'He drove my car to have dinner': Woman clashes with workshop over repair costs, calls police
What was supposed to have been a straightforward car repair job turned into an ordeal for one woman, who had to call the police to get her vehicle returned.
The woman surnamed Tan told Shin Min Daily News she sent her car to a workshop located in Boon Lay Way to repair her brake light on May 7.
She only wanted the brake light repaired, but the workshop staff reportedly told her that they would have to replace the front lower control arm, steering rack and wiring — which would cost her a total of $1,280.
Out of that amount, $380 was for labour costs, and $280 for electrical wiring work.
As she felt the repair cost was too expensive, Tan told the workshop staff she did not want to repair her car anymore.
«I felt that they were trying to hard sell me, because I only wanted my brake lights repaired,» said the 42-year-old, who works in the beauty industry.
A friend who consulted another car workshop also told her that something was amiss about the price she was quoted.
However, she was told that they already placed an order for the replacement parts, and had already removed parts from her car for the works.