Avoid Barrington Performance and Speed!
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Avoid Barrington Performance and Speed! Not sure if this goes here, but thought people should know.
Like the title says, They are located in Genoa Illinois off of route 72 and South Emmette Street.
A brief overview of there business practices.
I brought my 1969 Camaro SS to them in December of 2004 to have a complete new motor, TH400, 8 point cage,etc put in. They did the motor, trans, roll cage. The car had a finish date of March of 05.
Then they decided to spend the rest of the money(8 grand) I have given them to finish the car to spend it on tools, welders, pipe bender etc.
My car sat off to the side while they continued to bring in other work and finish it. I have heard excuse after excuse from them on how they will order the rest of my parts and get the money they need to finish my car.
As of today almost 2 years later the car still only has the motor, trans, and cage in it. Im missing the whole ignition system, ring and pinion, posi carrier, Painless wiring harness, March serpentine upgrade kit, alternator, battery,shortened driveshaft,nitrous kit, complete fuel system. The 8 grand I had given them was to buy the parts I mentioned and install them. I went to get the car today since I found out they just leave it outside in the weather.
After I called them and told them Im coming to get the car, they said I now owe them storage fees and they wont release the car to me.The major problem here is they are paid in full for all the parts and labor and refuse to release the car.
A word of warning to anyone who might think of having work done there.
Like the title says, They are located in Genoa Illinois off of route 72 and South Emmette Street.
A brief overview of there business practices.
I brought my 1969 Camaro SS to them in December of 2004 to have a complete new motor, TH400, 8 point cage,etc put in. They did the motor, trans, roll cage. The car had a finish date of March of 05.
Then they decided to spend the rest of the money(8 grand) I have given them to finish the car to spend it on tools, welders, pipe bender etc.
My car sat off to the side while they continued to bring in other work and finish it. I have heard excuse after excuse from them on how they will order the rest of my parts and get the money they need to finish my car.
As of today almost 2 years later the car still only has the motor, trans, and cage in it. Im missing the whole ignition system, ring and pinion, posi carrier, Painless wiring harness, March serpentine upgrade kit, alternator, battery,shortened driveshaft,nitrous kit, complete fuel system. The 8 grand I had given them was to buy the parts I mentioned and install them. I went to get the car today since I found out they just leave it outside in the weather.
After I called them and told them Im coming to get the car, they said I now owe them storage fees and they wont release the car to me.The major problem here is they are paid in full for all the parts and labor and refuse to release the car.
A word of warning to anyone who might think of having work done there.
Originally Posted by blown 346
Not sure if this goes here, but thought people should know.
Like the title says, They are located in Genoa Illinois off of route 72 and South Emmette Street.
A brief overview of there business practices.
I brought my 1969 Camaro SS to them in December of 2004 to have a complete new motor, TH400, 8 point cage,etc put in. They did the motor, trans, roll cage. The car had a finish date of March of 05.
Then they decided to spend the rest of the money(8 grand) I have given them to finish the car to spend it on tools, welders, pipe bender etc.
My car sat off to the side while they continued to bring in other work and finish it. I have heard excuse after excuse from them on how they will order the rest of my parts and get the money they need to finish my car.
As of today almost 2 years later the car still only has the motor, trans, and cage in it. Im missing the whole ignition system, ring and pinion, posi carrier, Painless wiring harness, March serpentine upgrade kit, alternator, battery,shortened driveshaft,nitrous kit, complete fuel system. The 8 grand I had given them was to buy the parts I mentioned and install them. I went to get the car today since I found out they just leave it outside in the weather.
After I called them and told them Im coming to get the car, they said I now owe them storage fees and they wont release the car to me.The major problem here is they are paid in full for all the parts and labor and refuse to release the car.
A word of warning to anyone who might think of having work done there.
Like the title says, They are located in Genoa Illinois off of route 72 and South Emmette Street.
A brief overview of there business practices.
I brought my 1969 Camaro SS to them in December of 2004 to have a complete new motor, TH400, 8 point cage,etc put in. They did the motor, trans, roll cage. The car had a finish date of March of 05.
Then they decided to spend the rest of the money(8 grand) I have given them to finish the car to spend it on tools, welders, pipe bender etc.
My car sat off to the side while they continued to bring in other work and finish it. I have heard excuse after excuse from them on how they will order the rest of my parts and get the money they need to finish my car.
As of today almost 2 years later the car still only has the motor, trans, and cage in it. Im missing the whole ignition system, ring and pinion, posi carrier, Painless wiring harness, March serpentine upgrade kit, alternator, battery,shortened driveshaft,nitrous kit, complete fuel system. The 8 grand I had given them was to buy the parts I mentioned and install them. I went to get the car today since I found out they just leave it outside in the weather.
After I called them and told them Im coming to get the car, they said I now owe them storage fees and they wont release the car to me.The major problem here is they are paid in full for all the parts and labor and refuse to release the car.
A word of warning to anyone who might think of having work done there.
Originally Posted by heymoej
post there phone #s & names,email address & what not & sit back & enjoy!just keep posting it everywhere you can!
. But also report it to the police ance and try to get back your stuff that might be the only way Thread Starter
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There are always two sides to every story .I'd like to hear theirs. 
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Originally Posted by POC
Show up with the police. Demand the car and your money back.
You'll have to go to court im sure.
You'll have to go to court im sure.
The cops asked about receipts etc. I show them all my receipts and that the car has been paid for in full, and showed the title.
Then the cops are talking to the owners of the shop over cell phones, and they told the police that I owed them storage fees. The cops then told me I cant take the car since I owe them storage fees.
I always thought that I can only be charged storage fees, once the car is finished and I dont come and get it when they ask??
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They can charge you storage fees, so go ahead and pay them and get the car back asap before they **** it up more. Once you get it back get a lawyer and break it off in their asses.
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Stuff like this makes me reccomend folks document the entire project. I think folks need written quotes, and need to show when they have asked for or agreed to project changes. Good luck on that deal, I see you getting some pushback from some other folks on Chitown so I wonder what the shop would say... no flames.
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Did they ever let you know about the storage fees prior to them taking the car?
Did you sign anything agreeing to it? Anything in a highly visible location in the shop stating that?
Don't think someone can change someone something and not get their ok.
Id get a lawyer, I would also post this and their phone number on every site you can.
Did you sign anything agreeing to it? Anything in a highly visible location in the shop stating that?
Don't think someone can change someone something and not get their ok.
Id get a lawyer, I would also post this and their phone number on every site you can.
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I talked to my Uncle he is the Cheif Circuit Court Judge in LaGrange County and he says get a Lawyer and pay the fee's with documentation and then break it off in their @$$ in court. Or he said get a Lawyer and have him write a nice letter or a I will nail your pecker to a tree type letter to get it resolved. Sorry to hear about this, good luck.
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The business not even having a computer throws a red flag to me.....that may sound silly, but I tend to not deal with shops that aren't computer savy.
They don't sound like a very honest business.....I wish you luck with getting everything ironed out.
They don't sound like a very honest business.....I wish you luck with getting everything ironed out.
Good luck with this. I had a similar issue with a tow company once (smaller scale). Had an accident, they towed my car without my say then wanted to charge me a rediculous fee for tow and cleanup then storage fees on top of that. Including $20 per calander day. Well their hours are not exactly work freindly and here I am lying in the hospital getting reamed by the tow company. Oh and they charged me to see my own car and get my personal belongings.
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I talked to my Uncle he is the Cheif Circuit Court Judge in LaGrange County and he says get a Lawyer and pay the fee's with documentation and then break it off in their @$$ in court. Or he said get a Lawyer and have him write a nice letter or a I will nail your pecker to a tree type letter to get it resolved. Sorry to hear about this, good luck.
Exactly.
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They can charge you storage fees, so go ahead and pay them and get the car back asap before they **** it up more. Once you get it back get a lawyer and break it off in their asses.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Stuff like this makes me reccomend folks document the entire project. I think folks need written quotes, and need to show when they have asked for or agreed to project changes. Good luck on that deal, I see you getting some pushback from some other folks on Chitown so I wonder what the shop would say... no flames.
The main problem is I gave them 21K to do the car as that was th agreed finish price. The car has the long block, trans, roll cage, cal trac bars,custom A/C delete box,brake lines, sumped gas tank, and a custom trans mount support. They are tryingto tell me that within what is done to the car there is 21 K in it right now without a ignition etc.
They are teling me they 5600 more dollars to finish the car, but the deal was written out to have the car done at 21 K which I paid them.
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Originally Posted by JUICED96Z
Did they ever let you know about the storage fees prior to them taking the car?
Did you sign anything agreeing to it? Anything in a highly visible location in the shop stating that?
Don't think someone can change someone something and not get their ok.
Id get a lawyer, I would also post this and their phone number on every site you can.
Did you sign anything agreeing to it? Anything in a highly visible location in the shop stating that?
Don't think someone can change someone something and not get their ok.
Id get a lawyer, I would also post this and their phone number on every site you can.
Never signed anything but the total agreement on what the car would cost to have completed befer I brought it to them.
I am waiting on a lawyer to call me Monday.
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Originally Posted by Z8'S
A GOOD lawyer could also create a pretty good defamation case if you're not careful.
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
The business not even having a computer throws a red flag to me.....that may sound silly, but I tend to not deal with shops that aren't computer savy.
They don't sound like a very honest business.....I wish you luck with getting everything ironed out.
They don't sound like a very honest business.....I wish you luck with getting everything ironed out.
They have been honest with all there other customers as far as I know. They think im just some stupid kid that knows nothing and will pay them what they want just to get my car back.
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