Date:         Wed, 15 Jan 2003 07:23:06 -0800
Reply-To:     zampano <matthias.k@ATTBI.COM>
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From:         zampano <matthias.k@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Fast German Auto stinks to high heaven
Comments: To: Oxroad@aol.com
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Yeah,

They're a rotten lot. I am not afraid anymore of posting on the list,
because I know they are. For Rene to say he was in the middle doesn't
make any sense. since him and this other sloppy orange county kid are
the owners (Robert). In the middle of what?? Being a responsible
business owner.?

I don't know what they did to your clutch, but $300-$400 will never
cover that. That is at least a $ 800-1000 job, depending on whether you
need hydraulic slave cyls, throw out bearings etc. The pressure plate
and clutch disc alone cost somewhere around $180, I think. Sounds like
they just bled the hydraulics, or maybe they did nothing and just
charged you for wrecking stuff. Probably part of their mission
statement. Sounds typical.

I'll go ahead and file with small claims court if they don't comply
with their warranty soon. Chances are they'll cave in and give me
another  Tijuana rebuild after I waste another bunch of time dealing
and arguing with them and sending them letters. A rather moot pursuit,
but maybe it'll keep them from praying on others.

I recommend everybody to not ever do business with them, ever.

Happy trails

Matt


On Tuesday, January 14, 2003, at 10:31  PM, Oxroad@aol.com wrote:

>
> Geez! sorry to hear that. I didn't realize that thread was about FGA.
> The
> mechanic was so blatantly lying that I was embarassed for him and
> asked to
> talk with Rene in private. Rene then told me he was in the middle and
> was
> "not going to accuse the mechanic of lying."
>
> Truth is the mess I found my bus in was so sloppy it went beyond normal
> sloppyness. This part I didn't want to share with the list because I'm
> not
> convinced I'm right and didn't want to publically post a hunch, but
> it's like
> someone had a tatrum in the bus. maybe the brake fluid spilled and
> they hit
> the dash with a tool or a hand. That's an odd part of the dash to
> break down
> by the light switch. The plastic is pretty thick. Unless maybe someone
> pulled
> themself off the floor by grabbing on it. I dunno. But there was a
> mess in
> there and it looked like the kind of cursory clean up you'd expect
> from an 8
> year old kid. I mean if they were gonna deny it why wouldn't they at
> least
> wipe up some of the brake fluid. And while I guess they tried to dump
> the
> brake fluid out of the floor mat (Mine is deep rubber) then they put
> the mat
> back in upside down.
>
> The point is it's like the thing was thrown together by some one
> pissed off,
> not someone trying to hide waht they broke.
>
> Anyway, hearing your story and finding out this is not a lone incident
> makes
> me fear these guys are just crooked. It's a shame because I had them
> put in
> ball joints about 6 months ago and I thought they seemed compitent anf
> thorough.
>
> Any way, good luck and let me know if I can be of help--besides
> carpooling.
>
> Best
> Jeff
>
> In a message dated 1/14/2003 8:35:13 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> matthias.k@attbi.com writes:
>
> << Yes, I did have some trouble with them, or am having it now. The
>  subject line read: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under
> warranty.
>
>  I'll carpool down there for small claims court any day.
>>>
>