RunningThenReversing

RunningThenReversing t1_jasy5ia wrote

I’ve paid $760 for the same thing back in 2015 and didn’t feel ripped off then, but a quick search on RockAuto is showing a bunch of different options for $75-$150 range. Times have changed.

If the place you went is using all OEM(original factory spec) sure - $760. If your goal is to get it done cheaper and aren’t someone who’s needlessly obsessed with keeping everything OEM, it might be worth calling a couple different shops. It shouldn’t take a VW specific mechanic for a brake job.

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RunningThenReversing t1_j9pa67r wrote

Reply to comment by CapeCharlesVA in Neighbor put up a fence by Inume91

Eeeewwww. I was afraid that was the case; I was just so spirited about my idea because I’ve been on the receiving end of that in a nonsensical scenario and the city was probably more aggressive than an attorney would haven been, for the same infraction.

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RunningThenReversing t1_j9p70ji wrote

Reply to comment by Inume91 in Neighbor put up a fence by Inume91

Oh ok, my apologies for such a brash response on my end. Seriously, look into the city of richmond and zoning. This really seems to be something they should take care of, but so do roads…

Think of it like calling law enforcement except it’s for property infringement, which is a civil matter. The city has a tremendous amount of power via fines, leins, even escalating it if needed - that’s not to say RVA will do all of that, but that’s where I would start since the city never hesitates to get into your business when they decide it’s appropriate.

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RunningThenReversing t1_j9ow5be wrote

‘It’s not worth pursuing’ sounds like a sus response to receive from multiple attorneys. I thought the job of an attorney was to objectively present information in a persuasive manner. Seems like at least some of them would have told you you’re looking at a long, expensive pursuit and let you decide if it’s ‘worth pursuing’, or just declined the case without reason. Maybe you didn’t mean it that literally but it’s written like it was maybe only imagined. I would also think that surely at least one of them would tell you the appropriate course of action if you wanted to pursue it. Too common of a problem for this to be at a true impasse.

Also, for a surveyor being involved, the word ‘confirm’ doesn’t tell us much. Does that mean you had the property surveyed? A friends uncle who’s a surveyor stopped by and gave it a head-nod?

It sounds like if this is truly the situation and you’ve truly pursued all of those avenues you would have found something more substantial than Ask Reddit.

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RunningThenReversing t1_j9ob6kh wrote

Maybe it varies state to state, but when I lived in NY I had a neighbor file a formal complaint with the city regarding a garden shed built within 5 feet of his property line. The city took over from there and issued a cure notice. I would tend to think this would be the civil step before litigation, but maybe Richmond is different. For something like that it shouldn’t be necessary to begin with an attorney.

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