Ripped Off!

[2002iii]

If I were you I would also report this to the California BAR (Bureau of Automotive Repair). I would also highly suspect an inside job.

[PaulTWinterton]

So sorry.  I would be sick.

 

 

 

[ray_]

2 hours ago, iinca said:

Uhh it's pretty easy when you send me a PAYPAL invoice

I don't think that's necessary. He said he'd send you one (coil)  if needed.

 

 

 

[iinca]

ok

[Driv3r]

If this happened here, I'd ask you who had the keys to the car overnight. If the mechanic, then I could recover everything you lost including you're taxi fare to the mechanic shop. I'm not familiar with your laws in US but I'm sure there are ways to get compensation. 

[irdave]

You drove the car there, yes?  Now the car doesn't run - because it's missing the coil.  That's kind of big.  The stuff in the trunk...

 

Other than that, probably no real recourse - other than to wear the guys t-shirt around and when people ask about it tell them the story.

 

And I had a guy take me to small claims court one time, saying I broke some plastic on his motorcycle while I was working on it.  Guy couldn't prove it.  Judge threw it out.  Pain in the ass.  And I told the customer he shouldn't tie his bike down like that for the ride home in the back of the truck- he did it anyway.  WTF?  No more street bike customers for me.

[rcf925]

I've used The Automotive Bureau of Repair on a shop that screwed up a truck front end I was having repaired. They have quite a bit of clout over shop owners in CA. After they contacted shop all my work was redone at no cost to me. Shop owner was ticked off I went to Bureau of Repair cause it caused him all kinds of grief but I gave him plenty of time to make it right and he didn't do a damn thing until they got involved.

[CoastalCrush]

What’s the shops name? My fiancé is from Tahoe and her parents still live in Carnelian bay. I’m actually in Tahoe all week. 

[jrhone]

Yeah.  All this and no names?!?!?   You should be putting the shop name out as well as the owners name.   You have been asked a fee times and haven't done it.  Sounds like you are protecting the owner and shop for some (odd) reason.  

[Vicleonardo1]

One take is that Iinca may be waiting to see if the proprietor gets his act together and makes things right for him. If this guy continues his apathy and/or digs his heels in and starts to battle, then its time to hit social media, BBB etc and give us all a heads up on what place to avoid. 

A play by play of what is going on may be helpful, so the other  02' brethren can chime in and help out. 

[iinca]

 

 

I'm trying to hire Denny Crane as my attorney.

Famous tv lawyer from Boston.... and former Starship Commander

Edited July 11, 2019 by iinca

[chargin]

I lived in Tahoe for 7 years, I was always shocked by the LACK of integrity, Something about the ski bum life seems to attract the dregs of the scum.

 

There were more than a few 02’s around there in the late 90’s. To steal a “Period Stock” black coil is a little telling, obviously someone had intimate knowledge of Your Tii, either someone may have seen it during the day and checked it out or was told it was there. A little too random for this specific issue. Most 02 owners would most likely Bin that coil for a Red/Blue so for that to be stolen says a lot.

 

trunk inventory should be covered by insurance with receipts provided

 

best of luck 

[iinca]

Semi happy ending to the story. 

 

I did contact an attorney

 

The owner had some "conversations" with my cousin  ( attorney in Silicon Valley)...conversations that brought up the real possibility of an overwhelming world wide internet attack including a serious YELP beating' and "Facebook disaster"

 

After 90 minutes with my attorney the owner settled for $800 bux. No blood was shed. Cost me some landscaping time (that's what I do) at his house.

 

I am still looking for replacement parts ie console being my main priority...

 

I was gifted an original Black Coil..the day after I received a new one from Bluntech lol

 

 

 

 

Edited July 11, 2019 by iinca

[Mike_R]

Glad to hear that $$$$ changed hands. Hope you get made whole again.

 

[irshmerc]

Great result for you and the local 02 fellas who will know not to use this shop in future.

 

Good luck