mikeny59
NAXJA Member #300
- Location
- NY and/or Fl.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36879
Guess what? American Express sent my complaint to an "automotive specialist" and transformed my temporary credit for $598.12 into a PERMANENT credit. The lowlife never turned a wrench on my xj.
The local NYS DMV guy, really nice on the phone, coincidentally called me to tell me what's he's going to do, and made me aware that my complaint will become a matter of public record, meaning ANYONE, not just the mechanical thief can use the Freedom of Information Act to view it - along with my new unlisted phone number, cell phone number, etc... and po box number (changed them for unrelated reasons, you know, women problems) and ANYTHING else in the documments, including the goshdarn envelope. Be aware of this fact, I was not. I called the DMV right back and after he talked to a supervisor, the investigator said to fax him the information I want blacked out with black magic marker, because Albany will still have my original complaint on file probably till after I'm long dead and gone. I did change my AMEX account number immediately, duh...
I did feel guilty not pursuing the complaint through DMV, because that means that other people are going to get screwed by him. Maybe NYS DMV will pop in on him unexpectedly and check his business practices? I wish there was an ethical way I could spread the word of his crappy business practices, but I'm not that type. But if you live in western Suffolk County, NY, e-mail me and I can definitely tell you where not to go, especially since he says his speciality is setting up rear ends (on oval track race cars).
BTW, the DMV guy said even if I got the entire repair done by him as resolution, or received money back instead, I still would have had to pay for the tow!!! AMEX gave me back 100% of my money, including the tow!
Man, it is definitely worth paying AMEX's yearly fee for that insurance, and they assured me that it will not harm my fico score because they just took their money back from the miscreant's account. And I still see the guy's kid in school everyday where I work, ha-ha-ha!!!
Thanks for all the views and responses, I hope I save other people heartache in the future.
One question though; Could the fuel pump really have been damaged from cranking it dry for about five minutes straight in 90 degree heat, seriously? I'd like to get away with changing just the sender and filter, but my parts guy will do me right on the entire unit. And the jeep is probably going to end up in a summer home in FL. next year, sitting in a garage most of the time.
Thanks all!!!
MikeNY #300
[email protected] (can't get the automatic email thing to work)
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36879
Guess what? American Express sent my complaint to an "automotive specialist" and transformed my temporary credit for $598.12 into a PERMANENT credit. The lowlife never turned a wrench on my xj.
The local NYS DMV guy, really nice on the phone, coincidentally called me to tell me what's he's going to do, and made me aware that my complaint will become a matter of public record, meaning ANYONE, not just the mechanical thief can use the Freedom of Information Act to view it - along with my new unlisted phone number, cell phone number, etc... and po box number (changed them for unrelated reasons, you know, women problems) and ANYTHING else in the documments, including the goshdarn envelope. Be aware of this fact, I was not. I called the DMV right back and after he talked to a supervisor, the investigator said to fax him the information I want blacked out with black magic marker, because Albany will still have my original complaint on file probably till after I'm long dead and gone. I did change my AMEX account number immediately, duh...
I did feel guilty not pursuing the complaint through DMV, because that means that other people are going to get screwed by him. Maybe NYS DMV will pop in on him unexpectedly and check his business practices? I wish there was an ethical way I could spread the word of his crappy business practices, but I'm not that type. But if you live in western Suffolk County, NY, e-mail me and I can definitely tell you where not to go, especially since he says his speciality is setting up rear ends (on oval track race cars).
BTW, the DMV guy said even if I got the entire repair done by him as resolution, or received money back instead, I still would have had to pay for the tow!!! AMEX gave me back 100% of my money, including the tow!
Man, it is definitely worth paying AMEX's yearly fee for that insurance, and they assured me that it will not harm my fico score because they just took their money back from the miscreant's account. And I still see the guy's kid in school everyday where I work, ha-ha-ha!!!
Thanks for all the views and responses, I hope I save other people heartache in the future.
One question though; Could the fuel pump really have been damaged from cranking it dry for about five minutes straight in 90 degree heat, seriously? I'd like to get away with changing just the sender and filter, but my parts guy will do me right on the entire unit. And the jeep is probably going to end up in a summer home in FL. next year, sitting in a garage most of the time.
Thanks all!!!
MikeNY #300
[email protected] (can't get the automatic email thing to work)
Last edited: