Legal Question in Consumer Law in Georgia

I had my car towed to a local repair shop and asked them to put my car on the diagnostic machine to find out what was wrong with it, i never gave them permission to work on the vehicle,they took the car apart did not fix the car and when i went to pick up the vehicle they charged me for work I did not authorize.The car is not working but they are holding the car hostage. My question to you is that legal. I did Not sign anything.


Asked on 8/24/12, 4:43 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

You made a huge mistake in NOT signing anything. You NEVER take a car to any repair place without doing a SIGNED work order on which you specifically limit what they can do. Otherwise you gave them a blank check. Pay them. You've learned an expensive lesson as to what every car owner should do when they need repairs. They have a lien on the car until you pay (and they can charge you storage so the longer you wait the more this costs you).

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Answered on 8/24/12, 5:48 am


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