Complaint Review: Speedy Garcia Transmission Mobile Auto Service

The following ad is what I responded to after making several calls to "Mobile Mechanics" in San Diego. He answered my call and was forthcoming with prices and services. He had no reviews online. 

I took the bait. I lost money. I don't want you to lose your money on his deceit, greed and theft. Thus, I take the time to warn you before you ever call this person to work on your car. 

"HELLO MY NAME IS LUIS GARCIA. I COME TO YOU.

SPANISH SPEAKING

** FAST SERVICE, FRIENDLY AND RELIABLE

** THE SAME DAY / SERVICE MOST VEHICLES **

SPECIALIZATION IN TRANSMISSION REPAIR (MOTORHOMES ALSO)

** ALL WORK GUARANTEED

** I AM A HONORED, RELIABLE, AUTHENTICATED AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

*IS THE MOTOR CONTROL LIGHT ON? NOISE BRAKES? IS SOMETHING INCORRECT AND YOU SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS? PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL AND LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN HELP YOU MY RATES ARE VERY REASONABLE

*MY RATES ARE VERY REASONABLE

*TUNE

* RVS / RV REPAIR

* AC BUSHING BATTERIES SENSORS RADIATORS AND HOSES

* ROTORS / CALIBRATORS / BRAKE HARDWARE INCOMING

* SUSPENSION

* STRAPS CONTROL ARMS MANIFOLDS *fuel pumps

* Carburetors DO NOT START

* FILTER BOARD REMPLACEMENTS: Air / fuel / oil booth TRANSMISSION

* TRANSMISSION RINGS / ATF FILTER FLUID SERVICE

* BRAKES

AND MORE, YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY! PLEASE CALL OR TEXT ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT "

(THIS MAN RIPPED ME OFF!

LUIS GARCIA OF "SPEEDY GARCIA " PROMISED TO CHANGE MY FOUR ROTORS, EIGHT BRAKE PADS, CHANGE THE GASKET OF MY OIL PAN AND TO CHANGE THE GASKET OF MY TRANSMISSION AND CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FILTER FOR $1,000.00 DOLLARS. I AGREED TO THAT PRICE AND AGREED TO PAYING HIM $200.00 MORE DOLLARS FOR THE PARTS NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE. 

AS HE STARTED, HE BROKE ONE OF MY WHEEL COVERS AS HE "SPEEDILY" RIPPED THEM OFF MY WHEELS, ONLY SAYING: "NO PROBLEM, I'LL REPLACE IT". 

ONCE HE GOT THE BRAKES DONE, HE BEGAN TO DISMANTEL THE ENGINE MOUNT AND LOWER THE FRONT END SUSPENSION TO GET TO MY OIL PAN. HE HAD NO RAGS, NO DROP CLOTHS AND NOTHING NEEDED TO PROTECT MY PAVEMENT AND GARAGE FLOOR. I HAD TO SUPPLY THE BOXES THAT CAME FROM MY RECENT MOVE TO MY NEW HOME. I HAD TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE RAGS YOU SEE IN THE PICTURES. 

ONCE HE GOT MY CAR TAKEN APART, HE ADMITTED THAT HE HAD NEVER WORKED ON A MAZDA MIATA BEFORE MINE!!

I WAS STUCK AND TERRIFIED OF WHERE I WAS IN THIS PROCESS. 

THIS MAN COMPLAINED ABOUT BEING HUNGRY, TIRED, AND THIRSTY IN AN EFFORT TO GET ME TO PROVIDE FOR HIM WHILE HE WORKED. I COOKED AND WATERED THIS GUY TO JUST KEEP HIM GOING AFTER HE HAD MY CAR DISMANTLED!

AFTER NEARLY 10 HOURS OF POUNDING, RATCHETING, AND COMPLAINING ABOUT BEING TIRED, (EVEN ASKING ME TO CLEAN HIS GLASSES SO HE COULD SEE!) HE TOLD ME THAT HE KNEW HE CAME TO MY HOME WITH THE WRONG PARTS FOR MY TRANSMISSION AND COULD NOT COMPLETE THE JOB THAT NIGHT. YES, BY NOW, IT WAS NIGHT!

I HAD TO REPEAT THREE TIMES BEFORE HE AGREED TO COME BACK AND FINISH THE JOB OF SERVICING MY TRANSMISSION FOR THE AGREED UPON PRICE. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD NOT TAKE ANY MONEY OFF EVEN THOUGH HE KNEW HE COULD NOT PERFORM THE TASK. 

I JUST WANTED HIM OFF OF MY PROPERTY!!

BEFORE WE COULD EVEN TAKE THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE TO CHECK THE BRAKES, HE ASKED ME TO START THE ENGINE AND PUMP THE BRAKES FIRST. GUESS WHAT?! HE HADN'T EVEN PUT THE NEW OIL AND THE NEW TRANSMISSION BACK INTO MY ENGINE!! CAN YOU SEE AND SMELL THE DAMAGE?! I HAD TO STOP HIM. BY THIS TIME, I KNEW HE WAS A SWINDLER WHO NOT ONLY DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING, HE DOESN'T CARE!

THE NEXT DAY, THERE WAS THE SAME OIL LEAK FROM MY OIL PAN! YES, IT IS TRUE. I WAS FURIOUS AND CALLED HIM UP TO TELL HIM TO FIX IT. HE SAID "YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE UPSET SIR!" REALLY?

SO, HE CALLED ME SEVERAL TIMES TO COME BACK AND START ALL OVER ON THE WEEKEND. NOT HAPPENING! I TOLD HIM TO COME ON MONDAY. THAT IS TODAY, AUGUST 17, 2020. 

I WOKE UP AND HAD A SICK FEELING THAT IF I HAVE THE SAME GUY WHO MESSED UP MY CAR AND TOOK MY MONEY DISHONESTLY WORK ON MY CAR AGAIN....I AM STUPID. STUPID I AM NOT. 

AFTER LETTING HIM KNOW THAT I HAVE SPOKEN TO MY LAWYER AND AM PREPARED TO TAKE THIS TO COURT, HE SIMPLY SAID: "GOOD! I'M READY TO GO TO COURT". NO SHAME IN WASTING TAX PAYERS MONEY, BECAUSE HE DOESN'T CARE. MEANWHILE, HE WILL CONTINUE TO DISHOSTLY REPRESENT HIMSELF, HIS BUSINESS AND HIS EXPERIENCE. I FELL FOR IT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO. 

PLEASE, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR MONEY AND BE LEFT BY SUCH A HUMAN FRAUD LAUGHING IN YOUR FACE AFTER HE STEALS YOUR MONEY AND MOVES ON TO ANOTHER JOB:

CHECK THE DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER AND BUSINESS LICENSE OF YOUR MOBILE MECHANIC.

CHECK FOR ANY AND ALL REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEM.

ASK FOR PROOF OF THEIR EXPERIENCE UP TO AND INCLUDING THE CARS THEY'VE WORKED ON.

ASK FOR REFERENCES OF PEOPLE THEY'VE DEALT WITH. 

IF YOU DON'T DO THESE THINGS, WHICH I DIDN'T DO WITH THIS "LUIS GARCIA OF SPEEDY GARCIA" WHO RIPPED ME OFF...THEN YOU HAVE YOURSELF TO BLAME. I DON'T WANT YOU TO SUFFER THE LOSS THAT I HAVE JUST BECAUSE THIS GUY COMES TALKING GREAT STORIES....ONLY TO PROVE THAT HE IS A THEIF AND AN OPPORTUNIST OF PEOPLE'S TRUST. 

IN HIS IGNORANCE OF MY LISTENING AND YES, AFTER HE HAD MY CARE HOSTAGE TO THE WORK BEING TOO DEEPLY INVOLVED TO GET RID OF HIM, HE ADMITTED THAT HIS YOUNGER BROTHER WAS TAKEN TO "KUSI TURKO FILES" BECAUSE HIS MECHANIC BUSINESS LEFT A WOMAN WITHOUT HER CAR FOR MONTHS AND SHE HAD TO COMPLAIN PUBLICALLY FOR HELP. 

GUESS WHO WORKED ON HER CAR TO JUST GET RID OF HER COMPLAINTS? "SPEEDY BIG BROTHER LUIS GARCIA"! DON'T FALL FOR THIS GUY. PAY HIGHER PRICES FROM A TRULY REPUTABLE BUSINESS. YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!

I FEEL REDEEMED AND VALIDATED BY GETTING THIS DISHONEST PERSON OUT IN PUBLIC NOW!