HORRIBLE Body shop experience - details inside - Page 4

DryHeat · #46 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 12:24 AM

Even I can do better than that.

sergey85 · #47 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 12:37 AM

that why i always hesitate when having something done on my car by a person i dont know or trust. sorry u got screwed but u should at least get a lawyer to get him to pay u so u can have the dealer fix all that stuff. u shouldnt get screwed like that.

allblackedout111 · #48 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 02:19 AM

Hold on, how old is this Mike guy? From the aim messages, he seems like he can't be older than 18 or so.

I feel you pain and all man, cuz i cringe on thinking someone can willingly start drilling into a car, but seriously, you did trust a $30,000+ 350z to what seems like a unexperienced and young body shop guy. I wouldn't trust that car to anybody but the best.

Sorry to see this happen man. Good luck getting everything worked out.

Altima NEO · #49 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 02:20 AM

Man, Id be shredding shit up at the body shop after seeing shit like that.

Altima NEO · #50 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by allblackedout111

Hold on, how old is this Mike guy? From the aim messages, he seems like he can't be older than 18 or so.

I feel you pain and all man, cuz i cringe on thinking someone can willingly start drilling into a car, but seriously, you did trust a $30,000+ 350z to what seems like a unexperienced and young body shop guy. I wouldn't trust that car to anybody but the best.

Sorry to see this happen man. Good luck getting everything worked out.

From the sound of it, he was going to school, dealing with homework, taking exams and partying. Doesnt sound anything like the kind of person that I would trust with my shitty Altima, let alone a Z.

sergey85 · #51 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Altima NEO

Man, Id be shredding shit up at the body shop after seeing shit like that.

^^i know call the boys tell them to bring the AK

Serris · #52 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 02:51 AM

According to another forum, he's 25. Looked about that age to me. As a person, he's a good guy. Helps with advice and all that. But as a businessman, he's horrible.

He said he's going to Devry and plans to have a bigger shop. I guess it's so he can take more people's money...

I trusted him because I've seen his good work on other forums. It wasn't until recently that I've seen most of his bad work. The reason I got the lip kit was because my rear bumper was scuffed up from hit and runs and my passenger side skirt was damaged on the freeway. The joys of having a low car(I'm not complaining about it, I've loved every minute of it)...

We can talk about what I should have done or could have done, but what's done is done. I need to worry about what I am going to do. One of those things is reporting him to the BBB and getting the word out on as many forums as I can.

CrimsonRockett · #53 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 03:14 AM

If anybody would like to spread this out to other forums, please feel free to do so.

We'll be posting this on my350z.com, club4ag, supernissans, and just about anywhere else.

Zilveo · #54 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 04:12 AM

Post his name and address with every single post... Helps things out when people google him!

spike228 · #55 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 05:21 AM

Just one thing, BBB can't do shit for you...especially if he isn't a BBB client.

Serris · #56 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by spike228

Just one thing, BBB can't do shit for you...especially if he isn't a BBB client.

Yeah, found this out today. However, the Bureau of Automotive Repair can shut him down. Not definite, but at least they can do something. My cousin is a lawyer that knows an investigator in the bureau. He's going to send him everything and have him investigate.

CrimsonRockett · #57 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 05:55 AM

Here's the rest of the damage we found today.

Is that rust? Why, yes. Yes it is.

Hinge that was moved.

We dropped the car off, stock. All tabs in place.

Runs...

Oh, nice. Overspray.

CrimsonRockett · #58 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 05:56 AM

Wtf? This wasn't there when we dropped off the car.

Underneath the rear bumper.

Look at the stock bumper, then look at the lip kit.

There's NO clear on the lip kit underneath there.

Mmmm, orange peel.

Stock compared to painted lip.

More screws...

Body line screwed up.(Mike moved the doors...)

Ohhhh, very nice.

The kit on the ends is smooth to the touch. As in, NO PREP WORK WAS DONE.

Wait wait wait...what's this?

CrimsonRockett · #59 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 05:57 AM

Is that WOOD?

I didn't know cars still used wood!

So much for flex additive...

Sparkly reflective tires are awesome!

Rear lip...

Just by looking at the sides and rear, you can easily tell they're not color matched.

Kit coming apart from the bumper.

Clear overspray. Who doesn't love overspray?

This is on the ENTIRE car by the way. Not just a little here and there.

I don't even want to know what the hell happened there...

So, more to come. I'm sure we'll find more stuff wrong with the car soon.

CrimsonRockett · #60 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 06:01 AM

Again, please feel free to post this in as many places as you possibly can.

This is just ridiculous.

You won't believe the quote we got today to have everything repaired by a professional body shop(that is known throughout the tuner world).