Originally Posted by AutoCoutureSC

Thanks CL! But please, let's keep the personal comments at Todd away from this thread. This is about how TM Engineering as a company refuses to contact me in regards to my car... and how they ignore my countless calls/emails/text messages to return my car.

There were a lot of discrepancies with the stories he told me and the stories fellow members recently PM'd me about when they saw my car. I can only imagine the worst with my car...

Im a nice guy, and I am willing to settle this in a cordial matter. But it takes 2 to tango.

Originally Posted by Lextreme

Lee,

Perhaps the Socal Triad and Tony can help you finish your car. PM Stevechumo or JamesN. I am sure they are willing to lend a hand.

Originally Posted by reggiek

I would stand in front of his business with a big sign warning others away (it worked for me). I would be in his face as much as I could. I would kick over a table or 2, just to show I'm seriously pissed (it worked for me). The way you're acting, you may never see your car or money ever again.

Originally Posted by AutoCoutureSC

Thanks CL! But please, let's keep the personal comments at Todd away from this thread. This is about how TM Engineering as a company refuses to contact me in regards to my car... and how they ignore my countless calls/emails/text messages to return my car.

There were a lot of discrepancies with the stories he told me and the stories fellow members recently PM'd me about when they saw my car. I can only imagine the worst with my car...

Im a nice guy, and I am willing to settle this in a cordial matter. But it takes 2 to tango.

Originally Posted by xknowonex

I am afraid that tactic would only work if the business is open and actually does business. How can you drive away potential customers when most of his customers cannot even get hold of him to pay him for his products or services?

Originally Posted by reggiek

So this is not a business that's open to the public? That's even more reason to not give him money up front.

Originally Posted by xknowonex

Well, from my own my experiences and from everyone else as well, TM Engineering operates like a "hobby shop" and does not open Monday-Saturday from 9-5 like other shops. Even his website says "by appointment only". You will be lucky to find him working at odd hours during the middle of the night should you need him.

Originally Posted by AutoCoutureSC

Yesss, it's true.

Due to some circumstances that has been stressing me out for over a year and a half, I have to say goodbye to the SC community.

I'll post some pics when i get home. Please do not PM me about parts or parting out just yet. I have plenty to go around. My heart is saddened by my departure, but I can't look at my car the same anymore.

I have met so many of you "OG" SC guys, and you guys are like family to me. We will keep in touch for sure. You guys know my story more than anyone else.

Here’s an explanation of why I’m fed up. Why I’m frustrated, why I have to let my SC go.

I haven’t driven my car for at least one year and six months. Yes, over a year. Before that, the longest I haven’t driven it was 6 months. Why you ask? Both times my car has been at TM Engineering in Carson, CA. I found him via this website, since he was a vendor on these forums.

I’ve dealt with Todd over at TM Engineering many many times in the past. I’ve always backed him up, gave him numerous referrals. I had went to his shop and inquired about a project for my car. He was the only guy I knew that could pull this off. After all, he installed my gated shifter in my SC4. Todd said he could pull it off. After numerous conversations in person, text, and on the phone, we agreed to drop off my car. He gave me an estimate, and I paid in full as he had requested, just to “get the ball rolling.” Please keep in mind, that this was no small amount. It’s an amount worth more than some of your SC’s including any mods on the car. Todd said the max amount of time he would have the car would be 2 weeks. 2 weeks! I specifically told him that I do not want my car in his shop like the GS that’s currently there now. I don’t want my car in there for year’s just collecting dust. Sure, as with any project, you will run into complications, especially of this nature. 2 weeks turns into 2 months, then 6, then a year, and now, almost 2 years later, still no car. Last time I saw my car was January? I don’t even know anymore. My car gets broken into and he didn’t bother to tell me until I paid him a visit during his “office hours.” I give him the benefit of the doubt and ask him to proceed with the project. He tells a fellow member in May of 2008 that my car is first priority, and it should be done in July. Well, it’s almost November and I haven’t heard a peep from him since his email in June. He said, “I’ll let you know how it goes.”

And that’s it, that’s the last I heard from him. Since then, I’ve sent him countless emails, text messages, voice mails, and pages. I even call him on his cell phone. I’ve stopped by his shop many many many times that I don’t remember anymore. He’s never there. Once in a blue moon I run into him during “office hours.”

I email and text him and stated that I just wanted the car back. And to take off all the upgrades I had asked to do so we can discuss a form of refund or compensation. To this day, nothing. I just want it back, and I am afraid that IF and when I do get it back, It will never be the same.

To make matters worse, a lot of my secret mods are there too. And they aren’t cheap. BTW: I'm still paying full coverage on that thing...
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