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Originally Posted by pcguru2000
I forgot to mention, if it is determined that the dealership was at fault, by court decree and pauldz paid with a credit card. You could use that court decree to force the credit card company to do a charge back so easy peassy collection. :-) Or if you are really ticked off, and the dealership won't pay you back, have the sheriff put a lock on their door until they pay you. That would hurt them more in business than actually paying the $1800. This should also protect you from collections for the chargeback as long as you have a court order.
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This is not legal advice. This is only an opinion based on the facts presented here and analyzed based on California law. Florida law may be different and may have more or less restrictions on evidence rules in small claims, or have tighter or looser restrictions on compensatory damages, etc. Always check with free or paid legal services about your legal exposure and procedures as described above. There should be attorneys that will allow you to have a free consultation and give you a better picture of the pros and cons of legal action. Also even if you do we in small claims, you will still need to find a way to collect what they owe you. Make sure you speak to an attorney about this too.
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I once had a bill close to $6,000 for service on a Ferrari 308, which ran like crap afterward. I had a mechanic I know examine and repair the car. He also took several pics of sloppy work and some work that was not done at all. I presented that to Mastercard, which pulled the $6000 out of the first shop's account and credited it back to me. I almost wrote a check for the work, but decided on the card at the last minute. I think that was in the back of my mind at the time. I later settled with the shop for $4000, although Mastercard told me I was under no obligation to do so. I imagine he would have come after me, but would have had to settle for less anyway.