Shady or not?

Might be better off getting it towed to another shop. Not seeing the damage its hard to say but a week seems a bit long to me.

 

Personally, I'd fix it myself. Wiring is pretty modular, unless it has been butchered by a previous owner. My '97 W900 is set up like that. Bulkhead connections and such. The labour is going to be the big thing, but if you're going to be down until it is fixed, then it wouldn't hurt to tackle it yourself.

Just my opinion, as I am very mechanically inclined.

 

Shop is giving you the run around.Bet they don't even start on it till next Monday.When they add (at least)in their sentence,that means it won't be ready.Go in the shop and get some answers.Ask them why its taking so long.

 

Yea it does look like they're taking their sweet time to do it... Also when your truck was towed did they disconnect the drive shaft? I had that happen to me once when i was towed and they broke my transmission , i had a small electrical problem that should've taken 4-5 hrs but had to wait 2 weeks to get a tranny rebuilt.... Good luck to you

 

Whoa Whoa Whoa!! My electric line came unplugged, wrapped around the driveshaft and took out all electrical lines from the battery box and airlines!! I walked to NAPA and for $162 in wire, air lines, and miscellaneous other parts, I put it all back together in 3 hours on the side of the road!! Something stinks here!! Oh and most of the time was spent getting all the crap from around the driveshaft.......

Oh, and Im not a mechanic, hell I hate checking my own oil

 

i would go up the chain of command, I would talk to the owner and let him have a earful. Make sure you track all conversation with everyone you speak too.

 

Driver you don't have to be very mechanically inclined to fix your problems. Wiring is easy very easy its a pita but easy. Same size and color wire shrink tube crimp connectors a crimper cutter strippers and a little butane torch is all you need. If I were you I would have them remove the truck from their shop and start fixing it in their parking lot. When other customers come in and ask what you are doing explain your situation and what they have done to you and how much they have cost you. Fight fire with fire. Air lines are easy as well and cheap to fix working on trucks isn't rocket science and its not as hard to do a lot of work as you think it is. I have found this out over time working on my own tractor to save money. Although it may take you a little longer its much cheaper than the time you have lost while they were screwing you around. You should be able to fix at least most of what was tore up I'd say fix that and what you can't handle find a different shop to do the work.