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Can a tire service company prevent you from driving your vehicle?
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:56 am
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:56 am
At a tire/oil service shop and while waiting for my vehicle I overhead a conversation between the receptionist and another customer.
Didn’t get the full story, but it sounds like someone tried to change her tire before she decided to come in to have them take a look at the tire.
Anyway, she only came in with only three out of five lug nuts and apparently they were “badly stripped”
Receptionist told her she wasn’t leaving with her car unless she found another way home to get her remaining lug nuts. Or she had the option to purchase a new set.
Legal?
Didn’t get the full story, but it sounds like someone tried to change her tire before she decided to come in to have them take a look at the tire.
Anyway, she only came in with only three out of five lug nuts and apparently they were “badly stripped”
Receptionist told her she wasn’t leaving with her car unless she found another way home to get her remaining lug nuts. Or she had the option to purchase a new set.
Legal?
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 11:20 am
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Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:58 am to 0x15E
Do you even "Stop Work Authority" baw?
I'd say its a liability issue with them releasing the vehicle knowing its not right..
I'd say its a liability issue with them releasing the vehicle knowing its not right..
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 10:59 am
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:58 am to 0x15E
Making her sign a waiver claiming they aren’t at fault for that is legal.
Refusing her car to her without doing that? Lawsuit for false imprisonment, which covers not allowing someone to leave with their property in addition to being personally detained.
Refusing her car to her without doing that? Lawsuit for false imprisonment, which covers not allowing someone to leave with their property in addition to being personally detained.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:58 am to 0x15E
quote:
Can an tire service company prevent you from driving your vehicle?
If they drain all the oil from your vehicle, sure.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:59 am to 0x15E
not if you man up and go in there and start kicking some arse 
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:59 am to 0x15E
Yes. If they deem the issue makes the care unsafe.
Usually they offer to fix it for a fee or to have it towed at your expense.
They take advantage of it. Pretty shitty.
Usually they offer to fix it for a fee or to have it towed at your expense.
They take advantage of it. Pretty shitty.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:02 am to 0x15E
Only a total Moran can strip a wheel stud.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:03 am to teke184
quote:They didn't tell her she couldn't leave.
False imprisonment
She couldn't take her car.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:04 am to 0x15E
I had something like that happen. But I took my car anyway.
I had a dodge ram, that the day after riverside dragged it out a parking spot my wheel broke off. It damaged the rear end so the only way I could fix it was to remove the entire brake assembly on that side and mount the tire to the shaft. Then cap off that brake line. Rear brakes only do 20% of stopping so it was fine.
I bought new tires from Walmart. They put the truck on the lift. They refused service and said it had to be towed out.
I said "ok, but I need to get my cell phone and some stuff out the truck".
I jumped in. Started it and backed out threw it in drive and burned out of there. Then went to find a migo owned shop and got tires there.
Two years later I finally got a rear end at a junk yard and fixed the rear brakes.
I had a dodge ram, that the day after riverside dragged it out a parking spot my wheel broke off. It damaged the rear end so the only way I could fix it was to remove the entire brake assembly on that side and mount the tire to the shaft. Then cap off that brake line. Rear brakes only do 20% of stopping so it was fine.
I bought new tires from Walmart. They put the truck on the lift. They refused service and said it had to be towed out.
I said "ok, but I need to get my cell phone and some stuff out the truck".
I jumped in. Started it and backed out threw it in drive and burned out of there. Then went to find a migo owned shop and got tires there.
Two years later I finally got a rear end at a junk yard and fixed the rear brakes.
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 11:05 am
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:07 am to 0x15E
On YouTube. There is this great channel.
"Just rolled in" its nothing but cars mechanics don't want to work on or that have very odd issues.
Shocking how many people functionally total their car modding them.
just rolled in
"Just rolled in" its nothing but cars mechanics don't want to work on or that have very odd issues.
Shocking how many people functionally total their car modding them.
just rolled in
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:10 am to 0x15E
Besides physically taking your car, I’m sure you’d have to file a police report to get them to release the vehicle. You own the vehicle and can claim it’s stolen.
Good for the company in doing that, but I don’t think they should be allowed to if legal.
Good for the company in doing that, but I don’t think they should be allowed to if legal.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:11 am to 0x15E
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Anyway, she only came in with only three out of five lug nuts and apparently they were “badly stripped”
Sounds like they could just make the argument they cannot put the wheel back on due to the state of the lugnuts. Then, how they hell will she leave with it other than have it towed.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:13 am to 0x15E
Yeah, and they exploit the crap out of it.
Like they wouldn't rotate my tires cause they said tread was too low even though it was well above the tread wear band.
Like they wouldn't rotate my tires cause they said tread was too low even though it was well above the tread wear band.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:16 am to 0x15E
Can an tire service company
---I guess if the "an tire" group of employees stood in front of my car, it would be hard for me to get it back.
---I guess if the "an tire" group of employees stood in front of my car, it would be hard for me to get it back.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:22 am to Napoleon
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functionally total their car modding them.
AgcoAutomotive in BR will turn you away if you've modded a vehicle in a way which they don't want to deal with.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:23 am to 0x15E
If they let her go and the tire came off and she wrecks and gets injured, etc you can bet your sweet arse any lawyer involvement would result in the lawyers going after the tire service company claiming that they should have not allowed her to leave.
As for as if its legal, I have no idea but the customer has two choices... Go get the lug nuts or a lawyer. One of those options is a lot cheaper and less time consuming than the other option.
As for as if its legal, I have no idea but the customer has two choices... Go get the lug nuts or a lawyer. One of those options is a lot cheaper and less time consuming than the other option.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:27 am to Turnblad85
I just watched a 3 minute video. In it two cars had wooden framework.
Multiple had cut frames and random welded metal. Anther car had every fuse at 30amp.
Multiple had cut frames and random welded metal. Anther car had every fuse at 30amp.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:43 am to 0x15E
quote:
At a tire/oil service shop and while waiting for my vehicle I overhead a conversation between the receptionist and another customer.
Didn’t get the full story, but it sounds like someone tried to change her tire before she decided to come in to have them take a look at the tire.
Anyway, she only came in with only three out of five lug nuts and apparently they were “badly stripped”
Receptionist told her she wasn’t leaving with her car unless she found another way home to get her remaining lug nuts. Or she had the option to purchase a new set.
Legal?
60% of lug nuts is more than sufficient. Them saying they were "badly stripped" sounds like a scam. If they were decent they'd replace them for her at no charge. It'd take about 10 minutes and cost about $1.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:45 am to KTShoe
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Yes. If they deem the issue makes the care unsafe.
Usually they offer to fix it for a fee or to have it towed at your expense.
They take advantage of it. Pretty shitty.
I am pretty easy going but some dude at a tire store tries to hold my vehicle hostage on their opinion would have to call the police and an ambulance 'cause one us is going to need both....most of the people working at such places wouldn't know the difference between safe and unsafe on a bet.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:46 am to 0x15E
Had a tire shop refuse to patch an existing tire or even put on my spare.. claimed both were out of service.
I threw a tantrum a 4 year old would be proud of and they gave me a brand new tire for $40.
I threw a tantrum a 4 year old would be proud of and they gave me a brand new tire for $40.
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 11:47 am
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