If the customer leaves her or his motor vehicle at the repair shop during hours when the shop is not open, or if the customer permits the shop or another person to deliver the motor vehicle to the shop, there shall be an implied partial waiver of the written estimate; however, upon completion of diagnostic work necessary to estimate the cost of repair, the shop shall notify the customer as required in s. 559.909(1) F.S.
If the customer waives in writing her or his right to receive a written estimate, the customer shall not receive an estimate or those items specified in s. 559.905(1)(h) and (i).
When an estimate is requested as set forth above, in the event that: (a) a written repair estimate contains only an estimate for diagnostic work necessary to estimate the cost of repair and such diagnostic work has been completed; (b) a determination is made by a motor vehicle repair shop that the actual charges for the repair work will exceed the written estimate by more than $10 or 10 percent, whichever is greater, but not to exceed $50; or (c) an implied partial waiver exists for diagnostic work, as described in s. 559.905(5) F.S., and such diagnostic work has been completed, the customer shall be promptly notified by Countach by telephone, telegraph, mail, or other means, including email if an email address for the customer is supplied, of the additional repair work and estimated cost thereof. A customer so notified shall, orally or in writing, authorize, modify, or cancel the order for repair. If the customer cancels the order for repair after being advised that a repair which she or he has authorized cannot be accomplished within the previously authorized estimate, the shop shall expeditiously reassemble the motor vehicle in a condition reasonably similar to the condition in which it was received unless: (a) the customer waives reassembly, or (b) the reassembled vehicle would be unsafe. After cancellation of the repair order, the shop may charge for the cost of teardown, the cost of parts and labor to replace items that were destroyed by teardown, and the cost to reassemble the component or the vehicle, provided the customer was notified of these possible costs in the estimate prior to commencement of the diagnostic work.
Upon request made at the time the repair work is authorized by the customer, the customer is entitled to inspect parts removed from her or his vehicle or, if the shop has no warranty arrangement or exchange parts program with a manufacturer, supplier, or distributor, have them returned to her or him.
LIMITED WARRANTY: The only warranties applying to the part(s) installed in accordance with this estimate are those that may be offered by the manufacturer. The seller hereby expressly disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and neither assumes nor authorizes any other person to assume for it any liability in connection with the sale of products or service sold under the terms of this estimate. Parts and labor are guaranteed for 30 days or 4,000 miles, whichever comes first. Seller does not guarantee that the work performed in accordance with this estimate will correct any problem specified on the description of the complaint.
Customer hereby authorizes the repair work hereinafter set forth to be done along with the necessary material and agrees that the repair facility is not responsible for loss or damage to vehicle or articles left in vehicle in case of fire, theft, or any other cause beyond the control of Countach, Inc. or for any delays caused by unavailability of parts or delays in parts shipments by the supplier or transporter.
An express mechanic's lien is hereby acknowledged on above vehicle to secure the amount of repairs, parts, labor, storage charges and all other charges related to this estimate and invoice. Any customer may obtain the release of her or his motor vehicle from any lien claimed under part II of chapter 713 F.S. by the motor vehicle repair shop for repair work performed under the written repair estimate by filing with the clerk of the court in the circuit in which the disputed transaction occurred a cash or surety bond, payable to Countach, Inc. and conditioned for the payment of any judgment which may be entered on the lien. The bond shall be in the amount stated on the invoice required by s. 559.911 F.S., plus accrued storage charges, if any, less any amount paid to the motor vehicle repair shop as indicated on the invoice, and shall have the rights and be required to follow the requirements of s. 559.917 F.S. — Bond to release possessory lien claimed by motor vehicle repair shop.
s. 501.33 F.S. Disclosure. — In all instances where non-original equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts are used in preparing an estimate for repairs, the written estimate prepared on each such part shall include in the estimate whether non-original equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash parts are used, and if so the following language is applicable to this estimate: THIS ESTIMATE HAS BEEN PREPARED BASED ON THE USE OF CRASH PARTS SUPPLIED BY A SOURCE OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER OF YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE. THE AFTERMARKET CRASH PARTS USED IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS ESTIMATE ARE WARRANTED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR OF SUCH PARTS RATHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER OF YOUR VEHICLE.