Should I sue for repair bill or for the amount of damage?

Last summer, I brought a 1983 honda motorcycle into a local shop to get the carbs cleaned.The shop cleaned and adjusted the carbs, also they adjusted the cam tie up without my knowledge because they said it was ear-splitting. I paid the bill and picked up the bike I drove it four miles to my home, shut it off and could not get started anymore after that. I took the motorcycle to another Honda merchant and they told me the cam timing has sliped and pistons are hiting valves. I am planning for suing the shop that cleaned that carbs. Should I sue for the amount of the repair bill {$373.00} or for the amount that its going to take to fix my motorcycle very soon? {$1100-1800 is the estimate for repair.}
You have no way of proving that the first shop did anything wrong. I hear what you're saying and I know how these things come up, but you really don't have any way of proving such. You should have taken it rear to the original shop right after the problem happened. If they couldn't have fixed the problem, they would own owed you a refund. Your best bet would have been to own worked this out with the initial shop. I doubt you'll even be able to recoup the $373.00 you initially rewarded them, let along the bill for the final fix. Good Luck!

My advice is based on experience, and shouldn't be translated as legitimate advice.
Sue for both. You can sue under alternate theories of retrieval in the US,

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The answer is both. Sue on what you contracted to hold done in other words get back what you compensated in addition to(consequential damages) sueing on what you had to do as the result of their breach (repair bill 1&2 for failing to deliver services as agreed) (Incidental damages). You own a valid claim to maximize these damages as they are damages you actually suffered because of their failure. Remember, what you paid them + repair bill. You hold a duty to mitigate you damage so don't wait to repair the bike do it now and itemize the cost. If it is too expensive consider sueing for the good point of a new bike.
I would sue for the cost to repair the damage that was cause by their actions. So, if the $1100 - $1800 is only to repair that damage, I would sue for that. I would also sue for the bit of their bill that covered the unauthorized repair work.

You will need to have the repairs done and have an itemized bill to start your suit.
Generally you have the right to claim the cost of repairing the damage. However, under warranty imperative you may have to give the original shop an opportunity to repair the damages themselves underneath their warranty.


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