Justin Knapp Justin Lewis Knapp Private seller of used BMW's with unethical, unscrupulous business practices including fraud, theft and misrepresentation. Phoenix, Arizona

I am a friend of Justin Knapp's. I use the present tense because he will forever be in my heart. On April 11th Justin passed away and the cause of death has not yet been released. After reading the last post of 'suggestions' on how to take one's vengeance  out on someone you believe has wronged you, I now have some serious questions regarding the level a person would go to for revenge. Perhaps I should contact the detective in charge of the case and pass on this little string of rants.
To the unfortunate lady that decided to buy a used "auto" without doing any research on how to buy a used "auto": I have 6 words that might come in handy for you. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. If you are not an informed consumer and you pay for something without researching and inspecting the item, the chance that you will get screwed increases exponentially. Justin did sell "autos" that had been in accidents. He fixed them back up and sold them. If you have never heard of carfax, (maybe you thought it was autofax) I suggest you google it.
Also, I would recommend that you learn what the basic functions of an engine do, so that in the future when you take a "auto" to a 'shop/mechanic' you can understand that antifreeze is SUPPOSED to be in the engine.
I am not going to defend any of Justin's actions because I too bought a lemon from him. However, the difference between you and I is that I was an informed consumer and I learned after the first test drive that there were more problems with the BMW than I was originally aware. I kindly declined to buy the "auto", and bygones were bygones. I didn't feel the need to hold some major grudge and post his picture and a picture of where he lived, on the internet. Which in your case you chose to do. Some lawyer might have a field day with this one because last I checked that can be considered a form of assault and/or harassment. Above all, the method that you chose to deal with your frustration comes across as childish and imbecilic. You should try re-reading your posts. They portray you as an adult whining about how they don't know how to be an adult. (I laughed the first time I read them.)
If Justin were still alive, I am sure he would still leave "profane and defammatory (sic) messages" on your phone. He was a (very good) backyard mechanic that sold BMW's to pay the bills on the money pit of an apartment complex he owned. If he was rude to you or unable to bow to your every whim, you might consider that you probably weren't the first priority on his list.
I happen to know what you paid for your "auto". I also know that Justin wanted to buy it back from you because he lost money in the deal. You have no reason to complain. So, I have a "Consumer Tip" for you: Put your big girl panties on, take some personal responsibility for the fact that you screwed yourself by not researching and inspecting the "auto", and quit whining about your bad decisions in public.

Now, to the numb nuts who wants to give mechanic advice: While I wholeheartedly agree with most of what you said to the woman purchasing the "auto", physical violence (or the encouragement thereof) is for the type of people who lack the cajones to actually stand up to their problems and deal with them. For you to recommend to this woman that she damage another person's property simply because you don't like the (only picture she could find of him - his facebook profile) picture of the guy, shows that you truly have issues. I sincerely wish that this idea of yours comes true against you and that you know what it feels like to have neanderthal violence enacted upon your "autos".

'Google' this- BROCK O'BOMB-A POEM, and that should take you to where it is posted, along with several other poems.

first off i must say this is a pretty f ucked up story---if this photo you submitted is of this justin guy he looks like a scumbag and based on looks-you should not have done business with him in the first place---however--this is what happens when females who do not know about cars have there big bad boyfriends go car shopping for them---you kept saying bill(your boyfriend) this and that--anyway--you mention bill knew everything about the car-"he became familiar with every inch of the auto"--um-apparently not--maybe every inch on the outside--perhaps you left things out of your story but after rading this it appears you did not look under the hood at all once and only judged the car from the outside apperance--you menion in your update that you took it to a shop and that is when you found the things not plugged in and all the engine compartment issues-and found out it was in an accident--wires balled up under the hood---apparently you or the big bad boyfriend never looked!!---there is a saying don't judge a book by it's cover-guess what-i do!--but that does not mean in SOME cases you don't read the book and give it a chance-- if it sucks like you though then dump it--sometimes you read the book and it is good and you may have been wrong--then sometimes--it is better to just say the book sucks and not read it at all and give it no chance--this is one of those cases where based on how this guy looks-you should not have given a chance---i apologize but i as a mechanic see females come to the shop with there big bad boyfriends who don't know s**t and act like they do to impress there little girlfriends--like there presence will be intimadating--i find it amusing--guys actually get ripped off more at a  shop--they pretend they know it all--then when talking to someone who they know knows more than them-they will agree with whatever you say(even if you know it to be false) like they knew that 2 so they still have the apperance they know it all--but that is some under the surface pyschology---i find it sad a girl cannot take care of herself and  has to bring the man along like they are weak or something--there is just some common sense things--next time may i advise to think for yourself and not get the bf involved with your decisions---read a book or something about cars--i would recommend ASE study guides as there is a lot of useful info--in any cse i apologize for this whole thing but this is juts how i see it--and i am one of these internet assholes that feel everyone deserves my view--and again--i do not deny this justin guy is a dusch bag and what happened was f'd up---may i suggest private justice for yourself-you know where he lives!--this does not mean taking a spiked baseball bat to his testacles--but you know what he does--maybe you can destroy some of his cars you know he will sell to others and prevent him from doing the same to others??--but remember-what goes around comes around--let the almighty get his a**

I am a current tenant of Mr. Knapp's and if any or all of you that have reported him could please please please contact me, I would greatly appreciate it, as I have had many problems with Justin and am speaking with several attorney's and would like to make sure that Justin cannot impose his negative actions onto anybody else in the future! Please email me at pict.res@gmail.com and from there we can communicate via email or we can exchange other contact info. Thank you so much, lets stop this criminal together!

After buying the auto in good faith from the person selling restored older BMW's out of his parking lot (with no liscense determined later when I called the city of Phoenix code dept. who informed me there were at least 4 reports since January of 2010 before I purchased the vehicle) and after he had lied to me and had also stolen many parts from the vehicle as well as well as ruining the interior of the auto, this is what happened:

I drove away in the vehicle not knowing that everything he claimmed about the car was ficticious. The car had been in a front end accident which he denied and had many of the parts missing with loose wires rolled up in balls or loose ended around the engine under the hood and underneath the auto. The fuel filter was zip tied to the suspension which could have caused the car to blow up upon impact. The steering shaft was not properly inserted and slipping out and could have come out at any second causing a serious accident and also death of myself, anyone in the auto and anyone in the vicinity. The anti-freeze was leaking into the motor and heater and was omitting poisonous fumes that could have also caused death. The air-conditioner that he claimed to have fixed required a trans cooler at the cost of $500. The cruise control cable was disconnected and the front brakes were basically gone which, could have also caused death. The belt pulley and transioner were basically non-existent and would have seriously damaged the motor. The winshield pump which he claimed to fix was also missing and many many other parts were missing, damaged, burned up, etc.

I paid the man more than bluebook price for a an older auto that was aledgedly a functioning safe auto as he claimed and drove away in a death trap that would have killed me. The first day I was driving with my grandchildren ages 8,7, and 7 months when the steering wheel began to shake, the auto began veering off the road and strange fumes were coming out from under the hood.

Had I not stopped and called for another auto, myself and these children would have all been killed. I had the car taken to a mechanic of recommendation who was shocked and appauled when he examined the auto and said he would gladly go to court to testify against this crimminal. The costs for repairs will be nearly what I paid for the vehicle.

I am very concerned that this crimminal will do this again to some innocent and  unsuspecting person who is not as fortunate as myself and they will end up dead or cause the death of others. As far as I am concerned, this man is dangerous and premeditating in that he deliberatly sells autos that have been in serious accidents without disclosure by just sugar coating the outside appearance and never letting on about anything going on inside.

I am a single woman and bought the auto on the spur of the moment because my other auto was old and begining to have issues and I needed a way to get to work. I realize that I should have checked more carefully on the car and the person selling it  and certainly will be more careful about something like this in the future but for now, I can only move forward in my drive to try to stop this man from hurting other people.

I will be following up on this and going through the justice system no matter how much red tape there is. If I can stop this man from killing one person, it will have all been worth it. This man is despicable and will end up hurting, injuring or killing somone if he is not stopped. The vile texts that were sent to my phone because he did not want to honor the work he promised to do on the auto (verbal aggrement) were only the tip of the iceberg. This man is capable of murder.

I have now taken the auto to a repair shop to have it evaluated. I found out that the wiring and a number of components were either missing or not re-connected in the engine compartment. The hood insulation was missing. The belt that controls the a/c and other pullys was the wrong belt and half gone with threads wrapping around the pullys. The window washer sprayer pump is missing. The fog lights are missing and many parts in the doors are also missing. The front and rear door panels and rubber sealer along the door mouldings are all chewed up from his removal of the parts. I will be taking the vehicle in tomorrow to have it completely checked and fixed at an additional cost to me. I paid up front for this auto in good faith and could have been seriously injured early on because of the belt problem, etc., or could have burned up the engine.