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the shop i work out of services Fiskers, they had one towed in from Las Vegas about 8 months ago that was completely dead. the car sat in (key word "in") the shop on a rack for about 4 months waiting on parts and software. when i saw it at first i noticed the massive amount of paint oxidation over the entire car. i asked a few times if they wanted me to fix it, they said "it is a dealer owned car so they could take care of the paint when they get it back".

fast forward 4 months, the shop got a call from the owner of the car in Vegas pissed off because our shop destroyed the paint on the car.... the only thing whey touched were the windows so they could test drive the car.

so the shop owners approch me and ask if they can pay me to drive to Vegas to do paint correction on this car to prevent him from suing the shop. my responce was "heck yes, i'll take a paid trip to Vegas!!!", but now i'm wondering if i want to get myself involved with a pissed off, sue happy, vehicle owner who may point the finger at me for not being able to fix the paint.
 
Matt it's sue / suing :props:

Make sure you're covered by the shops insurance and get it in writing. Have them give you something in writing that absolves you personally of all liabilities.
 
custmsprty said:
Matt it's sue / suing :props:

Make sure you're covered by the shops insurance and get it in writing. Have them give you something in writing that absolves you personally of all liabilities.
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thanks for looking out, 70 hour work week is killing my spelling
 
People can act weird cover your butt in anyway possible.How many hrs to drive out there?
 
If you and the customer are on a level of agreement,and cover yourself I say screw it and go you only get one life enjoy yourself.
 
Way cool challenge just CYA...Cover Your Ass! However, if you do a great job more future business. Good Luck and Good Hunting!
 
I say stay away. It might sound good now but I think someone is looking for a scapegoat.
 
If you can shed the liability, then it seems like a good deal. One thing you didn't cover....are you certain you can fix this? I mean, you've seen the condition and I assume you've done a Fisker before.

I would just document the heck out of this one. Tons of before pictures. Pictures of every section. Besides, you are getting paid for it and I'm sure the shop owner would appreciate your documentation to cover him after the fact.
 
WAXOFF said:
I say stay away. It might sound good now but I think someone is looking for a scapegoat.
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I agree 100%. If your shop did not do this why would they be afraid of a lawsuit? The whole deal stinks to high heaven.
 
RTexasF said:
I agree 100%. If your shop did not do this why would they be afraid of a lawsuit? The whole deal stinks to high heaven.
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I also agree, But you may be like I was in my younger days very adventurous...... take plenty of photos and videos, before touching car and have owner sign off on a form stating what is expected before hand, he may try to change up. And get a lot of during and after photos, just in case he has issues down the road. Then have him sign off that he was satisfied with job and inspected before you left.
 
Maybe just decline from this , sounds to complicated and risky not worth the aggravation.
 
I embrace a challenge.

You seen the car before hand and had confidence you could fix it.

So I'm more then sure you can knock it out of the park, just document the before condition and then after, that way if he does sue YOUR EMPLOYER, you have the before and after condition.

I wish I could be there to help ya , post pics
 
Your boss isn't looking for a scapegoat, they're just trying to save money. You saw the vehicle and said yes, so you know that it is within your skills to help.
Just don't forget to take everything you need. Good luck.
 
expdetailing said:
Your boss isn't looking for a scapegoat, they're just trying to save money. You saw the vehicle and said yes, so you know that it is within your skills to help.
Just don't forget to take everything you need. Good luck.
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This. If I read correctly, your shop is near Vegas, the owners car is there, and the owner is available to see the vehicle at any point? If it were me, I'd take the owner to the shop, document the condition upon arrival, take pictures, and have a form written up dismissing any personal liability if the correction is not 100%. That being said, I wouldn't hesitate to do a little extra work for my company if need be.

Your first reaction to their question is the correct course of action. If you were excited to do it, then there's no reason to hesitate. If you get there, look at it further, after documentation, see that there's something that you can't do with it, I'd pull the owners aside and explain to them that they need to take another course of action. Worse case scenario, you're covered under the companies insurance policy (hopefully). I wouldn't have any issue doing this job. If you're confident in your skill, and your ability, go for it man. Be a superstar.
 
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