1 /5 j S: I requested the owner Mr. Blakeney check my car engine to make sure it was worth doing this overhaul or just replacing the engine before spending this much money to overhaul it! I used this business to work on my 1980 Corvette which as running at the time I had him work on it, he was suppose to pull engine take it apart clean it up, replace seals and anything in need of being replaced, put back together etc, I always told him no rush that I just wanted QUALITY WORK, about 3 months after he started the work and about $2500.00 dollars later that I paid as he requested, I was told a good running Corvette was ready for me to pickup. This was a late evening pickup near dark. There was NO gas in the car for me to drive the couple of mile trip, after getting gas in it so I could drip it away from his shop and once off the dirt road and on the paved Cat Creek road where I could gain speed the car was SMOKING and running terrible! I was determined to get home only a few miles away. I made it home and my neighbor met me in my yard to see the completed engine work done Mr. Blakenys Auto Repair. I popped the hood and my neighbor open it and started screaming to turn it off, turn off the engine off. I jumped out to see what was wrong, GAS was spraying from the fuel filter ALL over the top of the engine from his shop to my home, this engine was FRESHLY painted, lucky for me it didnt catch FIRE! Car came back with cracked windshield and more damage to the paint then was already there prior to going into his shop for engine work. I called Mr. Blakeney about it and was told he could not help I bought a PIECE OF JUNK and basically was NOT his problem and the windshield was already cracked. I called over and over again for him to make the job/work he done right, as stated $2500 paid. It took him 14 months to finally come get the car for repair his work, he then admitted that the windshield was likely cracked when put on forklift style car lift he used and he gave me info to place to have it replaced which I was great to here, but would not have been smart to have windshield replaced knowing he was going to put back on same car lift. I never rushed him at anytime about the work being completed on my car, I always said no rush just want quality job done. (22) months later I received call my car was again ready for pickup, the only thing I could see the do was fixed the paint job damaged by GAS that leaked due to failure to tighten the hose clamps on the fuel filter on top of engine and replacement of the alternator. When I arrived the car was wet from being rinsed off and I mentioned the windshield was still cracked, he told me that WE discussed the windshield and the car was in need of a ALTERNATOR and I agreed that he would replace the ALTERNATOR instead of the WINDSHIELD, Who in there right mind would agree to such? If he had contacted me at ALL during this 22 month period to tell me the car need ALTERNATOR replace, I would have purchased and delivered it to him myself less than $100 dollar item/part!!! I really was done with this repair shop! I drove it away and yes I leave just a few miles from this shop, the power steering started WHINING the fluid had completely run out, after the first (3)months, then the (14) months back and fourth for him to get car back in shop to fix his work, then the (22)months he kept it the second go round for a total of (39) months, I WAS DONE WITH THIS PLACE! After my experience I would never refer this business to anyone with limited funds! My cars engine was in better running condition before he ever touched it.
I have debated posting this for awhile and even though of taking him to court, but I dont like the court thing at all and I did not need THE ADDED STRESS to my life! He knows he pulled one over on me and I hope he doesnt do this to anyone else. FYI, KARMA, hope it finds you well.
