Failed Inspection (Va)
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Instructor
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: NOVA
I'm like you post the name of this shop so we all can stay away!!!!
The OR post says something like when he called me ????? I don't leave my Vette . or Vallet it. I have known shops that have damaged cars just jacking it up ...be there and WATCH them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The OR post says something like when he called me ????? I don't leave my Vette . or Vallet it. I have known shops that have damaged cars just jacking it up ...be there and WATCH them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
In Virginia the state mandates that pads have at least 3/32" thickness to be legal. All 4 front pads must exceed that thickness or the car will fail. Did you check both inner and outer pads ?? It will only take you 20 minutes to pull the front wheels and check again. If the pads are close, just go ahead and slap another set in and be done with it. If the pads are fine, easily exceeding the thickness requirements, I would definitely notify the Highway Patroll Officer incharge of your district. Bast--d mechanics that cheat the public should be stopped. I recently took my trailer in for inspection - it has less than 15K miles on it. The inspection tech told me that I needed brakes all around and I had him provide a written estimate. I knew that the brakes were fine because I repacked the wheel bearings a week before. Took the trailer and estimate to the HP office, met with the trooper in charge. We went back to the shop and the "mechanic" was required to pull a drum for state inspection. The shop is now on probation, one more infraction and their license is history.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Morgan Hill Ca.
I sort of like the Calif. way of the state stations, they do inspections only no repairs. If they flunk ya, your flunked!
What I would do is go back to the origional station get that written estimate, and have them do the work. I would be there when they did it and I want the old pads back.
I would then take the pads and the estimate to the police, and follow up with a small claims law suit to include all costs, and time lost.
Or get the written estimate, change the pads myself and just take it to the Pawlice with photos and parts mark everything so it would hold up in court.
I am so tired if rip off artists, in my field of work we have a bunch of them also and they give all of us a bad name. I see my customers bracing when I come through the door. Let's get after these guys, we don't need them.
What I would do is go back to the origional station get that written estimate, and have them do the work. I would be there when they did it and I want the old pads back.
I would then take the pads and the estimate to the police, and follow up with a small claims law suit to include all costs, and time lost.
Or get the written estimate, change the pads myself and just take it to the Pawlice with photos and parts mark everything so it would hold up in court.
I am so tired if rip off artists, in my field of work we have a bunch of them also and they give all of us a bad name. I see my customers bracing when I come through the door. Let's get after these guys, we don't need them.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
How can a state pass legislation and put a system in place that has such an obvious conflict of interest?
I agree with a couple of other posts to change the pads and get past the inspection now and then deal with this shop later. Document your entire brake pad replacement with pic's and keep the old ones as evidence. Turn it all over the state attorney's office.
Nick
I agree with a couple of other posts to change the pads and get past the inspection now and then deal with this shop later. Document your entire brake pad replacement with pic's and keep the old ones as evidence. Turn it all over the state attorney's office.
Nick
