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If you went in and requested that the mechanic change the CV boots/joints....and the parts that are on the car now are new, then they did exactly what you requested.
The tie rod linkage/steering boots that are torn in your pics are a completely different part. When I used to turn wrenches for a living, we learned quickly to NEVER do any work that was not requested. If we found an additional repair that was necessary (or easy while we were there) we would always call the car owner with a quote before starting the work. If it was simple, we would (for good customers) let them know how to do it themselves if they wished.
The boots are a relatively simple change on these cars, and he may have thought that you just wanted to do it yourself, otherwise you would have requested the work be done.
Someone commeneted on cost. Remember that a shop has much more overhead than your home garage. Salaries, Insurance, tools, inventory, heat etc must all be paid for by the customer. What they are paying for many times is the convenience of not doing it themselves. I was pretty impressed at $350 for 2 halfshafts installed....there are a lot of shops that would charge considerably more.
As long as the work you requested was done correctly, then it appears that you just have another repair pending.
Jim
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