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Mechanic Won't Give Back Car, Gets Arrested

by Tim Stevens on September 17, 2008 at 10:39 AM

Customer Won't Pay for Car, Mechanic Gets Arrested
If you've ever owned a car out of warranty, chances are you've made at least one shockingly expensive visit to the mechanic before. You know, the one where you thought you were getting a $14.99 tire rotation but walked away with a whole new exhaust system, brake pads and rotors, and a flush and refill on your blinker fluid? That's the situation faced by a UK man who was asked to pay £1127 (about $2,000 U.S.) for repairs on his Land Rover. When he refused, the police were called and it was the mechanic who went to jail!

As satisfying as that may sound, we're not so sure that the mechanic, Darren Tandy, actually did anything to deserve the three hours he spent behind bars with the Northumbria Police. The owner of the vehicle had initially offered £950, but by the time the police showed up, he was only offering £550, which the police officers apparently thought was fair. However, that was actually less than the cost of parts Tandy had used on the repair! Why exactly the police thought Tandy was at fault and not the owner remains to be seen, but we're guessing they had recently forked over cash for some expensive repairs themselves. [From: AutoBlog]

Tags: funny, jail, land rover, LandRover, mechanic, police

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