Originally Posted by fatcircles

VERY well said.

Originally Posted by Adrenaline718

I got the car back two days ago, and although there was a definite smell of coolant from when it spilled from the initial puncture, the temperature gauge is reading normal so far. I haven't pushed it too hard yet either though, but I am just keeping watch. I was able to get a 30-day warranty out of them, but that is the standard one they provide on their workmanship so it's nothing special.

As for small claims court, the shop is owned by a father and son, and the father is an attorney so I won't be messing with them in that way, but that father is a very reasonable man and ensured that I was charged even less than the original estimate because of all the trouble. I told him I was not entirely satisfied with idea of the radiator patch job and he told me of I have any problems at all I can come back in and he will put in a new one. All in all though, I think I am done with this shop, which is unfortunate because it is a good group of guys.

They did a good job on the gauge pod install, but messed up the tweeter cover, and the sensor they put in the exhaust manifold is pretty shoddy workmanship in my opinion. Oh well, chalk it up as a lesson...