Mr Mig Farnborough Hampshire - review

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muddytrax

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Just some feedback on Mr Mig in Farnborough, gave him my disco 1 a little while ago and asked for:

new floor pans passenger and drivers side
new body mounts (bulk head)
new inner wings and head light enclosures
new rear arches
new outer boot floor edges to be welded in
sills replaced with box section

for this I was quoted £950 and I supplied all fabricated panels and metal

well... after checking the vehicle a week ago I asked to go and check his work, everything seemed to be going ok apart from the outer edges of the boot floor had been patched so i bought this up and he said oh well some of it is good metal so instead of replacing I have decided to only cut out rotted parts, I said I'm sorry but when you gave me a price it was agreed you would do this etc... so a week on the vehicle was due to be bought back early afternoon.. he took his time kept me waiting in all day then bought the vehicle back when it was dark, i realised straight away the passenger side floor pan had not been replaced but had only been patched, I bought this up and said why hasn't it been done? his answer was it did not need doing in his opinion

so i then said well if it does not need doing then surely you will be taking the price of this off of the bill along with the passenger side body mount you have not replaced? his answer was NO because he had done 'extra work' on the outer boot floor even though this was agreed in the original price, he then came close and said loudly LOOK ADAM is this going to be a problem? I said no not if you drop the charge for the floor pan and body mount, he would not budge a penny on the price, out of fear he may do something unsavory my parents gathered his money together and handed it to him.

On inspection this morning I have found there is still:
a hole in the drivers side footwell

none of the welds have been red oxided

the drivers side rear arch has been welded in wrong meaning the door cannot fully close

passenger side rear inner arch has not been welded at the bottom meaning there is a gap where water can get in

I have not had a chance to check the rest yet.

VERY VERY VERY unhappy I don't like giving bad feed back and had the job have been as we discussed when he gave the quote I would have given him more work and recommended him.

If you hire a welder get the quote in writing to avoid being shafted like I have just been :(
appeared friendly and professional at first couldn't have been nicer.. looks like that all went out the window as soon as he thought he may not get 100% of the quote..

He called around 2000 on Friday night saying he was dropping it off, I asked to come and check the work that had been carried out and he said 'no you can't everything is done as we discussed and I need the vehicle out of the way for another job'
 
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Just some feedback on Mr Mig in Farnborough, gave him my disco 1 a little while ago and asked for:

new floor pans passenger and drivers side
new body mounts (bulk head)
new inner wings and head light enclosures
new rear arches
new outer boot floor edges to be welded in
sills replaced with box section

for this I was quoted £950 and I supplied all fabricated panels and metal

well... after checking the vehicle a week ago I asked to go and check his work, everything seemed to be going ok apart from the outer edges of the boot floor had been patched so i bought this up and he said oh well some of it is good metal so instead of replacing I have decided to only cut out rotted parts, I said I'm sorry but when you gave me a price it was agreed you would do this etc... so a week on the vehicle was due to be bought back early afternoon.. he took his time kept me waiting in all day then bought the vehicle back when it was dark, i realised straight away the passenger side floor pan had not been replaced but had only been patched, I bought this up and said why hasn't it been done? his answer was it did not need doing in his opinion

so i then said well if it does not need doing then surely you will be taking the price of this off of the bill along with the passenger side body mount you have not replaced? his answer was NO because he had done 'extra work' on the outer boot floor even though this was agreed in the original price, he then came close and said loudly LOOK ADAM is this going to be a problem? I said no not if you drop the charge for the floor pan and body mount, he would not budge a penny on the price, out of fear he may do something unsavory my parents gathered his money together and handed it to him.

On inspection this morning I have found there is still:
a hole in the drivers side footwell

none of the welds have been red oxided

the drivers side rear arch has been welded in wrong meaning the door cannot fully close

passenger side rear inner arch has not been welded at the bottom meaning there is a gap where water can get in

I have not had a chance to check the rest yet.

VERY VERY VERY unhappy I don't like giving bad feed back and had the job have been as we discussed when he gave the quote I would have given him more work and recommended him.

If you hire a welder get the quote in writing to avoid being shafted like I have just been :(
appeared friendly and professional at first couldn't have been nicer.. looks like that all went out the window as soon as he thought he may not get 100% of the quote.
why did you pay him ?
 
why did you pay him ?

Exactly my thoughts, although may be able to get it back through a little visit from trading standards, police etc

He behaved in a threatening manner to get the cash and was meant to provide work to a satisfactory standard, supplied a full bill with the agreed terms and hasn't done so etc etc
 
I would of told him #### off your not getting paid then.
And if he gave me that is their going to be a problem. My answer would be ohhh hell yeah come at me bro.
 
I dont agree with handing £ over as i said previous would have just left without the car and not payed him

I couldn't leave as he bought the vehicle to my house, I wouldn't have paid him however I live with my parents at the moment and they did not want any come back so got the money together and gave it to him as they were worried if I did not pay he would come back and damage property/vehicles etc
 
I couldn't leave as he bought the vehicle to my house, I wouldn't have paid him however I live with my parents at the moment and they did not want any come back so got the money together and gave it to him as they were worried if I did not pay he would come back and damage property/vehicles etc

Ahh mate, bad situation. Hope you can get it resolved!
 
I see you're ignoring the advice I gave, get your money back!

He hasn't earned it.

If he got threatening to a higher degree had you refused to pay him then you could have simply called the police on him
 
Trading standards then and spread the word around local Motor Factors Car clubs, welding supply places etc etc Start a Facebook page slagging him off, also any local FB pages post on there. muddy his name and fook him.
 
I see you're ignoring the advice I gave, get your money back!

He hasn't earned it.

If he got threatening to a higher degree had you refused to pay him then you could have simply called the police on him

Sorry not ignoring the advice.. I used to work for the police they are USELESS they would only class it as a civil matter unless he makes a direct threat etc..
I will have to go to trading standards and go small claims court root.
 
I see you're ignoring the advice I gave, get your money back!

He hasn't earned it.

If he got threatening to a higher degree had you refused to pay him then you could have simply called the police on him


he has to deal with the situation as it is! the supplier has his money! he needs trading standards and the police.
 
Sorry not ignoring the advice.. I used to work for the police they are USELESS they would only class it as a civil matter unless he makes a direct threat etc..
I will have to go to trading standards and go small claims court root.

Send him a letter for impending legal procedure/prosecution for breach of contract and unsatisfactory work not fit for purpose and then go down the small claims route as RH says
 
Theres a point actually, is Mr Mig a proper company or someone who just works out of a local paper ?

I do not believe he is a limited company - Google him though and lots of things come up regarding sites he has posted his details on for work, including yellow pages.
 
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