JE Herring of Somerset PA scammed me

Sadly, when you're sitting on the side of the road you don't think to Google someone and see if there are any bad reviews on them either. You just wanna get your truck someplace and get it fixed.

 

So how did their price match up to other quotes you got?

 

Please update. Interested in seeing how this ended up. Best of luck though

 

Holy crap. I would think that you owe them for the tow only. They did not have authorization to touch your truck so they are obligated to put it back how they found it and let you find another towing company to bring it to Volvo. I find it really hard to believe that in any state this would be legal. I think ooida is wrong on this. Call BBB they will know for sure

 

i would be standing nose to nose with the person who runs the place having a very intense discussion. but that is just me. im not a lawyer, but I would refuse to pay if I didn't ok the work. then I would get a lawyer and sue for the unauthorized bill and lost wages you would lose while your truck is being held hostage!

 

In Pennsylvania a repair shop can not do any work without a signed authorization, and further the shop is required to provide a written estimate upfront before you sign the work order. They can not charge you more than the estimate without you signing another authorization, so yes you were taken advantage of. The advice OOIDA gave you was correct (I don't usually say that often as I strongly dislike them), you need to file a writ of replevlin with the local county Court of Common Pleas. You will have to post cash bond in the amount of the invoice and then the shop will be directed to release your vehicle by the judge. Then you will be scheduled for a hearing where the judge will look at the facts of the case and decide how much, if anything, you owe the shop and his decision is final.

As for their tow and storage bill, those rates are not regulated in Pennsylvania unless they towed you off of the PA Turnpike. If you have an issue with his tow bill, and it was from the PA Turnpike, you can contact Pennsylvania State Police Troop T to contest the towing and storage bill.