Rookie Mistake...

Which he will quickly say he already has. That's the pitfall of paying ahead. I'm just sorry it seems you've found an unscrupulous businessman.
He's putting on a good front. I'll know if he hasn't done anything. The last 5-6 times I checked in, the same tape and paper has been in the two same spots every ******* time. His old partner that was there when the car arrived messaged me through Linkedin and told me I should go get my car. He quit a few months back because Joey lies and bullshits people when he doesn't make deadlines. He had a side business out of the shop with his GF, now ex-GF, rebting enclosed trailers and she wound up breaking up with him and taking him to court over it because it was her $$$ and her name on the business.