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Originally Posted by testknight
I gotta disagree. So..he should have no recourse? He should just suck it up and 'whine in private'? I'm just surprised...I've been in the mod game a lot of years and it is exactly this type of thread that can really help people...I can point you to a number of cases I saw in the mustang and DSM arena (and others I'm sure I've forgotten, but it was prevalent there) where people were being taken pretty badly. It was not known until the red flag was raised. I think they all started off not meaning to do harm, but usually bad money management got them in over their head (note that's off topic and I am not directing this in any way to Vadim)
Also, his # of posts...ehh, that don't mean anything ...I just don't see where that matters (if that matters to someone...,then at least note he's no 'newbie' member to this site, Mar 2007)
That said, my impression (whout research) was that Vadim was a knowledgebale source (I know nothing about his business or sold services) I also see your a great contributor yourself, so I just disagree with due respct...
My opinion doesn't count on bodyguards cocnerns...but if he decides he doesn't want to move forward with parts a quick refund should be standard practice and that should end this whole mess.
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Well said, testknight. ScottW911, agree to disagree.
In its "purest" form, MBW is a forum for MB enthusiasts to share their passion for the marque and attempts to personalize and modify their unique vehicles. First and foremost, it's a community. By design, it's also a place for vendors to peddle their wares. IMHO, consumers of said vendors should have every right to share their legitimate successes, failures, praises, and frustrations that are prone to happen with modding. All too often the failures are suppressed. To use the earlier analogy("x" happy but "y" unhappy), you could have dozens of unhappy customers, but likely only one or two who would have the courage to fess up and share their story - we see this time and time again.
With regard to the OP's situation - we obviously don't know all the particulars, but if I'm reading it correctly, he paid in full for a package of parts and was told he'd have them "in a week" on 9/1/2009 - which was two months ago. If it were me, I probably would not have posted the thread, but I damn well would've issued a charge-back by now - there's only a finite amount of time that you can file one, and actually it's probably right at the limit or even just expired for the OP (IIRC, you typically have 60 days to formally file a charge-back).
As for the "doofus" - Scott, that's in poor taste IMHO. Hindsight's always 20/20, and I'm sure AMGSC would've taken a completely different path knowing what he knows now. For the capital invested, he could've shipped his car to Kleemann or Renntech years ago and had them build a one-off monster for him - instead he's in a nightmare situation with little recourse and almost nothing to show for it. As a fellow enthusiast, I feel for him and sincerely hope he gets his car to meet his own goals and objectives in the future.
Vadim the enthusiast has been an excellent resource for the C32 platform, from his work at evosport, GMG, VRP, and now FD (did I miss any?). I don't believe that anyone questions his modding knowledge or passion in working with these vehicles. From what can be gleaned from the forums, however, he does appear to run on a shoestring budget - which can be troublesome for both his business and his clients if they're ever in need of a refund. Reminds me a bit of C3P, before being sold off to HPA. In any event, I wish Vadim many years of success in the future, but I do appreciate the OP (and others like him) who share their stories so I can be a better informed consumer myself.