Triple A Auto Group Dontell George took $1489 of my money for an engine they never delivered or even owned Monroe, Louisiana

I ordered an engine for my daughter's 2005 Aveo.  Salesman DJ aka Dontell George assured me it was coming from one of their warehouses, that they weren't merely brokers.  I spoke to the owner Tony Little as well.  Checked with Better Business Bureau and no complaints at the time for Triple A Auto.  I ran a Carfax on the VIN# for the engine and everything checked out.  I paid them $1489 on May 24, 2011 and immediately began getting the runaround, excuses and out and out lies.  After three weeks, DJ finally admitted the engine had been sold to someone else right at the outset.  I requested an immediate full refund, and they again stopped returning my calls and emails. 

As of 6-22-11, the Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission is involved, and the DA is looking into this.  Triple A Auto has shut down it's website, disconnected it's phones and Tony Little has closed the business.  My bank is trying to recover my money, as Tony Little refuses to simply pay me the money they took from me.  After some research (too late, I'm afraid) I realized that DJ aka Dontell George had been scamming people at AAA auto Parts and A-1 Auto Parts for at least the past two years. 

There were 9 complaints with the BBB with A-1, 14 with AAA Auto, and now 9 against Triple A Auto since the end of May.  Though these three names are all similar, they are all separate businesses, so the ongoing pattern of theft and deceit isn't clear until you connect the dots.  DJ aka Dontell George is the common thread.  There are currently 15 complaints filed with the LUMVC.  If history is any predictor, DJ will probably lay low for awhile and start another business, so beware.  The Monroe police dept is interested in hearing from consumers who have been taken advantage of by these companies.