Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Louisiana

ordered a new motor for my 1987 mazda B2600 4x4 at autozone last summer. have 3 year warrenty. Truck has been a nightmare ever since. after a never ending repair to the vehicle i started to do some research for repair option. Found out that even though the year, make, model, model # and vin number were given to autozone to order the engine I was sent the wrong engine. Aside from the $2000 dollars for the engine I have probably spent an aditional $1000-$1500 at auto zone buying other parts that don't fit because I was sent the wrong motor. In my research I found that during that year mazda did not make a 4wd engine and outsourced the manufacturing of that engine to mitsubishi. The factor specs for an 87 b26004x4 had a 4 cylinder mitusbishi engine while the 2wd model had a ford/chrystler engine(the one i was sent). Even thought the engine is still under warrenty the store manager has not given me much hope of a return or exchange of this porduct. Cost included are engine, parts, and labor that have put me in a financial bind and rendered me without transporation and inevitably jobless.


Asked on 7/20/10, 1:35 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Adam Lambert The Law Office of Adam S. Lambert

You may have to file suit to get your new engine and damages. You can file in small claims court for any amount under $5,000.00 (in a justice of the peace court) and under $3,000 (in a city court), depending on where you live. You don't need an attorney to file suit in small claims court. You can get a service address for Auto Zone from the Louisiana Secretary of State. They have an online database of corporations' registered agents for service of process.

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Answered on 7/29/10, 7:24 am


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