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Updated September 2026

🔩 The garage overcharged or did not fix my car — who helps?

Direct answer

A repair is a service with a quote you must be able to rely on: work beyond the quote needs your consent, and a repair that did not solve the problem must be redone at no cost. Complain in writing to the garage first. Forbrug.dk — Forbrugerrådet Tænk (forbrug.dk) advises and takes complaints about garages; most countries have a motor-trade dispute body — Center for Klageløsning / Forbrugerklagenævnet (naevneneshus.dk) — where an expert looks at the car and decides, cheaper than any lawyer. Retten — småsagsproces (domstol.dk) is the small-claims route if the garage is not a member.

Call firstForbrug.dk — Forbrugerrådet Tænk
Report toCenter for Klageløsning / Forbrugerklagenævnet
If that failsRetten — småsagsproces

🗣️ What to say

"Invoice [number] for [repair] on [date]. [The amount exceeds the quote by [x] without my consent / the fault is not fixed]. I ask you to [correct the invoice / redo the repair] within 14 days. Otherwise I refer the case to Center for Klageløsning / Forbrugerklagenævnet."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Get the quote in writingBefore any work, next time. This time: what was agreed by phone, message, or the job sheet you signed.
  2. Do not pay the disputed partPay what was quoted; dispute the rest in writing. A garage may hold the car for the undisputed bill only.
  3. Second opinionAnother garage's written finding on the "repair" is the best evidence.
  4. Complain to Forbrug.dk — Forbrugerrådet TænkGarages are licensed; repeated complaints trigger inspections.
  5. Dispute body: Center for Klageløsning / ForbrugerklagenævnetAn independent expert inspects and decides; the garage usually accepts.

📇 All contacts

Forbrug.dk — Forbrugerrådet TænkGuidance, templates, adviceWhen the shop refuses🔗 www.forbrug.dk
Center for Klageløsning / ForbrugerklagenævnetMediation and decision for a small feeAfter a written complaint without a solution🔗 naevneneshus.dk/start-din-klage/center-for-klageloesning-og-forbrugerklagenaevnet
Retten — småsagsprocesClaims under DKK 50,000 without a lawyerIf the rent board's decision is ignored🔗 www.domstol.dk
Færdselsstyrelsen / MotorstyrelsenInspection, registration, complaints about inspection stationsFor inspection appeals and vehicle data📞 72 21 88 99🔗 www.fstyr.dk

❓ Frequently asked

The garage keeps my car until I pay

They may hold it for the agreed, undisputed amount. Pay that under written protest and dispute the rest.

They replaced parts I did not ask for

Not payable without consent unless the repair was impossible otherwise and they could not reach you. Ask for the old parts.

A used car broke down a week after purchase

That is the two-year legal guarantee: the dealer must repair. Different page (faulty goods), same bodies.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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