Need advice, in a lot of trouble
Hi all, my last posting was about my fridge but now I'm on to something much worse.
We are at a resort where its all white concrete that you park on. The owners are very specific about getting stains on the concrete, as this is a new park.
I had a mobile mechanic, rated pretty well online to come out and do a transmission flush. I had no leaks, gasket and pan were as dry as a bone, and when I get home........OH NO.
I guess my wife (since she was home in the vehicle and I had gone to work) had said that during the refilling after the pan was off, they found it to be leaking. So they put in another gasket and did it again. Checked it, then left. I get home and I have a humongous puddle of transmission fluid under the vehicle. It is everywhere.
Now mind you, I had put down humongous tarps that are as wide as the vehicle, and take up about 1/4 of its length each under there, thinking it's just an added measure, it'll catch some single drips if there are any.
Here's the clincher. The mechanic indicated that "these pans as they go off and on during maintenance over the years can get 'sprung' or bent. It'll need a new pan. We put on two different new gaskets and if its still doing it, it needs a new pan. Do you want to pick one up or shall I?"
So here's the question. The thing was fine until they touched it. Now he's telling me I should buy the pan and not HIM? He said if I don't buy the pan, he won't do the job.
I haven't experienced anything like this before, so not that I"m asking legal advice but more of the opinion of does he pay for it or me? I mean it was find before they touched it. Isn't it on them???
We are at a resort where its all white concrete that you park on. The owners are very specific about getting stains on the concrete, as this is a new park.
I had a mobile mechanic, rated pretty well online to come out and do a transmission flush. I had no leaks, gasket and pan were as dry as a bone, and when I get home........OH NO.
I guess my wife (since she was home in the vehicle and I had gone to work) had said that during the refilling after the pan was off, they found it to be leaking. So they put in another gasket and did it again. Checked it, then left. I get home and I have a humongous puddle of transmission fluid under the vehicle. It is everywhere.
Now mind you, I had put down humongous tarps that are as wide as the vehicle, and take up about 1/4 of its length each under there, thinking it's just an added measure, it'll catch some single drips if there are any.
Here's the clincher. The mechanic indicated that "these pans as they go off and on during maintenance over the years can get 'sprung' or bent. It'll need a new pan. We put on two different new gaskets and if its still doing it, it needs a new pan. Do you want to pick one up or shall I?"
So here's the question. The thing was fine until they touched it. Now he's telling me I should buy the pan and not HIM? He said if I don't buy the pan, he won't do the job.
I haven't experienced anything like this before, so not that I"m asking legal advice but more of the opinion of does he pay for it or me? I mean it was find before they touched it. Isn't it on them???
