Complaint Review: ALL TUNE AND LUBE

We were interested in opening a business, called All Tune and Lube, whose headquarters are located in Maryland. We initially received a phone call from a Mr. Dave Anderson, who began talking with us about the business and the processes we'd undergo to set up the business. One of the representatives, Lewis Kibler, told us that an established store was for sale, at the Skokie location mentioned in the form.

We agreed to look it, and we began the preparations for the contract. We agreed to buy it for $107,000, but from the first time we met the owner, Mr. Ira Brill, he never showed us any real documentation for the business such as his W2 forms and other original paperwork that my accountant requested. Mr. Kibler rushed us into signing the contract and Mr. Brill promised to bring us the documentation our accountant was requesting.

3 weeks passed, and he never gave us the paperwork. We consulted with our lawyer a week before the closing date. Unfortunately, he said he couldn't do much for us due to how the contract was made, with no contingencies. Between the All Tune and Lube Corporation and Mr. Brill, they stole the $10,000 we paid when we signed the contract. We were misled by the ATL Corporation and Mr. Brill, regarding the paperwork. The fact of the matter is that his business was losing a lot of money, and for that reason, he always hid the numbers from us from his income tax return, since he owned the business.

We told him we'd still buy the store if he lowered the price, due to the financial circumstance of the business. He refused. My partner and I still have a case with the All Tune and Lube Corporation, for the $11,000 we paid them, in November of 2003. I will also send my statement to the IRS, because I believe he will not report the $10,000 my partner Eduardo and I, paid to him.
Jerry Swinkle & Stephanie Shlrey,

The purpose of sending you this letter is in regards to our last conversation over the phone. We expected to reach an agreement with you, and get some of our money back. I don't have to tell you the story about our first intent in buying Ira's store, since you already know about it. Regarding the Evanston store, the business situation was completely low. Please understand us, people with no experience, are not willing to experiment with a large amount of money and not willing to take that big of a risk.

At this point, we, do not wish to further continue with the business due to all the misleading information and lack of All Tune and Lube's protection. Being honest, you haven't spent much of our $11,000 by just sending one to look for a few locations for us. This $11,000 plus the $10,000 we lost with Mr. Ira Brill, due to another case of misleading information, is a lot of money to lose. Of all the promises I heard, including from Dave Anderson, nothing has come through.

They promised help in getting a loan, help in getting the corporation's paperwork, and nothing. To end this matter, we want the thousands of dollars that we've worked so hard to earn and lost in a matter of days, back. We no longer trust All Tune and Lube as a business or as individuals, not to mention a store whose business is failing. I have done my research and found many complaints against All Tune and Lube on the internet, and I now know why.

Mildred & Eddie
Chicago, Illinois
U.S.A.

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