got ripped off. what to do

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09-29-2009, 04:41 PM
wills77

got ripped off. what to do

i baught a 06 silverado (the one in my sig) over a year ago, hit in the front.
2nd gear in the trans was out so after i fixed everything else i took it to a well know trans shop around me. dons performance corner in harrisburg pa.
he TALKED how great his work is and how he builds trans for drag racers and that my 4l60e will hold up to 500hp. it was all TALK.
I had him completely rebuild it and do a shift kit. that was on 7-24-08 and cost me $1500 which is alot for me being 18.
awhile ago on 5-27-09 it left me sitting. nothing in the trans worked. took it back to him and he said the pump was out and the converter was blown to peices. so i had him put a 2800 stall converter in which was $300 and the total bill came out to $950
about 2 weeks later on 6-12-09 the same thing happend and it left me sitting again. took it back to him and he fixed it for free. said the pump went out.
yesterday on 9-28-09 it went out again but different. started grinding and went forward in reverse and would barely move until it finally quit moveing all together. took it back to him and he called me saying that the primary gear or something like that broke from abuse and hes not covering one cent of it. i argued with him asking how my stock 5.3 could abuse a trans that he said would hold up to 500hp.

so hes had my truck 4 times now and $2500 of mine plus i have $280 worth of towing fees and now my truck is sitting here with a broken trans.
what can i do about it. take him to court? and try to get him to fix it for free or get my money back? this guy really screwed me over.
09-29-2009, 04:48 PM
vista4.8

Get your money back if possible and buy an FLT trans
09-29-2009, 04:51 PM
Slimsilverado

Performabuilt or FLT through the mail IMO
09-29-2009, 05:00 PM
567234ta

with the mods you have a 4l60 should have done much better then that. i guess all you can do is talk to a lawyer. I would send the trans to FLT to what is what about it anyways. he probably didn't do nearly what he said he did to it.
09-29-2009, 05:00 PM
skeet

takem to court!! fight for what you think is right!

if you win any amount go with the above!! performabuilt or FLT
09-29-2009, 05:08 PM
wills77

i was kindof leaning towards doing a t-56 6 speed
or maybe just a regular 5 speed

i wanted to see if anyone here had a similar situation and got anything out of it by taking it to court
09-29-2009, 05:11 PM
trx2stroke4life39

call the better business bureau and take him to court.
09-29-2009, 05:38 PM
randomhero

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Originally Posted by trx2stroke4life39

call the better business bureau and take him to court.

Exactly, file a claim with the BBB and have them investigate it. If you kept the receipts see how much he charged you in parts and make sure he actually put them in. See how much he charged you for labor and other fees.

Basically try and find a mistake in his paperwork where he didn't do what he said he would do and use that to your advantage.

I can't stand being taken advantage of.
09-29-2009, 06:01 PM
wills77

the second time where he charged me $950 he said he covered half the cost of parts... heres what the receit says. so these prices sound right
remove and inspect- 395
1 pump - his cost 312 what he charged me 156
2800 torque converter- he charged me 295
fluid- his cost 58 what he charged me 28
gaskets- his cost 39 what he charged me 19

and that time i said i might wanna uprgrade to 3000 stall (it was stock before) and then i said i didnt wanna spend the money so keep the stock one. 5 min later i get a call saying my stock one is blown to peices that i need a new one. and i asked for a 3000 and he said you cant put a 3000 in a 4l60e. so he says he put a 2800 in it but it definitely doesnt seem like it. you cant barely notice any stall.
09-29-2009, 06:51 PM
farmtruc

Unfortunately, this is going to be a long battle for you.
Go some where else (salvage) and get it fixed and move on , but keep pressuring the guy to resolve the matter. Don't wait for him to give in or refund your money, your truck will be sitting for a long time!

Oh ya, some more advice, don't let anyone else touch that trans, throw it away, it's probably a POS by now, since he's touched several times.
A lot of times when a rebuild attempt it made, the crappy rebuilder tries something different each time and then is basically lost on what is actually wrong with the trans. I've seen this dozens of times!!!

So, go to the salvage yard, get yourself a low mileage good working 60e, put a shiftkit in it and be done.

Then continue to fight the bastard!

trust me on this!!!
09-29-2009, 07:05 PM
C-WAY

Quote:

Originally Posted by farmtruc

Unfortunately, this is going to be a long battle for you.
Go some where else (salvage) and get it fixed and move on , but keep pressuring the guy to resolve the matter. Don't wait for him to give in or refund your money, your truck will be sitting for a long time!

Oh ya, some more advice, don't let anyone else touch that trans, throw it away, it's probably a POS by now, since he's touched several times.
A lot of times when a rebuild attempt it made, the crappy rebuilder tries something different each time and then is basically lost on what is actually wrong with the trans. I've seen this dozens of times!!!

So, go to the salvage yard, get yourself a low mileage good working 60e, put a shiftkit in it and be done.

Then continue to fight the bastard!

trust me on this!!!

WERD! :burnrubb:
09-29-2009, 07:36 PM
wills77

thanks for the advice. i wasnt planning on doing anything with this trans since its been nothing but problems. i found a good deal on a 6.0l with a 4l80e that im thinking about as a complete swap
09-29-2009, 08:02 PM
567234ta

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Originally Posted by wills77

thanks for the advice. i wasnt planning on doing anything with this trans since its been nothing but problems. i found a good deal on a 6.0l with a 4l80e that im thinking about as a complete swap

I was gonna suggest that but it sounded like you didn't want to spend much on it. You wont be disappointed with the swap, the 4l80 sucks more power from the wheels then a 60 but they are 10X stronger. i have seen so many threads just on this forum alone about "my 4l60e is toast"
09-29-2009, 08:07 PM
RedHeartbeat

Get a 10" stall converter to match your cam setup and gearing, you won't ever miss the 60e with the new strong and dependable 80e holding power and reliability. While you have the trans out, check the end play of the crankshaft to verify that you're not detroying transmissions with a bad crankshaft thrust bearing.
09-29-2009, 08:14 PM
Mang213

Quote:

Originally Posted by farmtruc

Unfortunately, this is going to be a long battle for you.
Go some where else (salvage) and get it fixed and move on , but keep pressuring the guy to resolve the matter. Don't wait for him to give in or refund your money, your truck will be sitting for a long time!

Oh ya, some more advice, don't let anyone else touch that trans, throw it away, it's probably a POS by now, since he's touched several times.
A lot of times when a rebuild attempt it made, the crappy rebuilder tries something different each time and then is basically lost on what is actually wrong with the trans. I've seen this dozens of times!!!

So, go to the salvage yard, get yourself a low mileage good working 60e, put a shiftkit in it and be done.

Then continue to fight the bastard!

trust me on this!!!

+1 this guy probably wont give in and youll end up spending a bunch of dough on a lawyer that may not get you a damn thing. Salvage yard, 60e, shift kit, and then drive past his shop with a carton of rotten eggs :lol:
09-29-2009, 08:33 PM
pl4yboy

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Originally Posted by Mang213

+1 this guy probably wont give in and youll end up spending a bunch of dough on a lawyer that may not get you a damn thing. Salvage yard, 60e, shift kit, and then drive past his shop with a carton of rotten eggs :lol:

Round here we roll by houses with AK's after some BS like that...

JK.. Don't take me to jail.
09-29-2009, 08:43 PM
Mang213

Quote:

Originally Posted by pl4yboy

Round here we roll by houses with AK's after some BS like that...

JK.. Don't take me to jail.

round here we use rotten eggs as code for loaded and fully automatic AK's :rofl:

j/k Im also full of :bs:
09-29-2009, 08:49 PM
pl4yboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mang213

round here we use rotten eggs as code for loaded and fully automatic AK's :rofl:

j/k Im also full of :bs:

I do have a potato gun that'll shoot about 400 ft.
09-29-2009, 09:00 PM
Mang213

there are few things more enjoyable than getting loaded with friends and headin out to a field to blow out some spuds. Who knew a tater could fly like that?
09-29-2009, 09:02 PM
pl4yboy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mang213

there are few things more enjoyable than getting loaded with friends and headin out to a field to blow out some spuds. Who knew a tater could fly like that?

Blow some studs? Whoa buddy. I think we're talking about a different kinda game here.

Gotcha.
09-29-2009, 09:08 PM
Mang213

Hmm it seems you have the gutter mind, not me. But I must admit, I couldve worded that a little better :lol:
09-29-2009, 09:29 PM
GasGuzzler

The first and second visit are WAAAAY too far apart to factor. You really can only use the 2nd through the end visits if you wanna spend more than $2500 to sue. Unless you have a lot of real ammo it's not worth the fight. Since the shop is probably not bonded and it's not a stock rebuild at a dealer, etc. you probably have no legal leg to stand on and the crappy builder knows that.

Time for a change of some sorts....trans shop, type of trans, driving habits, etc.
09-29-2009, 10:16 PM
jetersaurous

i would deff. talk to a lawyer before taking any other kind of legal action. as gas guzzler said, you prbly have a slim chance of gettin anything out of this guy thru the judicial system. but it wouldnt hurt to talk to a lawyer first. IMO. Good luck to ya man!