9 February 2011
This week we were due to take our bus back to the builders so the last of the work could be finished. However, last Friday they informed us by email they have closed their business and would not complete our build.
We were more disappointed than angry about this - after all, we still have our dream and they have lost theirs. Craig can do much of the work himself and once we buy everything we need we shouldn't be more than a few thousand dollars out of pocket.
Over the last few days, we have discovered not only have they left subcontractors unpaid, in at least one case they told them we had withheld the final payment, which isn't true. We feel sorry for the subcontractors, who put in a lot of effort to get our bus on the road (the plastic welding guy was still working at 8pm on Christmas Eve to fix a leak in the tank), and now seem unlikely to get the money we have paid the BBC for this work.
On the positive front, we now have wiring (for which of course we had to pay $500+, despite this being the BBC's oversight) so we can tow our little car behind the bus.
Yesterday we travelled together in the bus for the first time, which makes it feel like our adventure has taken another step forward.
It is sad that BBC had to close the doors. It is disappointing that they tried to blame you guys for the non payment of one of the subcontractors, that isn't very fair on you especially if you want this guy to do some work in the future on the bus.
ReplyDeleteIt is certainly exciting times for you two now.