Complaint Review: Sterling Automotive - Robert L. Youngblood II - Sandy Utah

After prevailing in small claims court against Robert Youngblood, despite his giving false testimony under oath over and over again and emphatically telling me I would never be able to collect on the judgment, he has filed an appeal. The court, however, has set a date for mediation prior to moving forward with his appeal. How can one possibly mediate with a Professional Rip-Off Specialist whose only intent is to buy time as he disposes of whatever assets the business owned? But since I recently met with one of the new owners of the business who is leasing the commercial property from Robert Youngblood and informed him that the property has delinquent Salt Lake County taxes owing for 2004 and 2005 totalling $9,796.44, Mr. Youngblood has served me with a No Trespassing Order not to enter the property he is leasing to the new owners. The lengths to which Robert L Youngblood II will go in his continuing attempts to dodge the truth appear to have no bounds.

It is not possible that Robert L Youngblood II has any involvement with Sterling Automotive Car care, LLC. And as a result of many disgruntled calls from former Sterling Automotive customers, the new owners will be changing the name very soon to Automotive Car Care, LLC. Only time will tell just how well the new owners are accepted, but they are truly experienced - unlike the former owner. Robert Youngblood II still has not gone to trial in the Sandy, Utah, court on criminal assault charges, thanks to numerous motions filed by his attorney. I have spoken at length with one of the new owners and am aware of the details regarding the transfer of ownership. Youngblood is long gone!

According to the Utah Department of Commerce, the new owner of Sterling Automotive is Thomasin Bounthot. The new name is Sterling Automotive Car Care, LLC. My question is this: Is it possible that Mr. Youngblood is still running Sterling Automotive but under the name Sterling Automotive Car Care, LLC? I could be wrong, but I believe that Mr. Youngblood could still be running the show. He just parks out back now. It might be worth your while to look into how Mr. Bounthot's acquired Sterling Automotive from Robert Youngblood. You may want to ask Mr. Bounthot a few questions under oath regarding their arrangement. Also, it might be worth your while to see if Robert Youngblood has a criminal record (court clerks office - Sandy, Utah).

Robert L Youngblood II filed Articles of Dissolution of a Limited Liability Company (Sterling Automotive LLC) with the Utah Department of Commerce on December 14, 2005. Though he gave false testimony under oath at trial claiming he WAS NOT the only member of the LLC - no surprise there - the records with the Utah Department of Commerce clearly show that he was the one and only member. Utah Law requires that when an LLC is dissolved, assets of the LLC must be retained to satisfy any claims against the company before converting the business assets to the member, namely Robert Youngblood. No doubt, he has disregarded the law, as usual, but I have a Supplemental Order filed and will be requiring full financial disclosure regarding the transfer of any and all business assets from the company to Robert L Youngblood II or the Youngblood Family Trust. Next appearance in court will be February 8, 2006.

After you do that, go to the Sheriff and ask about enforcing the Judgement. You may be able to have assets seized to satisfy the Judgement. Also, see if Utah is a community property state. If it is, and he's married, you may be able to place a lien against his house. Of course, if he incorporated, none of this matters. All he'll do is fold the corporation and move on. It's worth a few hours checking though. Good luck. BTW Rina, my shop is still alive and kicking down here in Florida. Word of mouth advertising is the best, and my customers love me. I tell them the truth.

Sterling Automotive LLC is no longer in business. On January 11, 2006, My complaint against Robert Youngblood II/Sterling Automotive was heard in small claims court in the Utah Third District in South Jordan, Utah, and the court ruled in my favor and awarded me judgment for the full amount of the claim. Upon exiting the courtroom, Robert Youngblood, aka Buster, exclaimed in the presence of my two witnesses at trial, "You'll never collect it." So much for Robert Youngblood's respect for the law, but that comes as no surprise to anybody who has been ripped off by him.

Robert in Florida does spell correctly, but I think we all know who Buster is. Buster states in the rip off report from Douglas that what if all of our information was made public. Well, maybe that would be a good thing, so that everyone that has had dealings with this man's business could get together to file a class action suit. By not giving our full names, addresses or phone numbers, we were only following the rules from the rip off report web site. Maybe you should follow the rules yourself, Buster. If anyone should want to contact me regarding Sterling Automotive, feel free to call. You all have my number now.

It appears to me that Robert from Florida may in fact be Robert Youngblood himself. Note the common tone to all of his responses, the poor spelling and the terrible writing skills.

Judging from the rude tone of the last rebuttal remarks, I have not doubt who Buster really is. Up until a couple of years ago, he was a roofing contractor who left that business to become an "overnight mechanical engineer/automotive expert." Prior to Mr. Youngblood spewing forth his insults, he apparently failed to read the complaint to see that while he was nailing shingles to roofs, I was drafting patent applications for automakers, specifically the R&D departments of the engine divisions. I can only hope he presents the same lame, rude and unsupported by the facts rebuttal/defense in small claims court in the near future.

Phillip in Cottonwood Heights Hi Phill. I have to ask , what is that thing with you hyper excitable like you had too much coffee? Is that some kind of physical condition ? Any way , Gee phillip,it appears you have a problem with the truth!! The truth is you were given exactly what you asked for. Oh yes , James is not an exhaust mechanic but infact an automotive tech. Exhaust techs don't have the knowledge to install in- take maifolds and pull distributor shafts reinstall them and re set the timing. The fact is Phill you are only one who dosen't know anything about vehicle mechanics! Did you ever wonder why rpm did'nt want anything to do with you. I did call them with you standing there that day!Very sad phillip.Very,very sad. Just an angry little person.Emphysis on the little. You appearently enjoy offering your opinion on some-people or somehting you know absolutely nothing about. Maybe you should tell evryone about the fact that you picked up your vehicle thrilled ,even when writting the check and didn't say anything for 3 weeks! Whats up with that PHILL ? And yet when you did come back claiming there was a problem ,it was quickly taken in and fixed at no charge to you. A POS ford pick-upthat wasn't worth what you wanted done and yet you insisted. Oh yes, You were told how much each item you ordered was, as it was done. You also insisted that there was no hurry and that you had alternative Transportation. Don't forget that all calls are recorded for documentation Philly boy!

No reputable shop in the Salt Lake City market adds a 100% markup on performance parts. I have two estimates from two of them for the exact work and parts from Sterling Automotive and if a markup was added to parts in those two estimates, it never exceeded 30%. As to the rebuttal claim that performance parts stores/wholesalers add a 300% markup, I'd suggest the poster is totally out of touch with aftermarket wholesale/retail. I will be filing a complaint in small claims court and I expect to prevail, despite the rebuttal "lack of education" based argument. I made my decision to have Sterling Automotive perform the work because: 1. Robert L. Youngblood II made false claims relating to his education and skill level to the performance parts supplier that resulted in the supplier recommending that I take the performance parts installation job to him. 2. Robert L. Youngblood II only, not anybody else, met with me and went on with his mechanical engineer and automotive expert spiel and said it would be an easy job he could do. 3. Robert L. Youngblood II, the "mechanical engineer"/expert mechanic, did not actually perform the work as I was led to believe, but had an exhaust system mechanic install the engine performance parts, something the mechanic had not done before as I learned after the fact. Everything I have included in my Rip-off complaint is accurate and true, but I have no doubt that the 300% markup on performance parts as claimed in the rebuttal is not true or even close thereto. I realize that many very good mechanics are not mechanical engineers, but after spending many years with a major Patent Law Firm drafting patent applications for automakers and suppliers, some of the most brilliant and skilled mechanics I've ever known were also mechanical engineers with Ford, GM, et al. So, to me, at least, Mr. Youngblood falsely claiming to be a mechanical engineer/automotive expert held greater importance to me in assigning the job over to him than it apparently would have to the rebuttal poster. Different people with different experiences translates to different expectations.

What does a mechanical engineer have in common with a mechanic? Nothing at all. What is wrong with the 100% markup on performance parts? Again, nothing at all. Most stock replacement parts are marked up that much by the repair shop. The store that sold them marked them up about 300%. While I'll grant he stuck you, you need to become more educated so you don't have this issue in the future. At a little con-fab today, I asked the question..."why do you try to get an education, and if possible, the best education available"? Nobody could answer it correctly. The ONLY answer is this..."so you can make better decisions". File in small claims if you wish, but I do not believe you will prevail. Good luck though. If what you have written is completely accurate, you deserve some recompense.