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Complaint Review: FAST440 - Forney Texas

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  • FAST440 **************** Forney, Texas USA

FAST440 FAST 440 fast440classiccars Brent DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH< RIPOFF Sold blown motor/Snake oil/No customer service/ Forney Texas

*REBUTTAL Owner of company: Inspected car personally, spent hours discounted for his concerns

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 Purchased a vehicle that within 10 minutes AC unit seized/broke and 10 miles harmonic balancer broke off and engine now has bent rod/non operational. on Monday June 06, 2016 I found a 73 matching #'s Big Block corvette on EBAY, did not reach reserve in auction but I sent FAST440 (Brent) an email and we c to a fair price for a mechanically sound engine/cold working ac unit vehicle. On Tuesday June 07, 2016 I drove the 16 hours and met Brent the next morning (Wed June 08, 2016) and inspected the vehicle. At inspection i noticed oil leaking on the ground and Brent gave me a verbal guarantee that the engine was sound/that I would not have to pull it for any reason, that I would not have any problems. I loaded the vehicle and drove back home the 16 hours straight. On Friday June 10, 2016 around 1pm I started the vehicle up in my garage and ran the AC, after 10 minutes the AC compressor seized up/sprayed freon throughout the engine/garage and stopped working. I turned the AC switch to off and drove the vehicle to the gas station at which time I heard a metal grinding coming from the engine. I did not exceed 70 mph or rev the engine. Upon further inspection back at my home garage Ifound the harmonic balancer had seperated from the engine and broken off. Iwas able to find a new harmonic balancer from AutoZone Friday June 10, 2016 at 4pm. I replace the harmonic balancer and started the vehicle again at around 10am Sat June 11, 2016 at which time I starting hearing a very load thump/tap coming from he engine. One Two of the connecting rods in the engine are bent. I was able to trailer the vehicle to a service garage where a mechanic confirmed that the engine would ne rebuilt and is not operational. I went back home to check the oil and it was like crude/very thick which after calling the mechanic back said was a used car salesmans way of hiding any engine noise/issues for the short term to potential buyers. I know have after 10 minutes/10 miles a 73 big block matching #'s corvette that has a non working engine/ac unit. I understand anything can happen but I should get more than that from a purchase. I reached out to Brent on 2 #'s that he gave me on Sunday/Monday/Tuesday June 12, 13 and 14 and Brent called back Monday June 20 around 9am to say he was sorry and he woul look into helping me. I explained to Brent on the phone that I understand "things" could go wrong, that if this was not a cover up and and honest failure that i would be ok with him if he shared the expense of replacing/re working the engine which Ifound a local mechanic that could do it for $3,500 and he would be responsible for half of which is $1,750. Iwrote all this up in an email and sent it off to Brent the evening of Monday June 20, 2016. Brent responded with 3 or insulting emails, saying Idid something wrong, saying that Iwas trying to scam him, saying that Iwas not trustworthy, saying that he would do nothing/pay nothing to help me and for me to leave him alone and go away. I thought that half of the engine cost was fair and did not add in the cost of a new ac compressor $299 or freon to fill the ac compressor $250 or any labor to do the AC unit engine de install/re install only the engine work of $3500 for a total of $4,249 + $3000 in labor for = $7,249. I was looking for $1,750. Brent is a total AZZ CLOWN. When confronted he turned into a little girl..... . Thanks in advance.

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Inspected car personally, spent hours discounted for his concerns

AUTHOR: Fast440com/Brent Bucklew - (USA)

POSTED: Thursday, March 30, 2017

  What this man failed to mention was that he represtented himself as very well informed Classic Car Buyer. He came to my shop and inspected the car thoroughly, about 3 hours, which included undercarriage, engine, and cosmetic inspection. I released the vehicle to him for an extensive test drive which included him driving it at highway speeds. He approved of the car's performance. He pointed out some usual and minor issues on a 45 year-old car which I addressed by offering a very significant discount, as toolerated his very annoying "pick apart" tactics to get a better deal. Said vehicle was on consignment on my sales floor, and I brought the owner in on the sale to address his many questions and concerns a well. He seemed content with our candid statements about the car amongst his persistence for further discount and we accommodated him. He came into our showroom right from the beginnning with horrible manners and the "all car salesman are scum" attitude. Myself and my associates sensed this immediately, and we knew we had our work cut out for us in trying to please someone you knew that could Never be pleased. Had the man not driven so for to see the car, I would have asked him to leave my property based soley on rudeness. So he got what he wanted on price, accepted the vehicle after his extensive inspection, loaded the car on his traler and left. Days later, he claims the motor was blown, and the A/C Sytem broke. Everything was fine with the car during his inspection of the car and his test drive. The day of his complaint, I checked the weather report in Mesa, Arizona and it was 112 Degrees and Big Block Chevys already run hot Sir ! It is not a brand new Lexus and you can't do that especially if you are not familiar with the car ! Maybe you should have bought a brand new Lexus. Feeling content that the vehicle left my faciltiy in good conditon and mechanically sound, I refused to be held hostage about negative reviews on the Internet and threats of suing me (Never heard anything from his Lawyer or his so called Texas buddies that owed him favors he told me). He wanted money. Sorry, it is an old car, not a new Lexus with an extended warranty and Expresso Bar in the Customer Service Lounge.  We as Classic Car Sellers just cannot to aim to please that way. Most of us do the best we can with old machinery, not always so accurate information unless we have proven documetation on repairs, etc. the last thing I want to deal with is a guy like this. The next thing I know this guy is trying to ruin my business by calling me a Snake Oil Salesman, a Little Girl and dissparraging my 20-year career all over the place. Look further on other review sites and check out his rants and raves he took a lot of his time Seems like an axe to grind type deal ! Many, many satisfied customers since this miserable experience, and it has not hurt my business, just irritiating. Buddy, no guarantees on an Antuique. You may be able to use your strong arm tactics with some poeple, but not with me. Notice how I did not stoop to the lower level and not call  names. Reveiws that really count are on EBAY, my Username ALLAMERICANCLASSIC since 1999. Anyone who cares can go there and see 100% Positive Feedback as a Classic Car Seller since 1999. Incidentally, that is where the man saw the car advertised, and aaccepted the very explicit Terms and Conditions on the Vehicle Listing for old cars. Nobody put GEAR Oil in your Engine Pal, that trick is a Wive's Tale, does not work. Big Block Chevy's run on 30 Wieght (very thick) it was fresh and clean and that was what was in your Crankcase. Sorry you had a bad experience believable or not. I am sure that once this guy sees my rebuttal, he will further stalk me on the internet. Just that type of guy. Very angry person, and I continue to succeed and prosper while others take gratification by trying to hurt them. Kind Regards to all who wasted their time reading this Junk. A Handfull of Negative Reviews and over 4000 cars sold since 1999. If I have to toot my own horn and defend myself I have to say something about what a great guy I am, Bla, Bla , Bla.

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