or is there something that can be done about this. I filled out a dispute form with my credit card company, but that will cover his cost not even close to the cost of the repairs that need to be done.
"no," He said, "I used a putty knife to pry the rails off." He told me that the rag top was apart when I brought it to him and he is not responsable for the funtion of it well this is what I paid him to do. So now Im left with a ragtop which will cost me 800.00 to rapair the damnaged rails and a 2000.00 paint job that will have to be redone due to the custom color and duplication issues. What do I do just eat the money or is there something that can be done about this. I filled out a dispute form with my credit card company, but that will cover his cost not even close to the cost of the repairs that need to be done.
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