[Spridgets] Paint shop fiasco

[ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net]

So I am posting this just to get it off of my chest so I don't snap and KILL
someone.





I took my Midget to get painted and have some bodywork done, associated with
getting hit in a parking lot back in the fall.B  I dropped the car off on
March 2.B  2 weeks later they said it was done and I picked it up.B  It looked
good and I had it flatbeadded home.B  when I got it home I took a better look
as I was reasembling it.B  They did a for s%*it job.B  besides not doing the
bodywork even half a%%ed they left my car with holes drips and they PAINTED my
stainless steal exhaust!!! and they never fixed half the chips on the car that
I paid for.B  so I took it back 4 weeks ago to have them fix it.B  I was told
on AprilB  11 that it would be done the end of the week.B  then after not
hearing from them I called on the 18 and they said it will be done on 20th but
that came and went and then on Monday I was told for the 4th time it was in
final buffing and they wanted to make sure it was good and I could pick it up
on wednesday.B  On wednesday they said Its done but it looks like rain how
about waiting till Saturday.B  fine. I have waited this long.... SO saturday
morning I get a ride up to the shop to be there at 9 when they open as I was
told it was ready last night.B  at 5 of 9 and 200' from the shop they call me
and say "uh i found a scratch by the door but I can get it fixed by 11:30 if
you can come later".B  So I wait. At 11 I call and they tell me its ready to
go if i can get here by 12.B  no problem I am at a friends house 5 minutes
away....the phone goes silent...."uh oB B  k, we will see yoiu then."B  AT
11:30 I drive over and find my car sitting in PREP!!!!! behind another car.B 
I check it over and I cant really tell because its dark so I say finish
buffing it out and pull it out in the sunlight.B  BUT THEY CAN"T cause THEY
KILLED MY NEW BATTERY!!!!!!!B  SO they jump start it and pull it out into the
light......the car has no gloss it is FLAT except for by the driver side rear
quarter panel where is beautifully glossy.....which makes it that much easier
to see theB  5 inch deep 7 inch long dripB line on the panel from 3 feet
away!!!!B B  the door doesn't match the body the rockers don't match anything
theB  wholeB car that isn't facing up is flat.B  This is after its been there
for FOUR F-ING WEEKS!!!!!



"Oh a we can fix that but you will have to leave it till Monday.B " NO SH&T
a&& hole what other choice do I have???



"Well we tried to make you happy by doing a base coat and a clear coat cause
we know we made a mistake."B  WANT TO MAKE ME HAPPY??? LEARN HOW TO PAINT A
F--KING CAR!!!!!!!!!



So far I have paid $1000 for the paint and bodywork,$350 for 2 tows, missed 2
club get togethers, one car show, one club rally, and most disturbing to me
the funeral of the man I deeply respected, cared for, and whoB taught me how
to make the car drivable in the first place.





RANT OVER





SO any suggestions on how to deal with them Monday morning without screaming
and cursing at them

Ryan "midget less" Kubanoff