9351, Report:
#6945
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2001
Classic Tube ripoff false promises
This company makes custom and matching original brake lines for a variety of autos and trucks. I split a brake line on my truck recently, and it was in such a place, that I would like to not have to worry about it splitting again.
I phoned Classic Tube for a new set of matching ...
Entity
Classic Tube
Categories: Auto Parts
9352, 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
9353, Report:
#6640
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2001
No Confidence in RKSport
I recently ordered a new shift knob for my car online through RKSport, a California aftermarket auto parts company. Upon receiving it, I found that there were surface scratches along the perimeter. Having paid $70.00 for it, I expected better quality.
I called RKSport to report...
Entity
RKSport
Categories: Auto Parts
9354, 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
9355, Report:
#6100
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2001
Speaker Scam Continues in NJ *UPDATE
I know there is an on-going nationwide scam involving speakers. They'll pull up to you at a light, or approach you in a parking lot. They'll say, hey man, look we got a load of stereo equipment we need to get rid of or, were moving out of town and need to dump the stuff so we can l...
Entity
Soundvision
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
9356, Report:
#6066
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2001
Dogg Digital/Digital Audio 2000 Stereo
Two decent looking white men with trendy hair cuts that can be identified ripped me off at a Dominion Shell Gas Station located off of Hampton Blvd in Norfolk, VA across from Old Dominion University. They pulled up in a White Chevrolet Montana with Virginia license plates and took m...
Entity
Custom Audio Professionals
Categories: Stereos
9357, 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
9358, Report:
#5775
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2001
AAmco Transmission Gross Incompetence, Overcharging rip off deceit
Well, it all started when I purchased a used 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA last August. Beautiful car, fast, custom black paint and custom brushed aluminum alloy rims. It has a thundering 350 cubic inch V8 with Tuned Port fuel injection and a 5 speed manual transmission with a posi-trac...
Entity
Aamco
Categories: Auto Repair Service
9359, 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
9360, 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