How to pursue legal recourse regarding a service provided by a private individual?

[mikeedler]

I guess this explains why you peacefully waited now a year for your voltage gauge. Best of luck.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Call him, tell him you'll be coming down, TO TALK. Let him know you just want to try to work things out before you have to explore other options. Tell him you know that "we" are family, and you don't want to create any drama, that you just miss your car. Let him know it's not an attack, but it's you trying to pin down what's going on. Stroke his ego, and reiterate that you know he has lots of regular paying customers, even though you know he is in the wrong, make him FEEL like you think it's your fault, even though in truth, you know it's all him. If you diffuse the guys chances of explosive personality issues, you'll at least have a chance.

THEN, if he is a dick, go the route of legally bending him over and doing him proper.

[mach schnell]

I guess this explains why you peacefully waited now a year for your voltage gauge. Best of luck.

Yep. Exactly. I didn't (don't) have a car to put it in, at the moment. But I'm sick of this crap. And thanks for the luck!

Call him, tell him you'll be coming down, TO TALK. Let him know you just want to try to work things out before you have to explore other options. Tell him you know that "we" are family, and you don't want to create any drama, that you just miss your car. Let him know it's not an attack, but it's you trying to pin down what's going on. Stroke his ego, and reiterate that you know he has lots of regular paying customers, even though you know he is in the wrong, make him FEEL like you think it's your fault, even though in truth, you know it's all him. If you diffuse the guys chances of explosive personality issues, you'll at least have a chance.

THEN, if he is a dick, go the route of legally bending him over and doing him proper.

Already done, a long time ago, maybe a year ago. Back then we discussed taking it off his hands, having the car go to a shop somewhere to be finished etc.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Bummer then I guess I will default to the second part of my comment. Sorry to hear about this, I hope it gets worked out in your favor.

[delatlanta1281]

You want me to roll by with a pipe and an axe hande?

[LJ851]

You want me to roll by with a pipe and an axe hande?

I'll go with you.

[smitche]

report the car stolen and that you have information on it's where-bouts. he would have to prove that he has the car legally.

[brianao34]

brother in law??? get your wife to call mom and have mom rain down the rath of god on him. or at least give him a call.

report the car stolen and that you have information on it's where-bouts. he would have to prove that he has the car legally.

I like these answers.

[jeffnhiscars]

Except you cant accuse someone of stealing something when you gave them the keys :/

[smitche]

Except you cant accuse someone of stealing something when you gave them the keys :/

yep, you can. just because you give someone your keys doesn't mean they can keep your property. parents do it all the time when their teenage kids abscond with their vehicles.

[e30euro]

Get a baseball bat 12g on the side and get it back i had an issue like this and what i did is have my lawyer call the shop at the same time he called i walked into the office grabbed the keys and threw all the parts in the back and hauled ass later i found out he had been trying yo get a title at the dmv for my crx two days later he was arrested after my lawyer looked into this shop and uncovered some uncomfortable things. What im saying and havent read all of the post bc it makes me mad is get your shit and haul ass make sure there is a cop there with you get your title he cant do a damn thing to you bc you have no writen agreement remember its you name on the title not his and he also cant prove u paid all of it just say u did.

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[jeffnhiscars]

parents do it all the time when their teenage kids abscond with their vehicles.

The voice of experience ???

Its still not theft, but conversion which is a civil matter, just as the OP's situation.

[matthugie]

If you do seek legal advice, I would recommend talking to lawyers in both NC and GA as the laws governing possession and services may be different. Good luck.

[Cletonius]

If you do seek legal advice, I would recommend talking to lawyers in both NC and GA as the laws governing possession and services may be different. Good luck.

This.

I think because the "theft" has occurred over state lines it can fall into FBI hands as interstate commerce or something like that.

[JinormusJ]

Report it stolen and provide address

EDIT: beat to it