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Thanks Peter,
These kind of shananigans aren't limited to the automotive world either. Thanks to my own personal knowledge I was able to maintain a tight reign on the contractor that framed my garage. During that time I was totally stressed and angry that somebody would have the gaul to try and pull some of the stunts he did, but, that is the way it was when I was in the trade 20 years ago. Everybody trying to see what they can get away with.

I found a description of what a sociopath is a few years ago and have it hanging on my message board at home as a warning to myself when dealing with certain others, especially the 'too good to be true' types. As follows;

Well educated and persuasive,
enthralling, smoothtalking.
Able to bend others to his will.
A heretic that believes that all of his impulses are devine.
A psychopath, indifferent to the sufferings of other people.

A truely horrible story and destructive of the joy of ownership. My condolences. Just sickening.

I recall a situation around here where public annoucements were printed in the local news paper warning of scams taking place at a local business. A couple of high school kids were paid to hang out in front of the business on PUBLIC property with signs of warning.

The business owner tried to sue for slander! ............and failed!

The business is under new ownership now.
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Peter, I can't belive how ugly your experience was with the ****** that worked on your car. There was a similar incident in Seattle a few years ago with a boat owner who was stroked exactly the same way you were and he actually lost his boat. I hope that you take this guy to court and spread his lousy name far and wide and put him out of business.
For anyone else , let me offer a legal wedge that anyone can use to keep from being ripped off. Have the worker or contractor sign a agreement that specifies in detail what he will do, how much he will charge, and when the work will be completed and what action will be taken if he fails to meet SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE. This is a legal and I have used it in the past and if it is signed by both parties, you have some control over the other participant. It is worth the lawer's fee to do this. Architects write specifications for the houses they design and if a builder doesn't do what is specified , he is liable for insuing failures or costs. Use it.
BP