Best part of being a business owner is being able to choose who you work for!

@robarnt6

Жыл бұрын

@davidl2797 - I wonder how this would have worked at the OLD shop...

@davidl2797

Жыл бұрын

@@robarnt6 You know this customer is never going to pay. At least at the old shop it's not Ray's problem, but when you're the boss, you have to see the red flags. When other shops turn down their business all over town and they're getting kicked out, they're the problem. People don't turn down money without a good reason. This customer is a straight up nope. Probably why he can't go to Ray's old shop, he knows big organizations have the time to fuss with a mechanic's lien and court. Best to just walk and sleep well at night.

@terryjones2012

Жыл бұрын

You mean ..Who you "do" work for

@davidl2797

Жыл бұрын

@@terryjones2012 I meant exactly what I typed.

@AstrixCloud

Жыл бұрын

@@terryjones2012Smh funny how people try to correct others of what they mean without even having knowledge of what they're thinking to mean with what they have said.

Another red flag was why was he getting kicked out of the other shops. Good call on not working on his vehicles.

@croycamaro

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a pattern to me 🤔

@Dust599

Жыл бұрын

@@croycamaro "serial bullshitter"

@kenj.8897

Жыл бұрын

​@@croycamarokind of like voting for Democrats and waiting for the world to get better

@themeez1000

Жыл бұрын

I managed a custom shop one time, we had a customer drop a car off and the disappear for 2 years, had alot of high speed parts too, so we ended up getting a mechanic's lean and selling the car. Well the guy eventually tried to come back and get it. Then tried to sue when we had sold it. Sorry you went to jail dude. Not my problem

@johnbanket7000

Жыл бұрын

@@themeez1000 How did you get the title for the car to sell it?

As a dealer tech I envy the fact that u can fire a customer.

@timshook5979

4 ай бұрын

No you can't

@TomBom292

4 ай бұрын

I wish we could fire customers, but since I'm a Toyota dealership tech I know exactly how you feel

@kreeperkiller3223

3 ай бұрын

@@timshook5979 When you own your own shop yes you can, tf are you on about?

@RugPullGuru

3 ай бұрын

he got fired from 3rd grade reading class I think😂

@Epro95

2 ай бұрын

I have a buddy who is service manager at a mazda dealer who recently fired a customer

"End of Saab story" Hehe, That's the most perfect pun I've ever heard.

@TheOmegaRiddler

Ай бұрын

ruined by the fact he used it twice

@BROCK-LEE-999

Ай бұрын

​@@TheOmegaRiddlernot even close

It's a good thing you're filming this. I wouldn't put it past him to claim you damaged his car.

@davebigdog

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@1gerard47

Жыл бұрын

​@@davebigdogthat was my exact thoughts.

@Bryan-Hensley

Жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if it's legally under Ray's care. Laws vary

@23thebull

Жыл бұрын

yuppp

@brianallen9810

Жыл бұрын

I'd take pictures of the car if I were you.

Dont blame ya....not 1 bit. Youve got way to much going on and id imagine a growing list of friendly and polite customers who are patiently waiting.

@paulkirkland1535

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. It's NOT WORTH it. All you'll do is dig yourself into pure trouble which will never end. Good on you Ray.

@mrcryptozoic817

Жыл бұрын

And who knows where the lies end? He might be dancing around with even more cars.

@crazyeye1

Жыл бұрын

A wise man once told me. “It sucks to suck”

@IR-nq4qv

Жыл бұрын

A one pork chop story. 99% of the things that happen to us is our own fault. Your second sentence hits closer to home. Your third sentence whether you realize it or not applies blame to Ray. I think Ray is an awesome dude but Ray has no excuses, he was suckered outright and went along with it.. What should Ray have done? Initially.... When someone comes along and offers you a two pork chop story* ( a two pork chop story is a story takes takes the same length of time to tell as it does to eat two pork chops*). You say thanks but no thanks, don't get involved especially when it had to be towed from another shop, therein lies a conflict of interest, a red light should go off.. dont ask, don't get involved, you walk away If you really want to get involved, you ask the other shop owner what the issue is, after listening, you walk away. When a person says they have little money, you walk away, fledgling business can not afford charity, charity begins at home. If a person says they aren't in a hurry to have their car fixed until September, you walk away. You are not storage facility, to act as one you are assuming responsibility for damages to their car, another sign to walk away. Good intentions rode to hell on horse back, You can still be kind and shrewd at the same time.

@chrisjie2127

Жыл бұрын

"The customer is always right" - one of the dumbest statements ever made.

A solid technician is hard enough to find, then treating them badly adds insult to injury. Thank you sir for being one of the good guys.

I've been following you for about 2 years Ray and you're always a genuine human being. You're probably the nicest mechanic I've seen that'll also still stand your ground and say it like it is. This guy tried to abuse your kindness to get his way and that basically ended with an impound notice. Good on you sir. Hope that monte sees life again

@josephpacelli3691

7 ай бұрын

It takes a few idiots like that Saab owner to ruin it for everyone else

As soon as the guy was like "Hey I gotta get these two other cars off this shop's lot. Can I just put them here?" I was like "NOPE NOPE NOPE THIS GUY'S TRYNA USE YOU FOR FREE STORAGE" and yep you called him on that one. Good call, Ray. 👍

@andrewkotcher5704

Жыл бұрын

many used car dealers pull this crap, use you for repairs but expect free storage 24/7

@bigal8725

Жыл бұрын

Car? What car?

@BluCappy419

Жыл бұрын

Yea, when he's like "I have this one car that needs a lot of work, but I'm tight on cash..." I can get it, but when he's like "And... I have these two other cars that need work at other mechanics." big red flag.

@russellking9762

Жыл бұрын

the only call imo!

@sulljason

2 ай бұрын

Ya sad because some people do just need a bit of help and some compassion. That Ray tries to give then there's this (Saab guy) jackass who are like "Free stuff FREE STUFF" as they're prying the nails out of the floor. Hopefully he doesn't let this guy stop his charity but it seems like he is aware of this behavior and is used to it. When you're willing to help people Saab guy alikes swarm like frickin locusts. They think taking advantage of people makes them smart.

Everybody loves a good Saab story !!!

@heinrichschmitt470

Жыл бұрын

Nice. 😂😂😂

@leosmith848

Жыл бұрын

get your coat... 🤔

@iknowyourebrokeauto468

4 ай бұрын

That's a good one😂😂

@johny3barr

4 ай бұрын

I was going to Dodge this Comment But it Bugs me not to reply to such a Cavalier comment. 🤣

Mr. Ray, You, Erik O, and Eric The Car Guy, are like the most chill, and positive KZread Auto mechanics ever. You all always stay cool under the pressure. I hope that guy realizes his mistakes, what he lost, and apologizes for being a 2 faced Karen. What a shame for him!!!! Pobre vato!!!

I gotta say I absolutely love when car channel guys make a movie reference and then put the actual reference clip in the video😂😂

This guy has multiple cars that NO ONE will fix or hold so yeah that guy sounds like a honest reliable customer

@deucedeuce1572

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, getting evicted from multiple lots, etc... The guy clearly isn't trustworthy. I still think it's wrong though to tell him he can keep it on his lot, but then change his mind and leave him with nowhere to keep it. (even if he doesn't deserve it, a man's word is his word and he could be sued for that). I believe the man would win in court, even if he Ray wasn't originally obligated in any way to let him keep it on his lot, he was once he told the man that he would. I know evicting a car is not the same as evicting a person, but an agreement is an agreement... and in this video, he did admit that he DID have an agreement with the man and that he did violate the terms of that agreement.

@netvapor1169

Жыл бұрын

@@deucedeuce1572 the way i understood what Ray said, the agreement was for it to stay until he could work on it at the end of the Summer. The decision to no longer work on the car is his right, its a conditional agreement. So he would not be obligated to keep the car any longer as it not going to worked on at his shop. His business is a mechanic, not a storage lot. I don't see that guy winning anything.

@jaxsonhugh9334

Жыл бұрын

Obviously the guy can’t afford to gix his cars where would he pay a lawyer or court filing fees to try and sue………. Ray is absolutely in the right…

@deucedeuce1572

Жыл бұрын

@Bowhunters Yeah, and he's too cheap to pay storage, so he cons mechanics into storing them long term while he's "waiting" to have them worked on.

@deucedeuce1572

Жыл бұрын

@@netvapor1169 Yeah, WORK ON IT at the END OF SUMMER, both two things the person had every Right and Reason to believe that 1) the car Would be worked on and 2) that it would have a place to stay until it was fixed until the END OF SUMMER. Two things that were AGREED UPON. He gave the man the reason to believe his car would have a place to be stored (for months) and that it would be fixed, only to now have it not being worked on and having nowhere to store it. It was a verbal contract and it was admitted to be a verbal contract in this video. I don't dislike Ray and I don't judge him for this... but this is how it is. You can't make a verbal contract and then just break it. This man had a legitimate reason to believe that his car would be stored until the end of summer and that it would then be worked on... and a verbal contract was made. It sucks, but it wouldn't be right otherwise.

Followed you from working for a shop to having your own - lot full of cars to work on! With sketchy fellows like the 'customer' you fired, hope there aren't many more like him you have to deal with! I learn a lot from your videos.

Used to be your integrity was a thing we relied on and your never compromised your integrity. You sir have your integrity intact and I believe that’s why 99% of us watch your content. Being a good mechanic is a bonus. Nice work bravo.

Huge respect for your integrity. You don't hear it demonstrated so clearly very often. You have so much integrity you probably have no idea what I'm talking about.

WOW ! After spending a good part of a day with you and your better half, I can't understand why somebody could not get along with you. You did excellent service on my ole E250 trans, and you treated me like a long lost friend. Ray, there are some people that,,, you just can't help ! I am very grateful for the good service done on my truck. Sincerely, Bruce Ray.

@robertmcfee6535

Жыл бұрын

I would love/hate to take my car to Ray because there's probably so many things that I don't even know that need to be fixed and as knowledgeable as he is he'd make me cry to know how many things actually need fixed and would probably tell me to set my 07 Saturn Vue out to pasture. Ray ur awesome at what u do keep it up buddy we appreciate every single upload ur post.

@supergeekjay

Жыл бұрын

@@robertmcfee6535 Yeah! You'd go to him, and say, "What's wrong with it Ray?" He'd say, "A better question is what ISN'T wrong, buddy!"

@BruceFJRay

Жыл бұрын

Friends, youall may know me as the 'Ole Geezer Gearhead". At less than a month from 80 yrs. old, some jobs on my '02' E250. are getting a little difficult for me to do any more. I made arrangements with Ray to do a requested part change. It was a pleasure meeting Ray and his wife. And, yes, they treated me like a long lost friend. Sincerely, Bruce R., the Ole Geezer Gearhead.

@ddougyfr3sh

Жыл бұрын

Some men, you just can’t reach, and so you get what we had here last week

@jockoharpo2622

Жыл бұрын

That's what he was working on before he took better part of the day to tow two vehicles of the same owner out of his lot.

Good decision , this Saab owner sounds like he does this a lot with his vehicles at others expense .

@Wese28

Жыл бұрын

Seriously, 3 cars sitting on different lots waiting on long term repairs? When one goes down, just buys another one?

@kenwillis8487

Жыл бұрын

I’m betting while delivering parts he sees these cars sitting long term and inquires about them. Then buys them dirt cheap and try’s to get shop to fix fix them at cost vs customer pricing! When shop gives pushback or he fails to provide money for parts they tell him he has to remove the car. Then he con’s another shop into towing them to there lot and just keeps shuffling them! I’m guessing he lives in some kind of rental unit that only allows two cars that must be running!

@charlescurran1289

Жыл бұрын

I bet this guy is like the ones you see in the Towtrucker channel where they leave junk cars parked all over an apartment complex and then throw a fit when they get towed.

@dcomputers

Жыл бұрын

customers like that are awful. The ones that you try to help out end up being disrespectful are not worth it.

@mikenyc1589

Жыл бұрын

And Ray won't get paid till he sells it.......What Sc%$bags people can be

With sooo many people who are so careless with their cars and dont do maintenance until the wheels fall off. the auto mechanic industry will never die

Props to you for *not* taking the sob to the scrapyard despite the guy being a jerk.

As a tow driver myself, practice makes perfection Ray. I know it can be hard but you do a great work handling it, and keep up the great work!

My Manager at one of the parts stores I worked at was a big "The customer is always right!" people. One day he shocked me. Had a customer that wanted to blame me for everything since his car rolled off the production line. After warranting several expensive parts and taking a sales display floor jack and stand to the parking lot because the fellow insisted that I "look". My Manager walks up, puts his hand on my shoulder and asks, "So what's going on?". The customer proceeds to treat the Manager same snotty way he was treating me. Mgr asks to see the receipt for parts. A couple weren't even our parts. Anyhow, he tells the cust to go back to the original point of sale. Cust alternates between crying, screaming and pleading. Said we gave him best service ever. The guy took off squalling his tires. When I started to apologize mgr stopped me. Said I needed to discover the fine line between cust service and being a doormat. Told me later we did good business and didn't need to have him or his friends up here wasting our time when we had good, faithful customers that were happy to pay us money. 😂

@allansheldrake4832

Жыл бұрын

the customer right thing is the biggest lie ever. a lot of customers are not always right

@franklyle2798

Жыл бұрын

In my experience, these days the customer is rarely right. Most of them are entitled, self-centered and completely unrealistic.

@iHelpSolveIt

Жыл бұрын

I used to tell my staff, the customer is only right when they pay.

@scottysgarage4393

Жыл бұрын

The customer is always right...right up until the moment they are wrong...and we decide when that is.

@jochenstacker7448

Жыл бұрын

@thedillpickle100 he was right about his friends. In my experience, bad customers bring more bad customers.

Some customers don't understand that you don't upset good mechanics, or anyone you want to do business with for that matter. Good on you for doing what you needed to do in the face of this silly person's attitude. Love your vids mate.

He came with a Saab story, then he showed how entitled he was.

I've been subscribed to this channel for about a year. And I can tell Ray is just a stand up guy. Period. This is clearly a case of give a inch, take the world.

there are 2 kinds of videos that are good for my soul. Friendly mechanic vids, and "Karens getting what they deserve." Today you did both, and I thank ya.

@wolfguardian8312

Жыл бұрын

Ya mean Ass Holes gett'n what they deserve....

@thegadflygang5381

Жыл бұрын

"Karens"? Are Boomers still using that really unfunny anti-White meme that seems to get them off

@jimlahey6938

Жыл бұрын

Shut up karen

@kevinmitchell766

Жыл бұрын

​​@@thegadflygang5381 are you still using boomers? 😂 Both are stupid.

@RelentlesslV

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@thegadflygang5381lmao. Nah. Gen Z and Millenials use the term, “Karen’s.” Nothing boomers have to do with it. Karen’s are entitled people who just are bitter and jealous of the world. So, they decide to use their power to gain certain advantages in society. A lot of them can be racist though. Nothing really race related or “anti white.” Karen’s can come from different races. So don’t get too butthurt there my dude. 😂😂😂😂

The one good thing about being the boss, shutting down toxic customers. I am a retired refrigeration mechanic. I would get customers that would lose their $hit because of a breakdown, which is understandable but the minute it was directed toward me. My answer to this was always, "I am the one that can fix this, so I am the last person you want to abuse. Anymore and my tools go back in the truck and I walk and you will wait another week for service, so lose the attitude and we can all walk away smiling.

Way to go Ray. Love your channel, and glad to see you opened your own shop. Just dont work too hard.

The minute you find he’s bad mouthed you to others he cost himself a great mechanic 👌 just know you’ve done exactly the right thing Ray , cudos to you for having the fortitude to deal with him appropriately 🥊

@beardsntools

Жыл бұрын

lol so much shilling going on here. There's nothing special about this guy. He is just a mediocre mechanic, who happens to film for clout with his clickbait titles and drama. Honestly this customer lost something equivalent to losing a pawn in chess.

@jeffskorupa9720

Жыл бұрын

@@beardsntools lllllll

@beardsntools

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffskorupa9720 Nice bars. Hope you finish loading your response soon, lmao.

@62saki91

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffskorupa9720 duides a grifter, don't give him the time of day. checked his youtube channel, full on loser.

@StrikeReyhi

Жыл бұрын

@@beardsntools anyone can see you're just stirring shit in the hopes someone watches your vids dude, chill out.

There’s no way he would have paid for any repairs you did to that vehicle. He would give the go ahead on anything you said, you would have fixed it, then he would say “My bank account is a little short but I will come back when I get paid, bud.” I would bet he would still want/expect the car back when it was fixed without paying too. “I gotcha next time I get paid, bud!” 😂😂😂

@Fattts

Жыл бұрын

When I open the gunsmithing shop I'm planning to open, I'll write up a small contract and have it checked by a lawyer that says "if payment is not received after 90 days for services rendered, the customer forfeits ownership of the firearm and the company will sell the firearm to another shop or customer to recover lost revenue on the repair." I'm not an armory

@mattb5141

Жыл бұрын

And then show up in the winter asking where the tire iron went . I bet both cars are still in same spots

@ryansmith1115

Жыл бұрын

Mechanic lien

@nikoc8968

10 ай бұрын

@@ryansmith1115 the OPs scenario must have reminded you of yourself, LOL!

@shadowopsairman1583

6 ай бұрын

No pay, no car

Totally agree with you Ray. Bad mouthing someone behind their backs isn't a great way to get things done for you. Glad the other guy let you know what he was saying.

Making a little bit of money isn't worth it if you have to falter on your morales and or values. Thats what keeps a decent person decent. Great video.

Shop is starting come together, I can see that you’re working hard, and still taking the time to share with us viewers. I think the monte could be a good one.

@michaelpressman7203

Жыл бұрын

I think was Ray's expertise the Monty will be a great one have a great day😂

Great video, as usual. Sometimes customers need to be fired. Keep up the great work. A day without Ray is like a day without sunshine.

To me its all about RESPECT. I did the same last week to one customer. Thnx for sharing.

Some people just don't take NO for an answer. Do a favor for someone, and because he NEVER TOLD YOU THE TRUTHS from the beginning, he proceeded to lie, bad mouth you, etc. etc. Nope, Do not need people like that in your life, even as a customer. Thanks Ray, love your video's

@josephpacelli3691

7 ай бұрын

He ended that customer's "Saab" story

Keep up the great work ray if watched you for a long and watched your channel grow congrats on everything man.

In a twisted way, it's a good thing you learned he's not trustworthy before you took a wrench to his car. In the least, it appears he's looking for free towing and storage.

@charlessmarr7107

Жыл бұрын

Send him a bill for towing and storage anyway !

@deucedeuce1572

Жыл бұрын

I think that's exactly what he was doing... but he still gave the man his word. Even if the guy doesn't deserve it, to go back on your word is never right.

@charlessmarr7107

Жыл бұрын

@@deucedeuce1572 I am not certain of Florida law but here he could file a mechanic's lien for service (towing) and storage.

@deucedeuce1572

Жыл бұрын

@@charlessmarr7107 If it was agreed upon. You cannot say it's free, but then turn around and charge.

@zachildebrand3412

Жыл бұрын

In PA, I think after a certain time it's considered an abandoned vehicle and the person whose property it's on can claim ownership of the vehicle

I've never used or driven a flat bed car hauler. Very interesting to watch. Always learning something from the Rainman. A personal thanks to you Ray for continuing your educational channel. I was very gratified when you went out on your own. Your an excellent mechanic and a super cool dude. Truck loads of kudos to you.

@jenniferrogers2624

8 ай бұрын

I dont drive truck of any kind, have my cdl's or commercial license but I got to drive a International 3 car hauler rollback(not sure of the year or series. It was out of necessity and it was a short distance. It was awesome though. My dad and I both worked for a salvage yard and he drove their rollback picking up cars. He would haul on the weekends to make extra money and I rode with him alot(I wasnt a kid I was in my late 20's). We was out hauling one day he got hurt and couldnt drive the truck back to the shop. So I stepped up to get the truck back to get our cars so he could go to the hospital. I was a tad nervous but had been in tow trucks my whole life and knew what I was doing. Not saying I didnt break the law by doing it but you gotta do what ya gotta do.

Please don't let that guy ruin it for the rest thank you keep up the good work

Ray, you go the extra mile for so many customers and this is just the other side of the coin. Absolutely agree with your take on this!

@eltonyancey6426

Жыл бұрын

Should be an interesting one.

You are a blessed man! My dad would take on these charity cases out of the goodness of his heart, and he had a positive income shop (Body). He would take on these crazy rebuild jobs because they loved the car but just could not afford to get it back on the road. Obviously, every damn time he did this he never got paid. It didn't hurt him or the business financially because he already knew he wasn't making money on the project, it was just a fun side project for him. I think this guy you are dealing with is on a whole different level! He just keeps finding people to store his junk for free! If you would have fixed that car you would have never been paid a dime. F him!!!!

@scotthanson2714

Жыл бұрын

I probably would have towed it to the guys residence when he was at work

@charlesmckenzie7101

Жыл бұрын

No comment, I would of done things differently, but again no comment.

@NBSV1

Жыл бұрын

If both sides know from the beginning what the deal is and are good with it then it can work well. With your dad he likely didn’t expect to make money on the projects and was good with doing it out of kindness. And, the customers knew it may not be a priority and will take a while and were good with that too. It seems this guy expects people to accommodate him while also considering him a priority.

@charlesmckenzie7101

Жыл бұрын

Again no comment, but personally I would of done things a little differently.

Finding a good crew of mechanics is a blessing. The crew I go to have treated me very well over the years, and I uptalk them any chance I get. The "Saab" story guy is a fool.

I knew it was something to do with drama that had you firing a customer bc you’re one of the leveled headed guys I follow every now and then on KZread 😎💯

I loved the unintentional humour as you offloaded the car. "End of Saab Story - end of Sob story."

@spaceflight1019

Жыл бұрын

The voice to text on here calls the car a SOB, kinda appropriate, actually.

@olivethrush7450

Жыл бұрын

@@spaceflight1019 Yes I noticed the alternative meaning. Even in British we got the significance. Indeed I did worry that my meaning may have got lost.

@spaceflight1019

Жыл бұрын

@@olivethrush7450 I've never heard anything good about Saabs from people who worked on them.

@olivethrush7450

Жыл бұрын

@@spaceflight1019 They are not for working on. They are for driving in.

The more repairs that Ray rejects, the more succesful you can assume he is becoming.

@kevinmartin8088

Жыл бұрын

That customer wasn't worth having, no matter how bad business is. Dealing with the owner would drag anyone down!

@JustJay1281

Жыл бұрын

That customer is not the type of customer you want. Would have probably would never get the Saab fixed anyway. Even if he did he would find a reason to try to stiff Ray on the payment.

@rayshideler1193

Жыл бұрын

No customers is better than customers like Saab guy. Somehow u will always lose with Saab guy. He's not someone in need. He's just a taker.

@spaceflight1019

Жыл бұрын

"I no fixa you car"!

I respect your no BS attitude….you are a guy who I’d want to work on my car anytime. Keep up the great vids!

@RainmanRaysRepairs

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that 🫡

Haha hey as a tow guy (been watching you for a while..and last video was when you left your old job!) you didn’t do so bad! That’s what I’ve been doing for some years now and very passionate and it makes me remember how much common sense and skill it takes to just think logically and I think that’s why I’m subbed your down to earth and just a normal dude!

Storage and free towing. You're a good man and you have a good heart. You have to say no, because you're going to take care of you and your family first. I am totally with you. When someone crosses the line... they got to go!

Lesson to anyone: Never mess with a Farmer, a Mechanic, a lawyer, a veteran.... List goes on, but never mess with someone that does you a favor.

@d3str0i3r

Жыл бұрын

somewhere between "don't bite the hand that feeds" and "don't look a gift horse in the mouth"

@AilaKilte

11 ай бұрын

@@TheJeffbarrett Got a story to tell?

@AilaKilte

11 ай бұрын

@@TheJeffbarrett Oh I can only imagine

@beardsntools

11 ай бұрын

"Does you a favor" ..as if these favors aren't against the pay with all of the people listed, except for veteran.

@nikoc8968

10 ай бұрын

@@beardsntools of course it requires payment, thats a constant thats already known. theyre still doing you a favor by wasting their time and space on your problems.

I'm glad you documented the whole process on camera.

Good on you, Ray. Don't bring that drama into your life. There will be other Saab stories to tell..... What a fantastic pun to get to use.... Thanks for sharing with us! Appreciate all the work you do to make these videos.

From the cars you have been working on, it looks like you are doing a lot of used car dealer work- whatever you do, don't get a bunch of these guys on an account basis. If you don't get totally scammed, they will always be 1 or 2 jobs behind on payment.

Good Onya Ray. I waited so long to hear "Gravity" while the SAAB was coming off the flat bed but it didn't happen. "No matter." Glad to see you have good neighbours that care about you to let you know about the crap client bagging you.

I do enjoy getting to see the face behind the camera every so often 😂 and respect to you for the way you do your work and your business if I lived around you, you would be my mechanic I dot NOT let other touch my cars for the reasons you have explained. ❤

You went a lot further than I would have for the guy. The moment he said he other cars at other shops all with the same story was indicator enough for me.

@libbyb67

Жыл бұрын

Ray didn't know about the other 2 cars when he took this one in. This idiot was trying to scam Ray. My advice to Ray is to grab email addresses of all other mechanics in the area and cc them the same letter with this persons information so all are aware. Also ring the other shops to find out how long the cars were there for and why they needed them moved. Obviously we know the answer to that. Next time ask the shop for information first before removing the car. I think Ray said something about 3 days. Get it out ASAP, off the property completely.

@jonsworld5307

Жыл бұрын

@@libbyb67 wanted free storage not so much car fixed you take car be fixed you want it fixed not seat out side for year to rust

@libbyb67

Жыл бұрын

@@jonsworld5307 yes I'm aware of that.

Great work Ray! Also, gotta say kudos for your neighbor down the block who came over and told you about that dude's BS. Sealed the deal right there and I'm looking forward to the impound guys showing up and hauling that trash away. Bless you and yours!

I love your channel and Mr. Subaru. Excellent mechanics that are hard to find now a days.

The dash on your rollback is trip back in time for me! Thanks for sharing!!

Way to go Ray!!! Stick to your morals. More people need to do that today instead of caving in to everyone's demands all the time!! Much respect Sir.

@deucedeuce1572

Жыл бұрын

What about the moral of giving his word to someone? ...and then not breaking that word?

@OldBastardOnaHarley

Жыл бұрын

@Deuce Deuce So the dude is sucking-up to his face to score a freebie, then he goes next door trash talkin' him behind his back. Ray did the right thing. He cannot get far enough away from a POS like that.

@StrikeReyhi

Жыл бұрын

@@deucedeuce1572 did you ever pick up your saab?

@deucedeuce1572

Жыл бұрын

@@StrikeReyhi lol.

@deucedeuce1572

Жыл бұрын

@@OldBastardOnaHarley Can't really say I blame him... but people should live by their word. It is wrong to lie... and even if this guy was dishonest, it doesn't justify anyone else being dishonest also. Wrong is wrong and it's always wrong to go back on your word. Don't matter much what the excuse it. (...and I'm not even saying that I wouldn't have done the same.). In the end though, the Truth is the Truth.

One of my friends is like yourself, always helping others with mechanical issues. Basically works himself to death trying to appease everyone, charges substantially less than he should (in my opinion) for his time. I see so many of his customers trying to take advantage of this and get a cheap fix at short notice. Whenever i get my bill from him i add $100 onto the invoice as a tip because I know he doesn't charge me nearly what he should. There is nothing that pisses me off more than someone taking advantage of a professional who has spent two decades mastering his craft. The Saab guy is a leech, trying to suck whatever he can from you, good riddance to him brother!

@halleffect1

10 ай бұрын

you sir, get it.

@socialisttrafficregulator2015

10 ай бұрын

I do the "add money" for a guy who does work for me as well. It would be one thing if I was hurting financially, but I'm not. Good work and honest rates deserve recognition, imho.

Awesome job! I love how you conduct business! New to the channel for last couple of weeks & keep up the channel and you do not over talk like some say.

There are very few shops now a days willing to help someone when they are struggling with the cost of parts and all now a days. That being said, he can find another place to help him. Gotta think about yourself not others. I actually had an issue lately where my throttle body crapped on me during work. I use my car everyday for my work. It was a grand for repairs I didn't have it. The dealer held my car for about a month while I rented a car and made money to pay for the repairs. And I will go back to them again. Cause not only did they replace the throttle body. But they replaced all the plastic leading to it. I like a company that goes the extra mile to make sure if something was wrong with the hoses. It's not wrong now.

My last wife did pretty much the same thing. One of my friends who is a diamond geezer, proper gent did her a favour fixing her stupid handbag Suzuki thing and all he did was charge her parts, swallowed the labour costs as he is a good friend and a well respected garage owner in this rural town. Well she didn't like that bill one bit so next time round she went to another garage in town and complained badly about being ripped off, conned etc, yes there are some hokey places around but this place she was slagging down is really damned decent so the second garage owner who drinks with my mate rings me mate up and relays everything, then goes out to the ex, tells her to eff off and within a day every garage for about 50 miles refused to even talk to her let alone take the job on. So she comes squinnying about it to me so I asked about and was told all about it and I was 100% behind the chaps, you want someone to do you a favour or they do you a solid favour, you don't slag 'em down you be grateful and throw them a bottle of something nice for doing it.

Sizing up people accurately is even more important than fixing cars perfectly. You made the right decision to get rid of that customer. Sorry for the grief he caused you. I'm just as impressed that you can move onto the Monte Carlo and diagnose its issues without missing a beat. Nice video.

I m a gardener and I’ve fired customers over the year you can’t make them all happy , then they try to bad mouth you to other people boo hoo

Loved Your Shadow Knows Reference.... ❤️ Brings me back to my grandparents....❤

Totally agree, sometimes you have to let problem people go especially around your business, you don't need the stress. As much as you want someone to change they will rarely wander too far from their nature.

Strategically firing customers is a requirement of any successful business.

The dash of that tow truck was so retro. Looks sick af!

No good deed goes undone!! Hey Ray great video!! My husband is a retired mechanic and I feel your pain!! Everytime my husband tried to help people out it always seemed to backfire on him!! He finally learned that if he didn't take care of himself his customers sure weren't gonna do it so he started being a whole more selective about who he helped!! We sure could have used that rollback!! We finally got rid of all the junk sitting around right before he retired!! He hasn't missed going to work not one day because of stupid people!! 🤗 Help who you can but never let it put yourself out, people really just don't care about you!! Arthur and I love you though and always look forward to your videos!! Take care God bless you 💕

Man, it's like I teach my kids, you have to stand up for yourself, because no one else will. I've also come to believe that far to many people are way too comfortable taking advantage of nice folks, and Ray, you're a nice guy! Fact he owns a Snab probably should have been the first red flag. 😂

Good for you. Never be afraid to stand up for yourself and others! 🫶keep up the great works!

"No good deed goes unpunished" So true!

You are the ma. Honest and a great mechanic

It's like he's getting evicted from every parkinglot in town lol. Good on you, Ray! Don't let that junk (maybe a car pun lol) stay around you!

I love a good Saab story

@21Piloteer

Жыл бұрын

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That GM tow truck is so neat. My dad has a 3500 Silverado from a similar year, that interior brought back some good memories of that truck.

You seem like a great dude. Good for you

Totally understandable Ray. This SAAB owner sounds very flaky and dodgy. As a current SAAB owner myself, I was looking forward to seeing what the trouble was, but not anymore. Nice car though. It looks like a pretty clean 900. Very rare. Parts are getting hard to find for those. Have a great day Ray.

@raidkoast

Жыл бұрын

About as common as dirt a while back here in Sweden. But the Sport of "folk race" is an endless maw that devours these old well made cars.

@yhird

Жыл бұрын

@@raidkoast I own three SAABs here in Florida, and I absolutely love them. I do the maintenance on them. They are very well-built cars, and they last a long time if they are maintained and not abused. You can't beat Swedish engineering and quality. Cheers.

Good for you ,that's not a customer, that's trouble,great call on your part Ray.

I recently retired after 40 years of being an auto tech, and remember a few customers getting fired. Sometimes we had a heads up through the grapevine. Another (or sometimes more) would call to let us know "if such and such a car shows up, run away. We did the same. People don't know even though shops compete with each other, they also work together.

Great video, like always, very informative, keep up the great job !!

The fact that this guy had multiple cars getting kicked from multiple shops would cause me hesitation to even begin down this road. I think his eyes were bigger than his wallet. If you're going to rebuild/repair cars, you better be able to do it yourself.

I really appreciate the fact that ray stands up for himself. That man screwed ray over. And ray was having none of it. I have met so many people that would of rolled over and took it because there "friend's" so i can appreciate ray standing up for himself.

Yup, reminds me of the time I let an acquaintance use my property to camp out (for free) in a mobile trailer I had on my property since he was homeless because his wife kicked him out and they were getting a divorce, he didn't have the money to rent out a place so I let him stay in there. He complained to the neighbor saying it was like a prison living there because I wouldn't allow any animals or any parties as I just renovated the place. It was more or less just to give him a place to sleep and cook his food. I ended up kicking him out and after I kicked him out I looked over the place and there were beer bottles everywhere, a few holes punched in the wall in a bedroom and he never cleaned, there was mud all over the place. I didn't want to be nosy so I never checked the place for the 3 months he lived there. Never again will I help someone unless it's family that I trust.

who wants to see an old Saab story come to life? LOL

Good deeds never go unpunished unfortunately 😞

People without integrity will never understand the things that people with integrity do. Good on you, man.

@BA-gn3qb

Жыл бұрын

I have High Integrity But Low Morals. 😊 I don't lie about being bad.😂

@deucedeuce1572

Жыл бұрын

like go back on your word? I can't really say I blame him. Just bringing up the idea of morals and integrity. People with integrity don't go back on their word. As far as we know also, he only has hearsay to make him believe the person said bad things about him. So on hearsay (if that's true) was enough for him to go back on his word.

@mebordernoneya8484

Жыл бұрын

@@deucedeuce1572 the customer was bad mouthing all the other shops to Ray. Why would you think he wasn’t badmouthing Ray behind his back? When people show you who they are, believe them.

@deucedeuce1572

Жыл бұрын

@@mebordernoneya8484 I didn't say he wasn't. ...and in the end, does it matter? It's not right to tell a person one thing and then go back on your word.

@jackcrisci2957

25 күн бұрын

​@@deucedeuce1572your word is one thing but this is a business arrangement and sometimes despite the initial agreement you need to head a bad deal off at the pass. This customer trash talked him to guy down the street without knowing they're friends. That friend came back and was curious what on Earth happened. Told this mechanic everything. Dude's not breaking his word he's avoiding a basket case of a customer.

OMG...the GM clicking actuators.....replaced them a few years ago in my son's previous car, 2008ish or so Impala. Loving your channel....just found it the other day. Reminds me of South Main Auto's channel.

First red flag, it's a Saab. Second red flag, customer is broke. Third red flag, it was at ANOTHER shop. Run away 😵

@fr0xk

5 күн бұрын

What's wrong with Saab?

@jasonpocaro2730

5 күн бұрын

@@fr0xk Let's see: engine belt under the windshield, dumb ass idea. Parts are difficult to find. Not a great design inside OR outside. Terrible wiring and hard as hell to replace gas or brake lines. Any other obvious reasons? LoL

I completely agree with your decision to extract the Saab guy. Life is FAR too short to put up with ingratitude.

Never be afraid to sell the customer a GTFO if a GTFO is what they need to have sold to them. Good job Ray.

I just think its hella cool that you got a shop working on cars and the tow truck too that diesel is killer!!

I used to watch stand-up for my comedy fix, now I just come here and learn about cars too.

Other than being a front wheel drive, those Monte SS were fun to drive. I worked for a rental car company and we had a lot of these, the Impala SS and the Grand Prix GXP.

@tanside979

Жыл бұрын

I had a GXP in '05 when they first came out, was fun but different. This Monte is in sad condition though for its age, good old neglect is compounded by the GM quality... 😂

Well that's a rather sh*** situation, but I would do the same. Honestly I'm not even sure I would have remotely considered giving advice after they demanding space for another 2 cars. At that point it sounds like it could be something weird going on.

@cward1954

Жыл бұрын

Well... perhaps he doesn't actually own those vehicles. There's a remote possibility those cars could be stolen. There's definitely some sort of "fish" story going on there. At the very least, he is looking for free storage.

@108gk

Жыл бұрын

At this point I believe it's an abandoned vehicle. What happens next will probably involve a VIN check.

@Error6503

Жыл бұрын

He has (at least) three vehicles but can't afford to fix any of them ? Junking two would probably save enough tax & insurance to get one on the road. I suspect they're probably his/family/friend's cars and he's just trying to get as much professional advice and work done for free by spouting a poor man sob story. He broke the first rule of a con artist, "never try to con the same person twice".

Enjoyable on every level. Ray works very hard.

I agree with you 100 percent

Love your skills'o'towing! And your camera skills have evolved so much over the past year! Loved the "it's like a little party here". Thanks for you great humor Ray!