faulty car repairs, can I use insurance or sue??

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Hi so I was in a small car accident earlier this year they did some minor repairs for around 6G.

3-6 months later smoke starts coming out of my car apparently they replaced my intake valve and some other stuff incorrectly causing my engine to drop onto the excel.  The repairs will cost me another $2100.

Is it possible to claim insurance or sue the mechanics over damages.  I don't think I can claim insurance since they inspected the car and gave me the money to use however I wanted.

PMack · Answer

If it ran fine for 3-6 months (?) you can't possibly prove there were "faulty repairs". Also any accident that damages the engine is not a small accident.

Shadetreee · Answer

Insurance NO,  if you can prove the mechanic was negligent and his negligence caused the problem, you can sue the mechanic.  Keep in mind this will be hard to prove and you will need a qualified expert to testify.  Warranty has nothing to do with it.  It is the statue of limitations for property damage that controls.

? · Answer

Sorry - some confusion here b4 we can answer accurately:  "replaced my intake valve"  (singular????  most cars have 4, 8, or 16 intake valves . . . . can't think of an accident scenario that would require changing an intake valve),  "causing my engine to drop onto the excel"  (what, the engine fell out?  what's an "excell"?).

Who is Jack.... · Answer

If you have proof they replaced something incorrectly that caused the damage then the garage that did the work repairs the vehicle at no cost. Insurance will not touch it as it does not cover things like that.

Country Boy · Answer

Sorry pal, a small accident doesn't touch the valves. On the other-hand $6,000 is no small accident. If at all possible make up your mind!

faulty car repairs, can I use insurance or sue??

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