AIBU to refuse my neighbour asking to share my car repair booking?

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Currently have a mobile car body shop repair man on drive. I asked him if he wanted to rearrange due to heat and he replied with ‘if it’s ok I’ll come early and put a tent/shade up, crack on and be gone before heat kicks in.’
great, happy with this. Told my neighbour, just in case she was disturbed and she was fine with it.

Roll on this morning and the guy arrives 7.30 to set up, he’s actually really quiet. Neighbour pops out walking dog and says to him
’seeing as you’re going to be done early can you do a few bits on mine and as tent etc is already up I can move my car so you won’t have to move it’
it is an all day job I was booked for, but he’s started at 7.30 instead of 9.30 and aims to be finished by 2.30 instead of 4.30.
I’ve just had 3 WhatsApp messages to ask me if I can get repair man to agree and that it’s only fair due to her being disturbed very early this morning. I’m literally agog!
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Tell her to stfu with the pestering and book for another day, herself. The need for her car to be repaired obviously wasn't so great that she had sorted it out, herself.

She wants you to cover her service too.

Tell her one more - the man has said NO and that's an end to it

If he’s already told her no, I’d just ignore her. Reply when he’s done and say it was too hot and he needed to go.

Does she want you to pay??

Remember, we make our friends. We make our enemies. But God makes our next door neighbour.

Just mute and ignore then.

Just ignore the messages you can't make him do anything anyway he doesn't work for you. If she comments on his early start say you let her know as a courtesy but if she is going to start keeping tabs on what she feels is "owed" then maybe you won't be so courteous in the future.

You're right, of course, but I just absolutely love this case. It was more for amusement than advice

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Just be firm with her, it's the mechanics decision and nothing to do with you.

some people really are ridiculous

Okay to ask him imho and at no point is it indicated she expects OP to pay.

Not okay to keep messaging OP if she’s been told clearly no.

Your neighbour has "conveniently" missed the point that the mechanic made a very sensible decision because of the weather; he started early precisely because wants to be finished before the heat really builds up, thought ahead about providing shade - and I love his vivid language when turning the work down!
If your neighbour keeps pestering, ask them to consider what sort of job they would get in those conditions from anybody, and I'm guessing there will be heat-generating tools and chemical smells involved as well.

"I spoke to him and he has already said to you he won't be staying. I have no control over his time once he has finished with my car."
Then ignore any other pleas.

Some people are ridiculous.

The absolute shameless brass neck of some people never fails to amaze me! This and the woman wanting access to another poster’s garden while she’s out. Part of me is cringing for them but also part of me wonders whether it would be quite nice to go through life being like this. They’re not embarrassed by their own actions so it must feel good?

I have a cheeky neighbour like that. The gardener was trimming my bushes and hedges for which he needs of get out his ladders, signs etc. The woman who had complained about the hedge popped out and asked him to do hers while he was there. Did she think I was going to be billed for work on her garden? Nope. Gardener tells her "I have run out of time and have to go to my next booking. Here are my details if you want to book a job. I can do next week"

Self employed people can make up their own minds what work they take on.

As others have said its up to the mechanic if he wants to take on another job in the hottest part of the day. If I were OP I would pre warn him and then stay out of it. However I would message the NDN to say I don't want your repair jobs done on my drive in case there is an oil leak or some problem. What it the repair went wrong and the car was then stuck on her drive?

He said no

7 messages is insane! Why can't she just book him for another time?

Your neighbour is insane, I'd ignore!

“Sorry neighbour mechanic says he’s not able to fit your repair in”.

done. Nothing you can do.

She is cheeky enough to expect you to pay for her repairs too ...she'll say it's only fair you pay as her car was on your drive etc 🤣🤣 block the CF!

I did this, I went out and loudly asked if he wanted the job. He’s said no he’s too hot. I’ve messaged her that and added his details.
She’s been ‘typing’ for the last few mins 😬

Dear cheeky neighbour, you will have to make your own arrangements with the mechanic when he has finished his work for me. Its not my place to arrange his work schedule. Also I can not have the work take place on my drive in case of an oil spill or other damage. Please don't ask again,

Then block.

He moved your booking forward because (depending on your area) there is a amber or red weather warning meaning a genuine threat to life in some places. She surely understands that.

Whatever she replies just say 'Here are his details he's said he'll be happy to give you a quote and book you in on a cooler day, he started early due to not being able to work in extreme heat'

In a tent as well! The man needs an ice lolly not another job.

I'm agog. Please tell us what she says!