2161, Report:
#8083
Posted Date:
Nov 24 2001
air rite unprofessionaln ripoff ..just a lot of blowing dust
These people came into my house first without any kind of uniforms on, but wearing gymshoes, and jogging pants, a shop vac and what they called a rotobrush vac that was held together with duct tape. They used the shop vac and a hand brush to clean the intake vent and the bottom of t...
Entity
Air Rite
Categories: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation
2162, Report:
#3999
Posted Date:
Nov 10 2001
S.T.D. CAR CARE CENTER ..consumer rip off ..horrible people
O.K. I am resending. I first brought my car to this place to have an inspection. They called me and said that I needed this light that light and a few others. I said o.k. do it and could you also change the oil.
They called me back and said I could use a winterizing but that I ...
Entity
S.T.D. CAR CARE CENTER
Categories: Auto Repair Service
2163, Report:
#7423
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2001
My Bait & SwitchRip-off John Chezik Honda
They started with a really high price advertised online for something like 4,980. Well, It happens that when I called it was $3980..That's cool I thought. Then Dave, the salesman says, well I got some more cars here in the back, you should come on out and see me I can make you a g...
Entity
John Chezik Honda
Categories: Auto Dealers
2164, Report:
#6935
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2001
Uh oh!....a dirty trick.......
Maybe I shouldn't be too proud of this scheme to give a meaningful reply to irritating solicitations, but heck! It's too much fun!
I often receive solicitations for prepaid legal services, various religious entities which in fact, are actually businesses, scam credit card applic...
Entity
Irritating Mailers
Categories: Con Artists
2165, Report:
#6391
Posted Date:
Aug 28 2001
Pep Boys auto rip-off repair scam
LOMBARD store # 843
851 E. ROOSEVELT ROAD
(630) 792-1601
Store Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30-9:00 Sat: 8:00-7:00 Sun: 9:00-6:00
Service Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:00-9:00 Sat: 8:00-7:00 Sun: 9:00-6:00
General Manager - Ken Dieden
Service Manager - Joe Lambert
Service Advisor - Ike Ahmad
...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
2166, Report:
#5889
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2001
auto repair rip-off at Benz Connection - Paramus NJ - a war of attrition
In september 2000, we took a recently purchased '74 Mercedes 450sl to Benz Connection in Paramus NJ to have it repaired as needed. the car had sat for a long time and had a miss, needed loose steering fixed and exhaust system replaced, etc.
2 months later, after having given them...
Entity
Benz Connection
Categories: Auto Repair Service
2167, Report:
#5766
Posted Date:
Jul 16 2001
Kepich Exhaust -Cashes check, lies about shipment, no delivery ..beware hobbiest Rip off
HOBBIEST BEWARE:
This has been my experience with a vendor that advertises in many of the automobile magazines.
Regarding: Kepich Exhaust
I thought that because Kepich Exhaust advertised in many of the national magazines, that they would be a reputable supplier. Wrong!!!...
Entity
Kepich Exhaust
Categories: Auto Parts
2168, Report:
#5654
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2001
OLNEY FORD REPAIR RIPOFF
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK MY FORD F150 TO THE OLNEY DEALER THEY SAID IT HAD CARBON BUILDUP IN MY FUEL INJECTION PORT THAT IT WOULD COST ME $150.00 TO REPLACE IT I HAD THEM REPLACE IT.
THEN TWO DAYS LATTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I CALLED THE OLNEY FOR...
Entity
OLNEY FOR DDEALER
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
2169, Report:
#1034232
Posted Date:
Jun 25 2001
Skerdlant's Mobil / Lou Skerdlant mobil auto repair rip off
We towed our 1986 Cougar into the shop. We told them that the problem was the catalytic converter(but not sure which of the 3 was the problem)They said the problem was the EGR valve and cellenoid.
While replacing that we were told the starter went along with the profile ignition...
Entity
Skerdlant's Mobil / Lou Skerdlant
Categories: Auto Repair Service
2170, Report:
#5315
Posted Date:
Jun 13 2001
Lexus of Manhattan & Lexus Corporation. Lexus ripoff experience from hell *Consumer Suggestion
My wife and I had mutually agreed to purchase a Lexus ES 300 based upon its reputation of reliability, dependability, elegance, and mechanical stability. Our experience owning a Lexus ES 300 for the past three years has been surprisingly far less than satisfactory - in fact a night...
Entity
Lexus of Manhattan & Lexus Corporation
Categories: Auto Dealers