02-13-2024, 03:47 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-13-2024, 03:48 PM by Durian Fiend.)
(02-12-2024, 11:10 PM)sistersue Wrote: Hi, this is Sistersue -
I'm going to call our "mechanic" today and tell him he needs to buy back the junk alternator he put in her car plus pay her back for installing it. If he doesn't want to do that then I'll tell him we'll have to go to court. What do you think? Honda says the alternator he installed is not the best one for the car and that it's defective and the wires are loose.
I think we're lacking in a bit of background information. Has there been any dialogue at all with this man since taking the car to Brodie's and Honda?
As the saying goes, don't shoot until you see the whites of his eyes. Actually, don't shoot at all. I see nothing good coming from a a threat of legal action, regardless of his response to your pending request to make things right. If you end up having to take the alternator back to the parts store yourself with the receipt, so be it.
He should be able to return the alternator for a refund. That would be after the car is returned back to your property. You probably don't want him "working" on it anymore, other than to get your money back for this part. There are very few ways to screw up an alternator replacement and he managed two of them in one shot!
I wouldn't take the car in to Honda for repair because they will charge you that insane price for a new alternator. Maybe check with them to confirm? A parts store will likely have a non Denso replacement for around $200-$400. If you really want the Denso (nah!), it's gotta be cheaper than $1500 ordered online.