- Any estimate of price we may give is simply an opinion as to what we expect the price is likely to be. Vehicles are complicated machines and many operational components are hidden from view or access. We use reasonable efforts to provide a reasonably accurate estimate, but in many cases we cannot properly assess exactly what is required (both in terms of parts and labor) until we are doing the work, and so we cannot (and do not) give any assurance that the final price will correspond to the estimate given.
- In some cases we will be able to give a quotation (which might include some options or parameters), which will be marked as such, in which case our quotation will be binding on us unless other issues/work outside the scope of works quoted are identified. Unless our price indication is clearly identified as a quotation, it is just an estimate.
- If during our work we identify reasonably significant additional issues/work that are outside the scope of works covered by the original estimate or quotation then we will endeavour to identify any additional costs in a further and/or revised estimate or quotation and to seek your agreement as to how we proceed before we incur significant additional costs.
- Price and payment terms
- We do not offer credit under any circumstance. All accounts must be settled in their entirety on cash terms, by a means of payment acceptable to you, on invoice following completion of the works and before the vehicle will be released.
- Credit and Debit Card fees
- We only accept Visa and Mastercard credit cards
- We reserve the right to recover reasonable costs incurred in processing any transactions.
Guarantees
We are completely transparent with our customers about the condition of their vehicle and the work being performed to guarantee customer satisfaction.
If a customer is not satisfied with our service, we will investigate and if any faults are found on our part, we will take accountability and discuss negotiating a discount or another way to rectify the issue.
- Importing goods
- To the extent that we may be considered (as a result of importing goods or otherwise) to be a manufacturer for the purposes of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (“CGA”) of goods which we import specifically for the work we are doing for you then, pursuant to section 42 of the CGA, we notify you (as the customer first acquiring the goods from us as a supplier in New Zealand) that:
- We cannot and do not undertake that repair facilities and parts will be available for those goods which we have advised you we will be importing; and
- Section 12 of the CGA does not apply in respect of those goods.
- Contracting out of Contract & Commercial Law Act 2007
- The parties agree that all guarantees and implied terms under Part 3 of the Contract & Commercial Law Act 2017 (“Sales of Goods” provisions) do not apply, and are expressly excluded (and negated) by these Terms of Trade to the maximum extent permissible by law, and so do not apply to this agreement between you and us.
- Consumer Guarantees Act 1993
- Except to the extent that this record (including these terms and conditions, any job sheet, quotation or other document) shows that we have expressly contracted out of or excluded obligations pursuant to the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (“CGA”), nothing in this agreement limits any right that you may have as a consumer under the CGA. The rights that you may have under the CGA may be in addition to your rights and obligations you would otherwise have under this agreement.
- Passing of risk and liability for loss
- We are not responsible, to the maximum extent permissible by law, for risks relating to your vehicle while it is in our possession.
- We are not liable, to the maximum extent permissible by law, for indirect or consequential loss to you regardless of how that loss arises.
- Customer supplied parts
- We do not accept any liability with respect to parts that have been supplied by you/the customer, for us to fit or use when working on a vehicle (maintenance, repair or improvements). In particular and without limitation, we do not accept any responsibility for the quality, suitability or fitness for purpose of parts which you (and not we) have selected, sourced and supplied. Any warranty that we are providing with respect to goods and services provided by us will not apply to parts supplied by you.
- We accept that this does not alter our liability, including our liability under any warranty that we provide, in respect of goods and services that we supply to you, including the services we provide in fitting parts supplied by you (but not in respect of the parts themselves).
- Without assuming any responsibility for checking parts supplied by you, we reserve the right to decline to fit or use parts supplied by you which in our reasonable opinion are not suitable or fit for purpose. If we decline to use parts supplied by you we will seek to offer alternative options and agree terms with you to complete the work on that basis, but if parts cannot be sourced or terms cannot be agreed, we shall be entitled to be paid based on our usual hourly or agreed rates for the parts and services already provided and for any work necessary to put the vehicle back together to be returned to you.