Kinda hard to do anything being that this all happened in Feb
Also its the owners responsibility to check coolant/oil levels etc.
Its kinda like taking Holden to court because you ran out of fuel and got stranded.
Also radiator hoses can be fine 1 morning and burst later in the afternoon, if they are not leaking or cracked etc then why would he replace them?
Also head gasket on the way out???????
They either work or they dont!
I dont mean to sound like a twat....but the new mechanic is taking you for a ride...
Also...when you sent an SMS to the guy telling him "thanks for the inconvenience, what did you expect?
If I got a message like that I would tear your head off.