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      05-25-2010, 12:33 PM   #45
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I'm guessing this is the top of your front shock that was mounted on the wrong side? So did you go around a corner and have it slip and slam into the edge of the mount bending it like that??? WOW, just WOW!
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      05-25-2010, 01:52 PM   #46
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I'm guessing this is the top of your front shock that was mounted on the wrong side? So did you go around a corner and have it slip and slam into the edge of the mount bending it like that??? WOW, just WOW!
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Did you pay with a credit card? I would start by disputing the charge on the credit card. Please don't say you paid with cash
The deal was paid with CC but the lawyer says to let them get the money so they are really liable for the damages since they were paid for something that they did not do. so they broke the contract.
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Wow, that is some serious malpractice. Sorry man. Unfortunately, based on what you described, I don't get the sense that they will agree to a peaceful solution by handing you cash for damages, and if I were you, I wouldn't have them touch the car again in yet another attempt to fix anything. I'd get ready to go to court. Good luck.
They will never touch any of my cars again, the car is at the BMW dealership (Patrick BMW) to get it corrected.
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Good luck to you! Hope you get monetarily compensated for everything.
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Yeah, what was the name of the shop? Perhaps you're not giving it out on the advice of your lawyers but I am sure some people wouldn't mind knowing on here.

Good luck.
Yep, I have to wait until they refuse the letter to pay the damages, my lawyer will send them in a few days.
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Wow that's amazing. How could someone unintentionally screw up a job that badly? You'd almost think it had to have been done on purpose to be that badly botched.... What I don't get is why didn't the experienced mechanics take over once they saw the new guy struggling so much...?

FWIW, I did the install on my E36 M3 coilovers, adj camber plates, sway bars, etc... not having ever done any suspension work before, and although I've always been mechanically inclined, I've never had any formal training, just learning as I go.... I can't see how someone who is actually somewhat formally trained would fuck up a job that badly. Coilovers to the layman might be a tough job, but to someone who is familiar with the components and who has the right tools, it's a piece of cake. Are you sure they didn't just pass the job off to some bum off the streets? No way did any sort of professional mechanic do that.
At the BMW dealer they asked me if I was trying to do the job myself?!?!?!

I probably should had done, I m sure I would not do that bad in a million years.
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That sounds like a monkey did the work or as mentioned it was done intentionally for whatever reason.

Disgruntled employee?

FYI. The BBB is a joke IMO. Now if a company has a really horrible rating on the BBB then it is obvious to stay away. A gold rating however does not mean gold service. All that shines is not gold.

I am sticking with intentional by pissed off shop worker.
Maybe whom knows.
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I hope they pay handsomely for this.
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