We live in CA. My 16 year old daughter took her car (hers by possesion, not legally) in for an "oil change". She walked out with a $300.00 bill charged to my credit card (she is an authorized user). I was out of town, out of cell range, so she could not get a hold of me. This was a place that we have used for over 6 years on all of our vehicles including 2 other teenage drivers and cars. They have stated that a 16 yr old can sign a contract for service on a vehicle in California? The car is not registered under her name, it is under ours. I have searched and cannot find any code that states this fact. Ethically I convinced them that a 16 yr old versus a knowledgable adult mechanic should have resulted in an oil change with an estimate for the additional services to be reviewed by her parents. They have agreed to refund, but I am curious if there is such a statue?
2006-09-26
05:58:00
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Juls
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