Mechanic or not ????

Fat Cant

A friend of mine is running a garage at the back of his house in a shed . He is servicing a lot of cars for NCT, DOE etc . This is his full time job and is making a living from it . He is not a qualified mechanic but despite this fact he is very good at this job .
What I am wondering is if there was a mechanical failure resulting in a crash after his service would he be liable and can he be sued ?
Would he be able to get insurance in case of such an incidence or would he need to be a qualified mechanic to get insurance ?

mickdw

Fat Cant wrote: »

A friend of mine is running a garage at the back of his house in a shed . He is servicing a lot of cars for NCT, DOE etc . This is his full time job and is making a living from it . He is not a qualified mechanic but despite this fact he is very good at this job .
What I am wondering is if there was a mechanical failure resulting in a crash after his service would he be liable and can he be sued ?
Would he be able to get insurance in case of such an incidence or would he need to be a qualified mechanic to get insurance ?

Im sure you could be sued.
Also are you registered with revenue and do you give receipts?

rs8

is there not something like if you have worked in the trade over 7 years you are considered quilfied in it??

Fat Cant

mickdw wrote: »

Im sure you could be sued.
Also are you registered with revenue and do you give receipts?

Aahh no I'm not registered with revenue and I don't give receipts but my friend does if you get your car fixed with him.

OldmanMondeo

Back street mechanic? Yes you can be sued if something goes wrong, or your friend, that is why proper registered companies companies get Public Liability Insurance. TBH, not paying VAT, not insured, possible claiming welfare while earning, don't be surprised if Revenue or welfare call in and look for a lot of cash.

And people wonder why trained mechanics have to leave the country for work?

gctest50

Fat Cant wrote: »

A friend of mine is running a garage at the back of his house in a shed . He is servicing a lot of cars for NCT, DOE etc . This is his full time job and is making a living from it . He is not a qualified mechanic but despite this fact he is very good at this job .
What I am wondering is if there was a mechanical failure resulting in a crash after his service would he be liable and can he be sued ?
Would he be able to get insurance in case of such an incidence or would he need to be a qualified mechanic to get insurance ?

That bit doesn't really matter , eg:

Suppose he had the front wheels off a customers car putting in shocks.

Then the owner collects it and on the way home it breaks a spring :

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056853706

and the car ploughs into something/bus queue of kids/whatever.

Fat Cant

And people wonder why trained mechanics have to leave the country for work?[/Quote]




I disagree with this , there is plenty of work for good mechanics in this country but some are to lazy to do it . If so why is my friend making a living from it???
I have gone to some big car garages with my car and they have done very bad work for service . One garage left all there tools under my bonnet and handed the key back to me and said the car was serviced and a big bill , have sent my car into other garage with break down and comes back out with same problem ,thats what I call great qualified mechanic .

colm_mcm

This isn't the place to argue the merits of providing a cheaper service on the black economy due to lower overheads and tax evasion.

If your friend wants proper insurance, then he needs to be qualified.