My car has been legally stolen

[DoubleV]

It's hard to say "I got turned over, lesson learned" and walk away and forget it, in fact it takes a level headed adult to achieve this.

Level headed? IMO, p*ssy is more like it. When you let yourself be taken advantage of my someone and allow them to get away with screwing you over without so much as nasty word in their direction, you send a message. You're showing these crooks that you're willing to just bend over and take whatever crap is dished which then just gives the crooks more incentive to keep on doing it.

When you're a kid and a bully picks on you, you're told to defend yourself. When you're an adult and a 'bully' picks on you, you're told to be 'mature' and just let it happen. Sounds a bit hypocritical if you ask me.

With all that being said, I'm certainly not saying CA73 should do the things Grandprixpaul said. I'm just saying you shouldn't just do nothing.

I agree with Rusty, it takes more courage to walk away than react to what someone else did...why let your mind be controlled by revenge..

I can't speak for others, but I'm not refering to 'revenge'. I'm refering to defending yourself and taking appropriate action.

Here's a story; MANY years ago at a local speed shop I purchased a set of valve covers that were special ordered meaning I couldn't return them if I decided I didn't want them. No problem. I was VERY clear which valve covers I wanted and was 100% assured that's what I was purchasing. Great. Once they came in and I went to pick them up guess what? Yep, they got the wrong style valve covers...the very ones I SPECIFICALLY said I didn't want and was ASSURED by the salesman I would'nt be getting.

Well wouldn't you know, they said I couldn't return them even though THEY made the mistake. Is that right? Is that fair? Hell, is that even legal? No way. But I didn't bend over and take it in the rear and walk out with my tail between my legs like a sucker. I demanded my money back and I wouldn't take no for an answer. In the end I walked out of there with my money. The score; Crooks 0, Victim 1.

 

[pontiacgp]

I bounced in clubs for years and if I had that attitude I would have had to work alot harder for my money. But that doesn't mean I ever backed down, lets just say I dealt with situations differently than yourself.

 

[DoubleV]

I bounced in clubs for years and if I had that attitude I would have had to work alot harder for my money. But that doesn't mean I ever backed down, lets just say I dealt with situations differently than yourself.

Fair enough. I do what I do and it's worked for me more times than it has not. I will now and forever more always defend myself in whatever way is most appropriate and vow never to let anyone take advantage of me. I usually try to convince others to do the same as I feel anytime someone allows themselves to be cheated and does nothing about it, these crooks will see how easy it is to get away with sh*t and continue to cheat people which just isn't right.

 

[OneLuv1979]

Garages all know that they have a right to file a lien against a car that was left there and obtain a title to it. What hardly any of them know however, is that in most states you can go down to the courthouse and post a bond in the amount of the bill and then you have the right to take your car out of his possession. The Sheriff will come with you to make sure you get it. Then he has to pay to file a suit against you and win that suit in order to get the money that has been placed with the court. Having been in the car and finance business for many years I have yet to see a garage owner actually take me to court once I have gotten my car back. If he doesnt file in 60 or 90 days the money is returned to you. Mostly they just get pissed off and call you names once they find out what you have done. 🙂
Roy

this is 100% correct !!! Best way to handle it!

 

[lg1200]

nothing changes a man's mind like excessive force...you and a few of your biggest homeboys go see him. don't go with the intention of getting physical but let him know IT CAN go there. If you are sure in yourself that you owe this man nothing for housing your car then proceed with using whatever force you feel necessary...but be prepared but whatever happens from there...guns, knives, asswhoopings..etc..

 

[azmalibuwagon]

I think it's actually fortunate that he still has your car.

That's really true. My wife works for a law firm and they have a case where a guy left his classic car with a garage for some extensive work. It had a lot of sentimental value, I think it belonged to his grandfather before him, or something like that.

They also reached this same point of disagreement over some issue, and argued back and forth for some time, the car still in the garage. When the guy showed up with a deputy to get the car, all they found were a few pieces - the car is gone, no way to ever get it back.

The garage is getting sued, of course, but will probably declare bankruptcy when they lose. Either way, the guy can never get his car back.

 

[-83MONTESS-]

nothing changes a man's mind like excessive force...you and a few of your biggest homeboys go see him. don't go with the intention of getting physical but let him know IT CAN go there. If you are sure in yourself that you owe this man nothing for housing your car then proceed with using whatever force you feel necessary...but be prepared but whatever happens from there...guns, knives, asswhoopings..etc..

Yea and then you end up in the hospital or jail....real smart. Im with FastMax on this one, thats the most sensible way to deal with it.

 

[lg1200]

nothing changes a man's mind like excessive force...you and a few of your biggest homeboys go see him. don't go with the intention of getting physical but let him know IT CAN go there. If you are sure in yourself that you owe this man nothing for housing your car then proceed with using whatever force you feel necessary...but be prepared but whatever happens from there...guns, knives, asswhoopings..etc..

Yea and then you end up in the hospital or jail....real smart. Im with FastMax on this one, thats the most sensible way to deal with it.

i can tell what kind of people alot of yall are without even knowing you. people take advantage of you because they think you're p*ssy...none of this type of sh*t happens to me and my people...Know why??? B/c you know from jump street you're not dealing with p*ssies or someone you think you can play out...think about it..people pick battles they know they can win and apparently after seeing how he played dude out on the repairs/work that he DIDN'T do the first time (and he was paid) he figured he'd continue to play him out. You think he'd play you out if he thought you'd kick his *ss for trying some slick sh*t...I THINK NOT.

Leaving the car there after the mechanic played you on the repairs you paid for that he didn't do, you should've taken your car somewhere else. Leaving it there a few more months only opened the door to play you out again. I don't know who's 'WRONG-ER' (not sure if this is a word..hahah)- you for not thinking he'd play you out again...or the mechanic for just taking advantage of folks.

NO i'm not calling you a p*ssy...but from the mechanic's viewpoint he took advantage b/c ultimately he never thought you'd do anything for him taking your money and not completing your work.

When i have anyone do work for me I always kinda let them know who they're dealing with and what I expect...and to be honest anyone who's done work for me kinda knew me before the repair work..and they know 'it's no b*tch over here' from the jump...the toyota dealership tried to play me out last year with my 4runner ABS cpu problems..charged me over $400 for diagnostics tests and claimed my problem was one thing...turned out the problem was something totally different that didn't need all the diagnostic tests. You already know i went ape sh*t in the dealership...Wanna know why? B/c i'm not some p*ssy who let's people play me out. And i'm not the type to be 'ghetto' and 'unruly' but in the right situation those traits do come out...in a good way tho. Toyota cut me a check for $400 that day.

 

[pontiacgp]

i can tell what kind of people alot of yall are without even knowing you. people take advantage of you because they think you're p*ssy...none of this type of sh*t happens to me and my people...Know why???

Like I said I bounced in quite a few clubs and I trained with world class professional boxers so I was never too worried. What worries me is I have enough weight behind a punch to kill someone and when you drop a guy and he doesn't move for a few minutes that makes you think. The toughest guys I have met were not mouthy people who wanted everyone else to think they were tough...they were the guys who avoided trouble.

 

[CHRIS.O]

nothing changes a man's mind like excessive force...you and a few of your biggest homeboys go see him. don't go with the intention of getting physical but let him know IT CAN go there. If you are sure in yourself that you owe this man nothing for housing your car then proceed with using whatever force you feel necessary...but be prepared but whatever happens from there...guns, knives, asswhoopings..etc..

And what happens if his "homeboys" do go there and the dude shoots every single one of them? This sounds like gang land warfare or something. Most people will never need to use violence in their lives and that is great, you shouldn't have to. What you have described is illegal and fall under something like threats and intimidation. Guy got burned. Lesson learned, move on. There will always be garbage like the guy who screwed him nothing you can do about it.