Police search for men after taking car from garage without paying for repairs

Group of men not satisfied with work carried out booked date for further repairs and took car without paying

Police search for men after taking car from garage without paying for repairs

Police are searching for three men in connection with thousands of pounds worth of car repairs not being paid.

A Nissan Navara, was taken to a garage business in Colchester for repairs but on collection the men were not satisfied with the work.

Another appointment was made for the work to be carried out and the car was taken without payment and didn’t return for the scheduled appointment.

The car has since been sold.

Related: Car dealer ordered to compensate customers for faulty sales

An Essex Police spokesman said: “If you recognise the men or have any information you can submit a report online at www.essex.police.uk or use the ‘Live Chat’ button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.

“Please quote incident the crime reference number 42/76107/21.

“You can also call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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    Police are searching for three men in connection with thousands of pounds worth of car repairs not being paid. A Nissan Navara, was taken to a garage
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    #214139 Reply
    brad doulton
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    We have seen a fair bit of this in the past in this area from travellers.
    They would book the vehicle in for work, then when they turn up, they would add extra jobs, and when the vehicle is ready, they would ask for time to pay.
    When this is refused, they then get aggressive, and tell you to remove the parts and give the vehicle back in the same state. Obviously this can’t be done, so then the descend mob handed on the premises and threaten violence.
    This has happened several times in east Kent that i am aware of, and we had one try it with us.
    Luckily, the bill was so small, that i just let it go as it’s not worth having your garage burnt down over a few hundred quid.
    Since this has happened to us, if i suspect any sort of problem may occur with anyone, then we ask for a deposit for the parts upon booking, and give a lead time of 3-4 weeks.
    Sorts the men from the chaf.

    And just before anyone says the obvious, no, i am not saying that all travellers are the same.

    #214140 Reply
    Linda
    Guest

    We had this happen to us in 2018. The young man came in for an estimate and then left the vehicle. When it was completed we contacted them to collect, but never got a reply. Then 3 of them turned up on the Saturday afternoon, when my boss was on his own, we believe this was planned. The vehicle was boxed in but this is where they were very cunning. One was very aggressive, complaining about the work, one was passive and one just held out his hand. The complaining was constant and going round in circles but my boss just insisted they leave the vehicle and we would sort it, although the complaint was rubbish, and without thinking about it my boss gave the keys to the one holding out his hand. Then the next thing he knows the vehicle is being moved with great care and then they drove off. Over £3000 worth of work and parts gone and no chance of recovery.

    #214141 Reply
    Peter Stringer
    Guest

    Almost certain this will be travellers , had many cases of this in our area and worse. Police completely useless , as these pieces of low life seem to have more rights to commit crime than we have rights as victims. High time the government cracked down on this.

    #214142 Reply
    Peter
    Guest

    We had a similar experience were threatened with violence so they snatched the vehicle. The police said it is civil matter and did nothing. Travellers seem to be exempt from the laws of the land.

    #214143 Reply
    Taz
    Guest

    This has happened to us few years ago with Travellers repair and quote was agreed 3 men came to pick the car up one asked for the keys to listen to the engine whilst 2 there stayed in the office then all of a sudden he drove off we gave chase but to no avail and the other 2 men ran off aswell!!

    #214151 Reply
    Mark
    Guest

    This has been going on for at least 20 years. Had same experience where we fitted an engine for a traveller and he wouldn’t pay until he road tested it. Yep you guessed it never see him again and the vehicle was sold the following day.

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    George hepbourne
    Guest

    Scum travellers , I’ve had the same on a few occasions over the 30 years in business. Even assaults don’t gain any interest from the police , I think they know it’s a dead end lead for them !

    #214321 Reply
    Richard Cartledge
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    Nomadic criminal community no doubt. They also come into our supermarket fill a trolley and then another comes in and fills one with the same things from a list, one pays and gives the receipt to the other who then uses it as proof of paying if challenged.

    #214400 Reply
    James Caan
    Guest

    Ive seen travellers steal and look at the camera’s, they simply dont care, Police dont do anything even though they know who they are .

    Ask yourself why they dont do this to the main dealerships – its coz they have procedures and if they are slightly suspcious they dont take the work on. I always turn down work from gypsy and where im not sure just get them to proniuce the word caaaaar its a dead give away. No seriously get them to pay upfront and sign paperwork.

    Best course of action is dont entertain them, its not worth the hassle. If your still not sure dont take the risk.

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