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Un-registering - No Destruction Cert

  • 09-01-2018 2:54pm
    #1
    Maruney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭


    Hey,
    Our car went to the garage with a blown head gasket, turns out it was terminal so not worth repairing - 04 Focus.We have a different car now but are getting motor tax reminders for the Focus.
    Thing is, the car is still in the garage with half the engine missing as I left it there after listening to the mechanic moan about it for 20mins - You see he did the work and when test driving it BANG then started shouting about the block being cracked. I had left it in to him a day early to do a compression test so I dont feel too guilty about not paying him (he didn't ask anyway), but a bit uncomfortable approaching him again with this as I said hopefully he could get something back on parts, car is in really good condition other than the mechanical issue.
    So any idea how I can get this car out of our name without a cert?
    Im not too worried about the garage putting it out as a loner or anything as its false economy for them to do that.

    Thanks guys,
    Maruney


Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Best thing would be to ring the mechanic, ask him does he want the car. If he does then change ownership into his name.


  • #3
    porsche boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭porsche boy


    Why dont you feel guilty for not paying the mechanic for his time?? Is he supposed to work for free?
    If you dropped it into me I would have parked it on double yellows for you after dragging it through the M50 toll a few times.
    I dispise people who think they can treat a mechanic this way. We have bills too.


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,522 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Sounds like he made a balls of it though.


  • #5
    Maruney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭Maruney


    Thanks, I'll give him a call its been over a month now.
    On paying him for his time, I left it to him a day earlier than it was booked in for and gave him €90 cash for a compression test and diagnostic's, called him the next morning and he said it was the head gasket which he could fix for €550 so I said go ahead.
    He called me the next evening to collect it and when I went down it was on a recovery truck as it broke down when he was test driving it. He didn't ask for payment ad I didn't offer but I said hopefully you can get something back on parts.


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