Judge Judy notes Ms. Masters gave him other things to do.
She told him to "keep me updated as you keep progressing."
Judge Judy tells her to "get it together."
She asks if Ms. Masters and Mr. Sepulveda live in the same house.
Ms. Masters says no.
Judge Judy asks why Mr. Sepulveda was taking care of her business.
Ms. Masters explains it was supposed to be a surprise.
It was a project they would work on together.
Judge Judy asks for whom it was a surprise.
Ms. Masters says it was for her.
Mr. Sepulveda took it to the shop to do a nice thing for her.
Ms. Masters had ordered all the parts.
They went to him for safety issues to be handled professionally.
The Bike's Return and Subsequent Failure
Judge Judy notes Ms. Masters paid $2,000.
She got the bike back.
She asks Mr. Graybao the date the bike was returned.
He says it was picked up on October 31, 2015.
He had the bike for approximately a month.
Judge Judy asks what happened next.
Mr. Sepulveda picked it up.
It failed after about 15 miles.
Judge Judy asks what "failed" means.
She asks if it stopped.
Mr. Graybao says it stopped.
The battery went dead.
Judge Judy reiterates that the car stopped running after 15 miles.
Mr. Graybao says the battery went dead.
He states it is an old bike.
It had more issues.
He went and picked it up.
He dropped Mr. Sepulveda off at his house.
He brought the bike back to his shop.
He thinks it was the same day.
Mr. Sepulveda picked it up a week later.
He states the date was October 31.
Conflicting Payment Details
Judge Judy asks how much Ms. Masters paid between September and October 31st.
Ms. Masters believes it was $900.
Judge Judy notes the bike did not work after $900 was paid.
Ms. Masters says she let him take it back under warranty.
Judge Judy questions the warranty.
Ms. Masters claims he has a 30-day warranty on everything he works on.
She says he worked on the battery.
Mr. Graybao denies working on the battery.
He says he bought a new battery.
It went bad.
He charged it up.
He hooked up more wires to it.
Ms. Masters says the wires were from the turn signals and harness.
She asks how long he kept the bike into November.
Mr. Graybao says one week.
Ms. Masters claims that one week was $1,100.
Mr. Graybao denies this.
He says it was $180.
Ms. Masters asks where the $2,000 came from.
She says it was from all the previous work.
Mr. Graybao clarifies that $900 was the balance at that point.
It was not the total.
He says Ms. Masters made a few deposits along the way.
The Bike's Long Wait
Judge Judy asks when Ms. Masters last picked up the car.
Ms. Masters says November 7th.
Judge Judy asks when she brought it to a new shop.
Ms. Masters says March 22nd.
Judge Judy asks where the motorcycle was between November and March.
Ms. Masters says it was sitting.
She says they were waiting for him to reply.
They wanted to know how he was going to fix it or go to court.
Judge Judy notes that is why it was sitting for so long.
Judge Judy's Final Advice and Dismissal
Judge Judy advises Ms. Masters to get a written estimate next time.
She says it should detail exactly what will be done and for how much.
She suggests one person handle all the details.
She states Mr. Graybao does not have to return any money.
Ms. Masters picked up the motorcycle.
She did not bring it to another place for six months.
Judge Judy says Ms. Masters does not get her money back.
Ms. Masters argues it went in running and is now not running.
Judge Judy says she does not care.
She says if he is not a good mechanic, do not recommend him.
But Ms. Masters does not get her money back.
Ms. Masters mentions they told him they would get any parts he needed.
Judge Judy says she does not care.
She says nobody held a gun to her head.
She tells Ms. Masters to pay him for what he has done.
They are told a large amount.
They ask why nobody told them.
Judge Judy asks, "Why didn't you ask?"
She says she will give the same answer the dentist would.
"You should have asked."
The case is dismissed.
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