If you leave your car at an Auto Repair shop how soon can they put a lean on it while you are trying to pay?

March 16, 2009 by admin · 4 Comments
Filed under: Law & Ethics 
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fable t asked:

If you leave your car at an Auto repair shop, and take a little longer than they might like for you to make a payment for the repairs that they do, how long do you have to make payment before they can put a lean against your vehicle? What else can they do if you take a long time to pay?

What exactly is a “Lean” anyways?

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4 Responses to “If you leave your car at an Auto Repair shop how soon can they put a lean on it while you are trying to pay?”
  1. smedrik says:
    March 18, 2009 at 8:16 am

    When the work is done, payment is due. Period.

    Auto repair shops are not storage facilities and they do not like to babysit your belongings.

    A lean is a claim against the equity in the car. They have effectively created a debt against you vehicle to recoup the payment you defaulted on.

  2. MiCarl says:
    March 21, 2009 at 12:34 am

    smedrik is correct. However the proper spelling is lien.

  3. Edward-Jay-Robin: B says:
    March 23, 2009 at 1:23 am

    90 days is the typical time period for the mechanics lien.

    Auction of the car after the sheriff claims it as of the lien

  4. Ralph T says:
    March 24, 2009 at 5:54 am

    Generally a lien is placed on the vehicle until the repairs are paid for.
    Payments should be on time as scheduled and should be written out specifying the amount and the payments to be paid.
    If you fail to make the payments or stop making payments for no valid reason,they can take the vehicle and sell it to satisfy the debt.
    Any money above the cost of repairs and reasonable legal fees is supposed to be paid to the owner who incurred the debt.
    Most bills are due when repairs are completed,payments should be set up before any work is done if the auto shop allows it.

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