[dcgolfdr]

This is a thread that's going on over at gtrlife, essentially a vendor has completely ripped off a customer. I only post this since I know a few guys with M3's that have gone to this particular shop for some work. Also highlights how difficult it is to choose the right shop. I didn't want to post in the vendor section since they are not a vendor on M3post.

http://www.gtrlife.com/forums/topic/...nce-the-truth/

[Sniz]

yeesh just spent 30 minutes reading that.....horrible stuff.

similar thread in there about a Z from this shop too....

[F1Venom]

Did the guy spend $250k at their shop???? WTF.

[5soko]

WOW! And this is why I love forums! Its great when someone exposes a shop for what they really are. Well documented. GL to him with whatever he does now. Hope that company pays one way or another. I wouldn't let them touch my nephews legos.

[Majin Buu]

Wow, with all that money the guy spend only to end up with a broken non functioning GTR with zero resale value, he could have just gone out and gotten himself an Aventador or 458 Italia instead.

[DSB335d]

That blows!!!
My question is why did he take it there in the first place?? He's from Miami... There are several good shops in south Florida. Serious AutoSport is a couple miles from my house (west palm beach) and they built a sweet GT-R with a Switzer Performance kit (1000hp on race gas) I've been for a ride in it, and it is so smooth.

[W///]

Terrible. But at the same time, why did the owner wait so damn long? 2 years to build a car?

And those pictures are horrific. That is a hell of hack job those guys did on that GTR

[keepittrill]

This brought tears of manliness to my eyes....

[EINSER M]

people with money problems...

[IMG]

WTF.

[Silver-Bolt]

Sounds like that shop took a page from the Hennessey book on how to screw customers.

[Year's_End]

Shit like this makes me rage. I sent a tip to Jalopnik with the hopes that they get an article going. They do a fantastic job of blowing up infamous reputations.

[son_of_siggy]

Hate to see stories like this, but honestly its nearly as much the owners fault as it is the shop's. If you read the full story there were a number of occasions where the owner could have and should have taken back his car and taken it elsewhere. Sounds like a case of more money than sense. Sucks what that shop did to his car, but come on . . . after the first 40k and no results, half a year overdue, etc. no way in hell would I be leaving my car there.

[Meeni]

Do not blame the victim. You do not know what tricks and lies have been fed. Psychology can get a long way at manipulating even smart people. The only responsible person this is the crook.

[techietaichi]

Wow, what a rip. Hell, if I had a disposable quarter of a million, I'd have taken it to Foose.

[Arben72]

Does anyone know if its so bad it wouldn't be worth it to reverse the hack job. I don't know much about the gtr, but I can't imagine the parts or labor is cheap. For the money this guy put in it though, why not get something reliable and stupid fast like a ugr Lamborghini.

[thebishman]

I know Sharif personally and he is a great guy, but to allow a car to leave FP in this kind of condition is simply inexcusable. He worked on my GT-R and did a great job and always answered the phone or replied via email very quickly if I had a question; (my car was not a huge hp build however, more of a track car). I suspect that business has probably boomed and new hires aren't as well trained as previous employees; maybe there's way more to it, I don't know. I just feel sick for the owner and I hope something can be done to savage this unfortunate incident.
Bish

[W///]

Originally Posted by son_of_siggy

Hate to see stories like this, but honestly its nearly as much the owners fault as it is the shop's. If you read the full story there were a number of occasions where the owner could have and should have taken back his car and taken it elsewhere. Sounds like a case of more money than sense. Sucks what that shop did to his car, but come on . . . after the first 40k and no results, half a year overdue, etc. no way in hell would I be leaving my car there.

Originally Posted by Team Plutonium

As mentioned in another thread... I feel a little bad for that guy, but quite frankly - he is an idiot for not pulling the car from those ding-dongs sooner.

I hate to be a prick, but I agree with you guys. That's the first thing I thought when I was done reading his post. I don't know what's worse: 2 years or dropping 250k. I would have pulled the plug after a couple of months, if I even had the patience to wait that long.

[Ammonia]

What a horrible situation.

[GammaZeta]

Originally Posted by W///

I hate to be a prick, but I agree with you guys. That's the first thing I thought when I was done reading his post. I don't know what's worse: 2 years or dropping 250k. I would have pulled the plug after a couple of months, if I even had the patience to wait that long.

I'd have to agree.

That's like getting into a bar fight and saying "Gee, maybe if I let this guy punch me in the face over and over he'll buy me a beer?'

[choiceE93]

story posted on Jalopnik if anyone is still curious.