HORRIBLE body shop experience - details inside. 350z ruined.

[rubicant]

Originally Posted by Allen331

Wow...I am completely speechless man. I don't see how anybody could do that do someone else's property. You might as well call that vandalism.

I'm not sure about your legal options, but I know for damn sure something ought to be done to bring this scumbag down and out.

I pose the same question though...how the hell could you have signed that knowing your car looked like that? I know you were probably very eager to get your car back, but come on man...they butchered your car to hell. You have to be more careful about that kinda stuff. Chalk it up to a lesson learned.

I honestly can not express how sorry I am for your situation. The drilling of the sideskirts into the chassis makes me cringe. JT Auto did that with my nismo kit on my old 07...and I was pretty pissed about that. However, they only drilled in 5 spots...and they were well placed. Your screws aren't even in a straight line...man I feel so bad.

Talk to the BBB or your friend that works for the automotive section, they should know a little something about this.

Seriously...Fukc this guy. What a dik

My condolences again bro. So sorry to hear about the situation

Thanks. I signed for the car because, as Crimson said, it was dark and he had taken 2 weeks just to paint and install a lip kit. Obviously it's not a 2 week job and from the looks of it, he probably spent 3 or 4 hours on it, tops.

Waiting on word from my cousin to see what is going to happen.

[IIQuickSilverII]

that Z got pwnd....sorry op for your friends Z...completly ruined....
keep us updated to what happens, posts pics of the body shop that did te work etc.

[KingBaby]

I feel like I have to donate money to someone after seeing those pics...

I am sorry...

[CrimsonRockett]

No need to donate.

Again, we're only posting this to let people know of Import Image/iDesigns.

No need to feel sorry for us in any way, shape, or form.

Suggesting reputable, professional body shops is all we need.

Maybe legal advice would help.

Really though, I thank everybody for taking this seriously and not just posting "LOL You got owned!!!!111one".

This is something we've taken seriously since day one.

Mike needs his mind set straight. You don't violently rape a 350z and get away with it.

[rubicant]

Originally Posted by Allen331

May I recommend 2020autobody tech for the restoration of your car. They are about 10 minutes away from this guy...and they do a FANTASTIC job. They have unbelievable quality control and customer service. Not to mention their paint jobs are the best i've seen. My brother hit a tree branch of about 4.5inches in diameter...and 95% rubbed right off. Talk to David...he'll take care of you bro

That is actually where I got an estimate yesterday. They estimated the repair cost would be around $4000 without a kit. The wife's owner even tried to help me get the overspray off the windows, but she couldn't find the stuff that her workers used.

[Emerald99]

Wood screws? How does he live with himself...

[gatti-man]

That is disgusting. There is no fixing that car. Its done.

[TSG-Z]

Thank god I learned my lesson when I had my Honda, cheap price quotes always results in shaddy work. Here in NC, we have a bunch of lame backwood shops, so you really have to do your homework. You're in Cali, so I'm sure you have nothing but shops lined up ready to put you back on the right track. Good luck!

[SIN3]

omg is all i can say... but 250 is a cheap price for the kit, at first i thought it was just the front.... i still cant believe the BS and the crappy work he did.

[NYC03Alti]

Originally Posted by rubicant

Another instance was with someone in Japan. He liked Mike's good work so he paid for a plane ticket to paint two of his cars in Japan. 2 weeks later, Mike finishes and takes off back home. The guy in Japan finds a lot of things wrong with the cars and to make a long story short, he sold the parts in the cars and scrapped them. He demanded a refund of the plane ticket and labor. Mike has only paid him back about 500 to this day. This happened earlier this year.

Whoa, this is the Mike that painted Grant's Y33 and his wife's UCF11?



He sprays without a mask, no wonder he thinks this sh*t is acceptable.

[enjetek]

wooooooooooooooooooooooow.........all that time for that kind of work? good luck with everything

[norapat01]

damn, that is horrible. I'm feels sorry for a person who has to go through this sh!t. The shop ruined the kit, AND he ruin the car. If you ever trade it in at the dealer.....they will deduct a huge amount from your car in the current condition.

Make them buy you a new kit and fix up the car!! I hope you didn't have to pay this shop for the work; it would be like paying them to ruin your Z!!

[Skorch]

That is the worst install job I've ever seen. Sounds like this shop specializes in ricing out Civics and has never worked on a Z. How could you possibly accept this sort of failure on their part and pay them for ruining your car? Good luck man, you'll need it.

[medstudent25]

ouch man sorry for your luck

[kppc300]

WOW....im shocked. Sorry to hear that man. Keep us updated. Try for lawsuit, im sure you can sue him for something. you have the proof.

[CrimsonRockett]

Originally Posted by NYC03Alti

Whoa, this is the Mike that painted Grant's Y33 and his wife's UCF11?



He sprays without a mask, no wonder he thinks this sh*t is acceptable.

Yes, that's him.

Grant actually parted out and junked both chassis because the paint was so bad.

and I quote...

yokotas13

"he ruined two of my cars.

yeah, my celsior had parts on the kit that were still white, the back edge of my hood was white still, paint instantly chipped a week after when i was washing it, runs everywhere, huge orangepeel, parts of the door jamb had white on my car still etc etc etc"

I skimmed through Mike's previous work and am still amazed with it.

I don't know what the hell he was thinking when he shot this, but a simple apology doesn't fix a 1 year old Z33.

[Spork]

I had my Shine Auto V2 kit painted in a local shop.
Total came out to $750 because they had to refinish the front bumper completely.

The paint is amazing, flawless, and smooth. I feel bad for the OP

[NYC03Alti]

Originally Posted by CrimsonRockett

Yes, that's him.

Grant actually parted out and junked both chassis because the paint was so bad.

and I quote...

yokotas13

"he ruined two of my cars.

yeah, my celsior had parts on the kit that were still white, the back edge of my hood was white still, paint instantly chipped a week after when i was washing it, runs everywhere, huge orangepeel, parts of the door jamb had white on my car still etc etc etc"

I skimmed through Mike's previous work and am still amazed with it.

I don't know what the hell he was thinking when he shot this, but a simple apology doesn't fix a 1 year old Z33.

Yea, I remember the partout. I actually had dibs on his Work Emitz, till I noticed the rears were -30, not +30 lol.

I still can't seem to understand how a guy can do cars for SEMA and such then turn around and screw other people over.

I've never actually seen any of Mike's other work though. Can you post or PM some of it?

[Spork]

Originally Posted by NYC03Alti

Whoa, this is the Mike that painted Grant's Y33 and his wife's UCF11?



He sprays without a mask, no wonder he thinks this sh*t is acceptable.

Now I'm positive he's stupid and doesn't know what he's doing.


I forgot my mask for 20 minutes when I sprayed a new coat. A week later I broke out and my lungs and throat swelled to the point I could barely breathe or get enough oxygen.

Catalyst can f*ck you up.

[m0nkie]

Originally Posted by CrimsonRockett

I had seen Mike's GREAT work, and I had seen Mike's bad work. The good outweighed the bad

The guy has Great works??? Now I'm totally lost... it's easy to understand a shitty shop effing your car. But someone with "Great" works decide to cheap out on a brand new Z project... Was the guy on crack?? So he can do good work when he's not under the influence? or other way around?