Anyone had experience with this shop?
01-16-2011, 10:26 PM
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Huh, so this is Sam, the Asian dude with the red '04, right? Interesting... 
EDIT: Wrong Sam, don't lynch the wrong guy!!!!
EDIT: Wrong Sam, don't lynch the wrong guy!!!!
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01-17-2011, 01:25 PM
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I dont understand how this guy still has a ARD license if hes ****ed over so many people. How does he even have customers doing that ****?
We'd be out of business if we did half of the **** this guys pulled.
We'd be out of business if we did half of the **** this guys pulled.
01-17-2011, 02:31 PM
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This reminds me of the time when i saw Jiffy Lube on MSNBC lol! it would be cool to see this guy in a similar scenario, recorded with cameras and all his scummy,shady business exposed... that'll work
01-17-2011, 04:59 PM
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I'd like to think that I'm the last guy he scammed, but sadly thats probably not the case. Scammy took a bunch of my money, did totaly crap work that I have to now get re-done. he stole the ECU from my car, which he said he had to send to Cobb to get reflashed...they never got it. He stole my car keys with Clifford remote, said he lost it. Stole my cold air intake, ruined my front bumber, dented my trunk in 2 places, over filled my freshly rebuilt engine by over a quart...i had to have the car towed from his shop after spending thousands. To add insult to injury, he slapped a "M4" sticker on my bumper !! The B.A.R. closed my complaint and when its ready, i'm taking him to court. He never even had a licence with the B.A.R. !! Str8 up THIEF !! I dont know why he still has his legs or front teeth. He's from Pakistan & if he tried this stuff there, they'd cut his head off with a dull knife. It's disturbing to see how many people this guy has scammed, and it's a bummer he's ruined my first Suby owning experience. Oh well...live and learn.
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01-17-2011, 06:31 PM
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I thought you couldnt operate an automotive repair bussiness without getting an ARD license.. maybe I'm wrong. Where does this guy advertise and pull in the customers from since he obviously has so many unsatisfied ones?
We had some used car lots bring their cars in to us for the safety inspection plus work. Some of them were shady as hell. Wanted minimal work done to pass the safety inspections and then dump the cars on the customers. Needless to say we stopped doing work for them. Along the way we also got screwed over for ~10k in unpaid bills from some of these shady cats.
We had some used car lots bring their cars in to us for the safety inspection plus work. Some of them were shady as hell. Wanted minimal work done to pass the safety inspections and then dump the cars on the customers. Needless to say we stopped doing work for them. Along the way we also got screwed over for ~10k in unpaid bills from some of these shady cats.
01-17-2011, 09:21 PM
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I heard about this guys "shop", then checked out his website wich is 110% BS...
www.methodbuilt.com ....since the BAR went down there to shut him down, the website only sells parts. I then saw him on yelp, CL and took a chance. The price was right & at that time I didnt even know to check the forums. The website is a joke though, and so is Scammy Sammy. I also found out he has no business licence, which means he probably doesnt pay sales tax....tax evasion, thats how they got Capone.
www.methodbuilt.com ....since the BAR went down there to shut him down, the website only sells parts. I then saw him on yelp, CL and took a chance. The price was right & at that time I didnt even know to check the forums. The website is a joke though, and so is Scammy Sammy. I also found out he has no business licence, which means he probably doesnt pay sales tax....tax evasion, thats how they got Capone.
01-17-2011, 09:25 PM
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@02Blkbugeye Wow, i'm sorry to hear all the bs he pulled on you!
Funny how they manage to leave some sort of damage on the cars that go there.
I had a gash down to the foam in my bumper,
he tried to tell me my car was on a lift the whole time, but I had been by the shop and saw my car sitting there on the ground.
My lugs were swapped out
and they put my directional thread tires on backwards!
I looked into filing a complaint with the bar but it didn't seem like I had enough to make a case.
Funny how they manage to leave some sort of damage on the cars that go there.
I had a gash down to the foam in my bumper,
he tried to tell me my car was on a lift the whole time, but I had been by the shop and saw my car sitting there on the ground.
My lugs were swapped out
and they put my directional thread tires on backwards!
I looked into filing a complaint with the bar but it didn't seem like I had enough to make a case.
01-17-2011, 09:42 PM
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call "7 on your side" or some other local news station and they might have the means to get this guy what he deserves... or at the very least publicize the kind of crap that this guy is doing so he can't scam any more innocent car enthusiasts.
01-17-2011, 09:58 PM
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I actually contaced 7 on ur side & they werent interested. Seems like they should be after all the people this guy has ripped off. Gunmtl....contact the BAR & ask for Bill Hinebeck at the S.S.F. office to file a complaint. Do it quick...he's closing his case soon. Funny...my car was outside for months with the same damage as you. I threw every last cent I had at the car now I cant afford to have a good shop look at it. The car makes funny noises and I just cant enjoy it. I feel stuck.
01-17-2011, 10:17 PM
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Speaking of...No lie, I went on his computer one day while I was working there and there was a tab for some forum of Pakistani nationals. Something about patriotism and ****. Didnt want to jump to conclusions, so didnt say ****. maybe I should have