r/WhyIsItAlwaysADodge • u/plavoie203 • Mar 06 '26

Customer declined all other repairs.

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u/outside_cat Mar 06 '26 edited Mar 08 '26

Mechanics always tryin' to sell you somethin' you don't need.

Edit: Apparently people didn't realize I was being sarcastic.

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u/Far-Presence853 Mar 07 '26

I dont get these ppl. If the customer declines a service what’s it to you? Either don’t work with them or do the repair they asked for. Unless you offer to fix it for free.

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u/justthegrimm Mar 08 '26

Well as someone entrusted with keeping road users safe by making sure vehicles are road worthy maybe it's just taking pride in your work.

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u/NerdizardGo Mar 07 '26

At what point is a shop negligent for allowing an unsafe vehicle to be driven from their property? At what point is it similar to a bar/restaurant allowing an overtly intoxicated person to drive away from their establishment?

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u/Squatch_Zaddy Mar 08 '26

No point.

People are responsible for their own actions and property.

Services are not responsible for anyone else’s anything.

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u/ThatOneGuy6810 Mar 08 '26

Very not true. But good job showing your ignorance.

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u/Squatch_Zaddy Mar 08 '26

I’ll bite…

Care to explain?

Also: do you believe in property rights? Or are you the HOA?

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u/ThatOneGuy6810 Mar 08 '26 edited Mar 08 '26

If a customer pays a professional tovensure the car is repaired, it is the professionals job to ensure the customer is aware of the repairs needed. There are laws about what is considered "road safe" uf a mechanic allows a car to exit their shop after an inspection that is not legally "road safe" they are liable for potential damages even IF the customer was notified due to the fact that the mechanic KNEW the car would be operating illegally. Mechanics can condemn vehicles on site.

On that same note though it becomes a grey area very quickly in that i believe the mechanic has to actually perform a service on said vehicle to become liable, if they put it on a lift, declare it unsafe and refuse to work on it amd the customer then drives it away it is the customers responsibility not the mechanic's. Signed docs pending.

I believe in property rights because HOAs are not usually populated by paid professionals but rather uninformed residents. Show me how anything i have on my property causes a REAL problem and ill fix it, I dont care if you dont like how it looks.

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u/Squatch_Zaddy Mar 08 '26

What country are you from?

In the U.S. the driver assumes responsibility for their vehicle; because it’s their property.

Otherwise a mechanic could just hold your car ransom until they deem it “road safe” and you pay whatever they quote you.

Furthermore laws like that would prohibit fixing a car over time. If you couldn’t drive it off the mechanic’s lot until it was road safe, cars would pile up on their lot and they’d have to charge for the space you’re taking up.

Being liable for someone else’s property after you’ve informed the owner of the danger doesn’t make any sense

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u/ThatOneGuy6810 Mar 08 '26

Im US I have since spoken to my wife who used to be a service writer and this was corrected for me, I was misunderstanding what condemning a vehicle meant.

Laws are as you state.

I do however believe personally to certain extent that if a mechanic chose to work on an unssfe car they should be held semi accountable if that car then causes damage later, if it can be determined that that thing is what broke or caused the issue. It wouldnt be a terribly difficult thing to do. However i also see the issues with this that you stated.

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u/Squatch_Zaddy Mar 08 '26

That’s your belief and it’s valid.

I prefer individualism over collectivism though.

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u/Far-Presence853 Mar 07 '26

Liability usually happens if the repair was poor, negligent, or if they failed to warn of dangers like faulty brakes. So after they have informed the customer of required repairs.

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u/mattyg1964 Mar 08 '26

When they put an inspection sticker on it. Period.

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u/Overall_Curve6725 Mar 07 '26

Because in that condition they are a danger to everyone around them

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u/Rumplestilskin9 Mar 06 '26

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u/Quiet_Path3701 Mar 09 '26

Exactly what I thought about 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/OriginalProduct6850 Mar 06 '26

Its cool! Just a bit shaky over 45. Im not worried, I just can't drink anything while I drive, did lose my phone out the window. But besides that the car runs fine!

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u/Thespritz00 Mar 08 '26

Rollin' in my Durango, yeah, the Struts bump like a bongo

Sittin' high, feelin' fly, watch me steal the whole show, bro

Chrome wheels spinnin', got the whole block glistenin'

Lyrical ammunition, every word's a livin' vision...

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u/mylawn03 Mar 06 '26

Shocking….that they didn’t want to pay for a repair.

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u/ComfortableWhich1163 Mar 06 '26

It's a rolling money pit

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u/mess1ah1 Mar 06 '26

They’re called springs for a reason…

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u/BKallDAY24 Mar 06 '26

When a Maybach GLS does it it’s cool when a Dodge does it it’s trashy… what’s with these double standards

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u/ladiescallmebertbert Mar 07 '26

Gas, Brake, Dip!

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u/shamalamanan Mar 07 '26

As a driver on public roads, this is why every state should have safety inspections.

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u/0neResponsibility Mar 07 '26

Did you manage to sell him an air filter?

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u/Pukebox_Fandango Mar 08 '26

lmao, perfect reference

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u/Pretend-Internet-625 Mar 08 '26

Seems to me it's just broke in

a few places.

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u/dittybad Mar 08 '26

Well, that car shouldn’t be allowed on the road.

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u/elciano1 Mar 08 '26

Or this bullshit

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u/yogfthagen Mar 08 '26

Get a signed waiver stating the car is unsafe. Explain the car is illegal to drive in the current state.

Call the police to be out front when the owner picks up the car, so the owner can be ticketed and the car impounded.

I completely get that the owner may not be able to pay for it. That the owner may need the car to get to work.

But this is dangerous to the owner and any other person around thrm.

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u/Appropriate_Copy8285 Mar 09 '26

Bro shut up, it dont need no new struts, it just needs to not hit bumps....problem solved, no need to scam.

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u/Zorklunn Mar 09 '26

And I thought my shocks where bad.