Originally posted by Y2KSVT:
Yeah, tell them to go [censored for children] themselves!! They didn't give you any sort of an estimate? Did you tell them to fix it no matter what, and you'll deal with the bill? They never told you that it'd be over $900?

Mark



I was told the fuel pump assembly would be $280 (Ford quoted me $270 so that's not too out of line), and that it would be about 4 hours labor. That seemed a bit excessive for someone with experience and a lift to change the pump, but I authorized it. When I talked to the guy today, he said that they also had to replace a damaged wire which was shorted and kept blowing fuses after they replaced the pump (never had this problem before), and that added another hour of labor.

I'm going to look at the invoice when I go to pick up the car and have the guy give an explanation for every charge. Beyond that I'm not sure what I can do before I pay for the repairs, since the [censored] has my car.

Right now my plan is to pay it, getting a few written estimates from the local Ford dealer and other mechanics, averaging the prices, and ask for a refund of the difference. Failing that, I'll take him to small claims court.

'99 Contour Sport V6 MTX