smartken22
U.S. Navy Senior Chief
Holy cow have I stirred up a pot in here! Thanks for all of the support on this one! OK here is an update on what I accomplished today. Police report has been approved and they went to the shop today and of course still no one there. There is a subpoena of some sort posted on their door. Then I got a call from Cal Bar today asking me to meet them at the shop as they were sending out a field agent. When I got there, it was still closed up, but here is what I was told. He said there are currently 6 identical complaints in his custody for the same thing. The others are involving actual cars that have been there longer then my engine so I can only imagine what those owners are going through. Mine was #7. He told me the shop has been under investigation since last week and he assures me that they have not skipped town and that the company is having a management problem right now. He visited the shop last week as part of his investigation and he says they are gonna get shutdown by them. He has been in touch with them and they are in the process of turning over customers property. A statement was made again that my engine is completed, but other issues with the management has forced them to take some time off so that is why they have not been there. Not sure the total truth to this, but it sounds promising. He wanted all the copies of my receipts, build contract, and I gave him all the pics of the engine I posted earlier. He told me to sit tight as he would be handling all 7 cases at once since it involves the same shop. Now its a waiting game. He said that he understands my perception that they could be packing up and hightailing it, but since he has personally been in touch with them he does not feel that's the case. There are bigger wheels turning with other pissed customers and prior employees that has probably made them take some time off. We will see how this plays out and I will definitely keep you all posted. Thanks again for all the support FABO! I have also hit all the blocks too: Fresno police, BBB, DA finally took my case and the news is now involved! I think that should get me somewhere! More to follow