Asked by Shawn on 22-12-2022 05:25:35
Question posted in the Consumer Protection Law category relating to Gauteng
Hi I took my car to a private pannel beater to have my car resprayed this was 5 months ago and everytime I've requested feedback on the progress of my car he tells me the story that the paint won't stick so I went to pay him a surprise visit , at first he would not let me see my car then after numerous visits I eventually got into his yard where my car is only to discover to this day nothing has been done except that my car looks in an even worse condition than when I took it to him what can I do because he telling me arrogantly that I should take my car somewhere else , I've paid him 50% of the agreed fee up front but he doesn't want to refund me . What rights do I have, this guy has taken my money and dagemed the body of my car defacing the value to nothing ?
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