Local laws vary.  Generally, the courts are very helpful in this sort of
instance.  Just call your local small claims court.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Danrich" <danrich@ccmaui.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 1:01 PM
Subject: So what's the procedures to filling a small claims on a backyard
bozo mechanic?

> I've had noting but headraces with the shoty work by my mechanic, he put
on
> other parts from other Vanagon's, left parts off my van, didn't put on
parts
> I gave him and put old parts in (oil fill tube), and he has the balls to
be
> mad at me for my anger towards his work. (sounds like my x-wife tactics)
> Worse thing, after having my Van for almost 8 weeks the car comes back
with
> the timing off the wore down my starter and battery and 2 of the rocker
arm
> put in reverse.
> I also had him do a paint job on my Van (BIG MISTAKE) that turned into
crap,
> you name it, under fill, overfill, not enough hardener, to much hardener,
> dents left untouched, over spray in the interior, now I have to replace
the
> head liner, ($ 160. + $300 for installation) aaaaaaaaaa hell on earth.
> So what's the procedures to filling a small claims on the backyard bozo.
> I what my money back on the paint job of $1500
> Dan
>