Bit of advice needed.

right, i havent had any contact with my painter for a month now, last time i text him he said he was far to busy with family stuff to get anything done. i replied saying its been 15 months, to which he said he couldnt give a ****, his family comes first. apparently he had breathing issues about 12 months ago, and they diagnosed him with pneumonia, now apparently his wife has cancer. i have compassion for the guy if this is true, but he told me he hasnt been at work since july 09, yet one of his ex work mates who i see sometimes has told me that the car is now at his house, and he has been at work all along. i have the v5 here in my name, and he hasnt told me where the car is or where he lives. i'd like some advice on what to do?

and dont take the piss please fellas.:thumb:

lets just clear this up buddy, you gave a car for him to spray 15months ago and you havent seen it since ???

You let him move the car from his premesis?

Seems abit stupid to me.

Why the funk dont you go to his house? and see if his mrs is like he says? if he has nothing etc?

lol, go to his house? go to his work?

whats his name and city?? pm me if you want.

At first i thought you meant your house lol ...

anyways serious note...

I would just call him and explain that you need the car back and painted to get on the road asap. if he cannot do that due to family issues then you need the car back and will get someone else to do the work.
if it is genuine family issues then he will understand you wanting the car back...

15 months is a fecking long time...

As with all these issues, you need to write officially to him stating the facts so far and giving him a date to contact and agree a way forward, trading standards won't do anything unless you do and you need proof just in case you later go to court.:thumb:

best of luck,

what Shaun says, explain you want your car back sprayed or not, i'd even put a bet on him hoping you'd ask for it

that is jeff, if its a genuine spray shop or just a 'mate' doing a job on the side?

trading standards wont do anything if joe bloggs is painting your car in his shed? corrrect me if im wrong?

edit - ok just re read his op lol

my fecking one was gone a year, it was a bloody nightmare, i had to get on public transport with ordinary people who didn't want to talk nova'slol

Dude you are one patient guy. My car was at the body shop for around 3 months and that bodyshop was 0.6 miles from my house. I was there almost everyday coz it's my car. I'm a patient guy but I was so eager to get my car back I had to go see it as much as poss.

If this person is telling the truth then it's understandable to a degree that he wants to be with famliy, but at the end of the day he is also running a business and should at least update you every so often or offer a solution/alternative because let's face it, it's your car and you'd like it done/back.

I'd go round to his place of business (out of the blue) just to check things out, if he's telling then truth the he won't be there. Ring him up and tell him you want your car back. The bottom line is, if he needs to be with family due to health problems and he doesn't know when he'll be able to finish your car off, take your car back, take pressure off him and take it somewhere else where you'll see your car done sooner.

It's the only way to get it sorted.

Give him 7 days to a) respond and as a bonus ball b.) return the vehicle to you.

tbh its your own fault its been so long.

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Originally Posted by Jeff16v

my fecking one was gone a year, it was a bloody nightmare, i had to get on public transport with ordinary people who didn't want to talk nova'slol

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that made me lol lol lol

+rep

its my ex boss, he was doing it at his business, now he's moved it off the premises. he just kept fobbing me off when i asked to see it before. the missus thinks i should call him telling him ive potentially sold it and need it back, and arrange a date to collect. the thing is i have a niggling thought that its long gone.....

let nova yhpm

Have you paid him lol

Not a laughing matter, but ****ing lol

Time to start chasing him up mate. Whether it's been 10 years, the car is yours, it was given to him to paint, simples (unless you've mised out any info). Him selling it, getting rid etc without your knowledge isn't exactly kosher in the eyes of the law.

Sh1t the bed why on earth are you even asking advice... take the dildo out of your ar5e, stand up and go see this bloke or get the car, its really quite simple. Anyone with half a brain cell can see that.

buy this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/24-Crow-Bar-Wr...item20b12b09d5

an just a little tip, when aprroching them with it, dont swing with it like they think your going t,o poke them straight in the face with it (****s them up everytime lol)


never cause me any problems :)

/\ he's a bit handy ;)

not paid him fully (100 for paint)

phonecall tomorrow i think...

First thing in the morining get yourself down to the bodyshop with any paper work as proof of ownership and proof it was there for work to be carried out. Explain you have come to collect your car as your not happy with the progress of work. if its not there then you need to contact the police and explain you belive it has been stolen from the bodyshop where you left it for painting.

At least you haven't paint him ££££'s.

**** the phone call get down there !!!

i think this has all just gone to ****...

http://bizzy.info/uk/companies/road_...o_no/05446139/


feck.

Oh dear!

Time to chase him up big time.

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Originally Posted by Rob

i think this has all just gone to ****...

http://bizzy.info/uk/companies/road_...o_no/05446139/


feck.

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Your ****ed mate.

No legal comeback.

The debt of the car was the companies, not his personal debt:thumb:

what car is it and why leave it so long :confused:

my cavalier. im now praying its at his house....

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Originally Posted by Jeff16v

my fecking one was gone a year, it was a bloody nightmare, i had to get on public transport with ordinary people who didn't want to talk nova'slol

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LOLOLOLOLOL lol lol lol lol

All you can hope for is that your cav is at his yard.

cheers lads. lets see what tomorrow brings.

fingers crossed mate

ta. i now feel like utter crap. time for a beer.

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Originally Posted by Nova_Tek

All you can hope for is that your cav is at his yard.

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You what?

If it is, then its long gone lol

As anything found there, will have been sold by the liquidators;)

if its a customers they have no right to seize it, ive checked. only if its in his name.

that's probably true, but the question to ask is where would it be and how much to get it back?

if my car had been gone longer then a month or two i would of had it back then. sprayed or not. would be like f you im not waiting! good luck though. let us know. dont stand for any ****. just get in there and be like i want it back if he says it gone. then say how and why then just get medevil on his ****

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Originally Posted by Rob

if its a customers they have no right to seize it, ive checked. only if its in his name.

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Exactly.

If it's in Rob's name then won't cost nowt to get it back (maybe just work upto now that he's done).

I wouldn't allow anyone to tell me I can't have my car back when it's clearly mine. Bring the feds round job done.

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Originally Posted by MattBrown

Your ****ed mate.

No legal comeback.

The debt of the car was the companies, not his personal debt:thumb:

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What? If the company went under, the taxman/auditors would not take back customer property towards the value of his dues.

Simply go to the yard, if his business IS gone, then contact him and tell him you require the vehicle back now. If no joy, contact the police re: stolen vehicle and you believe you know its whereabouts.

perfect, that eases my mind a wee bit.

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Originally Posted by Jack

What? If the company went under, the taxman/auditors would not take back customer property towards the value of his dues.

Simply go to the yard, if his business IS gone, then contact him and tell him you require the vehicle back now. If no joy, contact the police re: stolen vehicle and you believe you know its whereabouts.

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Precisely what I've been tryna say.

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Originally Posted by Rob

perfect, that eases my mind a wee bit.

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Well when someone talks sence it would. Mind you, if Jack said 'Ooooh Eeeee Oooooh Ahhhh Ahhhh, Tinnggg Tannng Walllaaa Walla Bingg Banng' it would ease anyone's mind as he's always bang on :thumb: lol

what work was you having done on it anyway?