Mr_Silva

so i was at the machanic to get my brakes fixed and the machanic took my car into the shop and he left it in 1st when i was inside he told me to go in the car and start it and when i started it and hit a car infront of me cuz the machanic left it in first. now am i at full fault here or does the machanic take any part in this?

imported_Crazed

you should have checked

DumbasSi

I didn't think it would even start, nevermind move forward without the clutch being depressed. I believe all Hondas and Acura have a safety device that prevents the car from starting.

Is it possible you "accidentally" drove forward?

Eitherway, I'd say your fault because you were behind the wheel and should have been more careful.

imported_kmodee

sorry man...but gotta go with the other guys on this one...shouldve checked and the shop is going to say the same...but at the sametime a shop isnt suppose to allow customers in the back just for this reason..so you could try to get urself out of this... if the shop respected u enough to allow you in the shop you should take the blame...i dont know but thats just me...

my 2cents

Whiplash

responsibility of vehicle belongs to the guy behind the wheel....operator error

Notorious

I think its your fault, you were behind the wheels.

luca

Im not sure about who is at fault...but im sure they will try to pin it on you as i think their insurance will be void because customers should not be in the same area as the car.

Cynikal.Mindset

YOUR FAULT bottom line...like who starts their car without pressing the clutch in or at the very least making sure its in neutral?

Tego

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

unless the car has the clutch switch bypassed the car won't start without having your foot on the clutch. But i always leave cars in 1st (as a safety precaution for if the ebrake fails), just always make sure to toss it in neutral before starting it.
I'd say its your fault for smackin the car up, you where behind the wheel, lesson learned the hard way i guess.
Sh1tty deal either way.

imported_Fug

LMAO! that must have been so embarrassing.

k_r_a_c_k_e_r

iTrader: (3)

bah ha ha ha.. IT IS!.. I did it before in my driveway with my civic.. my Dad had moved it and he leaves it in first and I always leave it in neutral. I jumped in pushed the cluch in started it and dumped the cluch and BAM.. right in to the back of my moms van.

anywho.. your at fault.. my guess is that you did the same thing as I did.

szuberi

when you were paying for the mechanic to do the job...why would get involved in any part of the overall process at all? i would only get in the car once its all over and done and the mechanic has tested it as well.

imported_Fug

i've done it once before in front of a bank. i didn't hit anything but i dropped the clutch thinking it was in neutral and there were a few people around that laughed when i made a stupid wierd yelling sound cuz it scared the fack outa me.

Gallagher

Your fault......


cant say i've done anything like that before....ha~

imported_t_dot_SiR

that's exactly what i thought....

your fault... i either neutral before i start or i step on the brakes as well when i start up the car

imported_kumanan

unfortunately drivers fault

imported_NolimtzEl

id go after the shop...u could win even though its ur own fault.
by regulation ur not allowed to be in the working bay.
ive seen cases like this and the shop loses.

imported_chris_v2

this actually happened at my shop. Buddy hit our work table. He was at-fault, but he offered to fix the table and knew he was at fault.

But I wonder since customers are NOT allowed in the shop for insurance reasons, who is really at fault.

You shouldnt of been in the car inside the shop in the first place. Either way I think its your fault

imported_Zyepher

Technically its your fault but the liability of the shop to make sure you dont drive it.