Its a delicate balance...... force a deadline down their throats and you may get the car on time but the quality will suffer and and in the end it wont be worth it. The car shouldnt take forever but it shouldnt be "forced" to meet a deadline or corners will be cut.
Obviously the length of the deadline is a factor too.....when I hear "it will take 2 months", I plan for 4-5 months...once I get passed that "extra buffer" I knew needed to be there, then I get ticked off.
I would be very uneasy with a contract that decucted $$ off the bill if the car is delayed..... depending on the shop, I would be worried that with the $$ aspect looming over them, they would cut some corners just to get it done so they dont lose $$
Good work isnt usually fast and fast work isnt usually good.
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