Beyond frustrated - Page 3

SSnakeEater · 04-11-2018, 06:13 PM

Spoke to Ted earlier and he said because I swapped out the injectors I am basically screwed.

solobaric · 04-11-2018, 06:24 PM

Yep. Get the car out NOW. Even if you have to have a tow truck haul it somewhere just down the road to park it for a few days. I've been down this road before. As others have said, nothing good is going to come from this.

brettman · 04-11-2018, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SSnakeEater

Spoke to Ted earlier and he said because I swapped out the injectors I am basically screwed.

Ask him about the MAP, or if anybody can confirm. I was told I would be OK with pumps and injector swap driving mine (but has a custom tune)
But good luck, i hope can help.

SSnakeEater · 04-11-2018, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by solobaric

Yep. Get the car out NOW. Even if you have to have a tow truck haul it somewhere just down the road to park it for a few days. I've been down this road before. As others have said, nothing good is going to come from this.

I think that is easier said than done. He is not going to let me just pick it up and flat bed it out of there without some sort of payment and I am not going to pay a penny if it comes down to that. So there is a bit of a legal dilemma here. I am basically at his mercy until this gets completed.

solobaric · 04-11-2018, 06:51 PM

How much is he discounting it because you did half the work?

SSnakeEater · 04-11-2018, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by solobaric

How much is he discounting it because you did half the work?

I wouldn't say I did half the work but we have not discussed that yet.

Epx998 · 04-11-2018, 11:07 PM

Maybe some of the NorCal club guys can come and help get your car out of purgatory. I would have lost my shit already. I'd suggest calling a lawyer and seeing what legal options you have to just go and pick up the car.

boostednut · 04-11-2018, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SSnakeEater

I think that is easier said than done. He is not going to let me just pick it up and flat bed it out of there without some sort of payment and I am not going to pay a penny if it comes down to that. So there is a bit of a legal dilemma here. I am basically at his mercy until this gets completed.

No, he's at your mercy. Get ahold of a lawyer if you have to. Act fast. The longer you wait the worse it will get. A lot of shops are full of shit and will dangle your bits around and charge you for all of it.

Tell him you want the car out and you're contacting a lawyer.

JeromeS13 · 04-12-2018, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SSnakeEater

I think that is easier said than done. He is not going to let me just pick it up and flat bed it out of there without some sort of payment and I am not going to pay a penny if it comes down to that. So there is a bit of a legal dilemma here. I am basically at his mercy until this gets completed.

Dude, EVERYONE tried to give you advice when it first started going south. You ignored EVERYONE.....

SSnakeEater · 04-12-2018, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JeromeS13

Dude, EVERYONE tried to give you advice when it first started going south. You ignored EVERYONE.....

I didn’t ignore anyone. I was under the impression that the car was being worked on. Am I just supposed to go pick it up when it’s all torn apart??? I also work 60 hours/week and this shop is 2 hours away so factor that in. Don’t be so quick to pass judgement when you don’t know my side of the story and aren’t in my shoes.

oneredry · 04-12-2018, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SSnakeEater

I didn’t ignore anyone. I was under the impression that the car was being worked on. Am I just supposed to go pick it up when it’s all torn apart??? I also work 60 hours/week and this shop is 2 hours away so factor that in. Don’t be so quick to pass judgement when you don’t know my side of the story and aren’t in my shoes.

So whats your next move?

Atomic Ed · 04-12-2018, 10:03 AM

I'll add another facet to this horror story. I was in the same position several years back and was getting the run-around. I almost left it there too long. I finally got it towed out just hours before the bankruptcy court put a lock on the place. The car was literally in pieces with major items missing.

My lawyer friend told me it's a nightmare getting your car back after basically being impounded as part of a court order, even though the title is in your name. The premise is they want to recover any parts not paid for up front, so it's up to you to prove ownership of the car and parts.

Don't let this happen to you.

brettman · 04-12-2018, 10:49 AM

I know I sent you PM's on some drivable fix's.
I just hate to see this, even thus I experienced it.
I hope it works out, If the installer don't know........
Don't touch it!!!!

bpang1234 · 04-12-2018, 01:29 PM

This is why a shop's reputation is so important...but even then you have to take everything with a grain of salt because you never know if a person's review of a shop is legit or blinded by friendship.

I hope OP eventually gets his car back and in the state he expects it.

04-11-2018, 06:24 PM	#30
solobaric Drives: 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Evansville, Indiana Posts: 526	Yep. Get the car out NOW. Even if you have to have a tow truck haul it somewhere just down the road to park it for a few days. I've been down this road before. As others have said, nothing good is going to come from this. __________________ 2017 1SS Hyper Blue M6 2001 Ford Lightning

04-11-2018, 06:51 PM	#33
solobaric Drives: 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Evansville, Indiana Posts: 526	How much is he discounting it because you did half the work? __________________ 2017 1SS Hyper Blue M6 2001 Ford Lightning

04-12-2018, 10:49 AM	#41
brettman Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 912 View My Garage	I know I sent you PM's on some drivable fix's. I just hate to see this, even thus I experienced it. I hope it works out, If the installer don't know........ Don't touch it!!!! __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS, Red Hot, K&N Blackhawk intake, Whipple Supercharger, 3.125 pulley, Kooks 2" long tube headers, High flow cats, secondary cats delete, Mishimoto catch can, P3gauge, Lots of dress-up crap that don't make it go any faster. Car Journal http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=490975 SC build http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=492656 Drive, Ride, Fly It Like You Stole It GO BIG OR GO HOME

04-12-2018, 01:29 PM	#42
bpang1234 You can only YOLO once. Drives: '16 2SS & '15 Subaru Forester Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Albany, OR Posts: 1,677	This is why a shop's reputation is so important...but even then you have to take everything with a grain of salt because you never know if a person's review of a shop is legit or blinded by friendship. I hope OP eventually gets his car back and in the state he expects it. __________________ 2016 Camaro 2ss -Summit White / Ceramic White -8A, NPP, MRC, Ceramic White package plus knee pads, black bowties. -1st Car to have the "full" SEMA High Performance Graphics kit from 6LEDesigns. -1st Car to have the 6LEDesigns Blade Spoiler. -Borla S-Type w/ custom H-Pipe -Procharger P-1X Stage 2

04-11-2018, 06:13 PM	#29
SSnakeEater Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 89	Spoke to Ted earlier and he said because I swapped out the injectors I am basically screwed.

04-11-2018, 11:07 PM	#35
Epx998 \|Engineer\| Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 402	Maybe some of the NorCal club guys can come and help get your car out of purgatory. I would have lost my shit already. I'd suggest calling a lawyer and seeing what legal options you have to just go and pick up the car.

04-12-2018, 10:03 AM	#40
Atomic Ed Drives: 2001 Audi TT, 2016 Camaro Join Date: May 2016 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 833	I'll add another facet to this horror story. I was in the same position several years back and was getting the run-around. I almost left it there too long. I finally got it towed out just hours before the bankruptcy court put a lock on the place. The car was literally in pieces with major items missing. My lawyer friend told me it's a nightmare getting your car back after basically being impounded as part of a court order, even though the title is in your name. The premise is they want to recover any parts not paid for up front, so it's up to you to prove ownership of the car and parts. Don't let this happen to you.

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