Help! I have now got bill for £200 - to replace headlight bulb!!! includes 3 more bulbs (which were all working when left) and "secondhand unit to replace burnt out electric body panel". Is the onus on me to pay this? elecs were fine when i left it with just one blown bulb. Does anyone know legal position? if i'd known it would cost this much I'd have MOT'd first (due soon)to see if viable. thanks

I took my citroen xsara into local small garage to change headlight bulb mon am (have to take bumper off and headlight unit out to change a bulb!). everything else was working properly (drove back from hols day before in snow/dark plus mechanic admits was all working). quoted approx £20 depending on time taken. went to collect later in day to be told was having problems - no horn, wipers,sidelights. next day he got auto-electrician to check and said he'd wired sidelights to headlights so at least i could use (no good for mot though). anyway, on checking i found no indicators so couldn't drive it. he took my car to auto-elec. now being told i need new part of circuit board in electrics brain which he can't source as only made for 2years. may have to go citroen for recoding and fault finding. this is 53reg so not worth much but i live in village with a toddler so essential. now friday. no car. no idea when i'll get it back. no courtesy car. what are my rights, please? i only took it in to change headlight bulb. i've owned car only 4mths but used daily and been well looked after before me. no talk of money yet but surely i can't have to pay for this work?? any advice as to my next move greatly appreciated. this is one-man business but been there over 30 years that i personally know of. i've only been pleasant to him so far but running out of patience. thank you