The rebuild on this Lexus RC started off bad and only got worse

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  • Опубликовано: 14 сен 2023
  • Sometimes you just need to fire your customers regardless of how much the job pays because no amount of money is worth a hassle like this 2019 Lexus RC350 F sport AWD brought me. The job itself is a great job, the entitled vehicle owner was the problem. Here is the story of this failed build.
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  • @automaton3889
    @automaton3889 11 месяцев назад +98

    "If you are financing your car for 8 years, you can't afford your car." LOVE IT! Not only a great repair channel, but one with solid financial advice and great life lessons!

  • @elcheapo5302
    @elcheapo5302 11 месяцев назад +157

    Wow, what an epic tale. That girl had no idea how lucky she was to receive Scott's help...the tow, the storage, the lawyer, and top quality body work. One more bad decision added to her list.

    • @dalemarr70
      @dalemarr70 11 месяцев назад +20

      You can't fix stupid.

    • @Formulabruce
      @Formulabruce 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@dalemarr70 OR Spoiled..

    • @plageran
      @plageran 11 месяцев назад +1

      the fact that neither charged for hours or petrol is surprising

    • @SuperFastmover
      @SuperFastmover 11 месяцев назад

      Epic fer sure! Yao zaa....

    • @chronoboat11
      @chronoboat11 11 месяцев назад

      You are a kind honest guy. I would have said I'm sorry come get your car after a couple of estimates.

  • @dubsportinc4990
    @dubsportinc4990 11 месяцев назад +120

    Some people have no clue... I have owned my own shop for 26 years and the scams people have gotten me on (not anymore) is mindblowing... great work Scott!

    • @earlfleming7635
      @earlfleming7635 11 месяцев назад +1

      Great job Scott. What a nightmare for you.
      .

    • @ddemier
      @ddemier 5 месяцев назад

      Share some of the scams. Educate us

    • @dubsportinc4990
      @dubsportinc4990 5 месяцев назад

      @@ddemier Had 2014 Tiguan with a timing chain issue towed in. Customer gave us a "go ahead" by email after quote was given. Completed the work and was "ghosted" by customer for over 6 months (with promises to pick up/ "sent an EFT (which never came)"/ "can you leave it across the street and my employee will pick it up and pay for it". We finally placed a garage holders lien on it and came to find out that it had been purchaed in Ontario (we are in Alberta) and no payments on the loan had ever been paid. We worked a deal out with the bank and they seized it after luckily poaying our bill with storage!

  • @jimwiskus8862
    @jimwiskus8862 11 месяцев назад +175

    Wow, you handled that much better than I would have. I can’t even imagine the frustration you felt and endured. I certainly hope you got your much needed vacation. All the best Scott! Have a great weekend!

    • @larrybe2900
      @larrybe2900 11 месяцев назад +11

      All the headaches she endured would have been handled by her insurance. This is a video that should be offered at every driver's ed class in school. She will have a strike on her insurability even with it sitting in her driveway. The bank has the title for x amount of years and she will still need to be insured for driving a beater.

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 11 месяцев назад +5

      oh man I HATE it when you do someone a favour then they bash you for it or try and rip you off. I did YOU a favour and YOU are dumping on ME? Sorry, no, I don't play that game.
      Just a month ago someone was dicking me around so I told them to take a hike, they knew they went too far so they offered to drive 3 1/2 hrs and pay me $700 in cash to apologize I said "nope, take your business elsewhere".
      When I worked for someone else I had to put up with it but now that I run my own place, NOPE.

    • @frimmbits
      @frimmbits 11 месяцев назад +11

      Girl so cold she turned Scott from a mechanic to a podcaster 😢

  • @99andrianmonk
    @99andrianmonk 11 месяцев назад +77

    Unbelievable story. You definitely went above and beyond. At the expense of stepping on toes, in my opinion your friend or his son should have stepped in and gotten you out of the middle. Or, at the very least, reimbursed you for your costs and time. You're a good person and clearly an even better friend. Thanks for sharing.

  • @stephensklein6952
    @stephensklein6952 10 месяцев назад +9

    The world is FULL of people like her. Sad part is it makes people hardened to help the next person who might actually appreciate the help. What a story!

  • @joetrippi1603
    @joetrippi1603 11 месяцев назад +99

    This story is better then watching you fix cars.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +80

      I’m glad you enjoyed it, I didn’t at the time. 😂 Now it kind of makes me laugh.

    • @jorgecastro8783
      @jorgecastro8783 10 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂

    • @InsideOfMyOwnMind
      @InsideOfMyOwnMind 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@vehcor So where can a person go to learn all the tricks that insurance companies, tow yards etc use to scam you?

    • @legioner9
      @legioner9 5 месяцев назад

      @@InsideOfMyOwnMind In law school, or if you work for them.

  • @mikaeljonsson4686
    @mikaeljonsson4686 11 месяцев назад +39

    Just waited for that "rolling-off-the-trailer-scream" ! 😂😂😂😂👍

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +20

      At least I got part of this rebuild right! 😂

    • @clevelandmaker386
      @clevelandmaker386 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@vehcor she was trying to live beyond her means ...or one of her friends got something and she didn't want to get showed up.....
      She should have gotten something cheaper or let you find something from copart....and come out cheaper

    • @IGDZILLA
      @IGDZILLA 11 месяцев назад +2

      I do the scream and try to time it right. I don't quite get either the timing or the sound of sheer terror right.

    • @DrLee65
      @DrLee65 11 месяцев назад

      This was a good informative video, so many lessons to learn from of what to Do, and what NOT to Do,...thx 4 sharing, 😎👍🏾

    • @josephtober9417
      @josephtober9417 11 месяцев назад +1

      Great video! Too bad you got stuck being involved and too bad she put herself in this position. But not your problem! Or mine

  • @VacFink
    @VacFink 11 месяцев назад +21

    Most businesses owners start out human but situations like this erode their willingness to help down the road. Appreciate your transparency and honest attempt at charity in spite of other people worst. Very honorable.

  • @bigdbassn4489
    @bigdbassn4489 10 месяцев назад +3

    Great video Scott. We found something you cant fix. You cant fix stupid. Keep on being the good person you are. We all know the world needs more good people, especially these days.

  • @MrWoodshoes
    @MrWoodshoes 11 месяцев назад +29

    Early in life I worked at a marina pumping gas into large boats, that was when I learned that working for the public was not for me. Scott, you went out of your way to help somebody, don't let one bad experience change who you are !

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +65

      Don’t worry, I’m still the same jerk I always have been! 😂

    • @gteixeira
      @gteixeira 11 месяцев назад +6

      No good deed goes unpunished.

    • @IGDZILLA
      @IGDZILLA 11 месяцев назад

      @@vehcor You say that but I'm starting to think it is purely aspirational. I am amazed I watched through to the end. I am left wondering why the airbags and seatbelts went off in empty seats.

    • @artieaudio77
      @artieaudio77 11 месяцев назад +2

      ​@vehcor Scott love the channel brother. Sucks it took this long uggh. I'm also from the land of corruption and rust. 😂😂 Long island NY. Glad you tried to do the right thing some people just don't deserve it.

    • @BlooMule
      @BlooMule 11 месяцев назад +5

      I feel bad for her boyfriend.

  • @TheHolearse
    @TheHolearse 11 месяцев назад +22

    From the grainy stop motion 10 years ago to a fantastic narrated story with no actual repair at all! Interesting compelling to listen to life lesson about the characters we meet in the journey of life........come a long way over the years!! 🎉

  • @ColtRacersGarage
    @ColtRacersGarage 11 месяцев назад +35

    Thank you for this story and thank you for renewing my faith, that there are still some down to earth people in this world, which actually have some sense in their head. This womans behaviour is such a typical example for what's wrong in this world today, that I already lost hope. I was raised differently and you obviously too. Keep up the good work!

  • @tetreaulthank4068
    @tetreaulthank4068 10 месяцев назад +3

    I’ve felt your pain as a fellow Collision shop owner for over 35 years, familiar story helping people out who don’t deserve 5 minutes of your time. Glad I sold out to a developer and now I go by and the once proudly owned shop is now a very large car wash. I still miss it but not all the scammers including the insurance company scammers as well.

  • @RichardHeadGaming
    @RichardHeadGaming 11 месяцев назад +26

    My favorite as a shop owner is having 4 people at the same time a week or four before a holiday like Christmas say go ahead and fix my car. All 4 of the people were having major work done. One was a trans overhaul, one was a minor front collision, one was a head gasket, the other was Rear axle rebuild. I spent my money on parts on all 4 vehicles and had all 4 done in less than a week. and stored them for a month because they some how forgot it was almost Christmas and wanted money to buy gifts party etc. Huh, I kinda wanted to eat ..................... maybe be able to buy parts to fix the other cars still coming in for repairs. (sarcasm) the other cars did get repaired.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +22

      I can’t stand when customers leave their cars after they are done. Not only because I would like to be paid but I don’t want the responsibility of storing your vehicle!

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 11 месяцев назад

      They think because you own the business you have 1000 dollar bills falling out of your pocket like elon musk. The gov't where I live actually said words to that effect. "you shouldn't be in business if you can't afford to pay people 50% more".

  • @jimc2445
    @jimc2445 11 месяцев назад +14

    Scott, Good man for trying to help. Some people are just beyond helping. This right here is where the saying "No good deed goes unpunished" comes from. I just hope this incident doesn't jade you from helping a person truly in need that would be appreciative beyond words in the future. I have been burned by trying to help people a few times too. And thanks for this story. Many good lessons in here.

  • @alberttibbets6567
    @alberttibbets6567 11 месяцев назад +16

    Thanks for taking the time to explain all this. Pretty educational about people, insurance companies, repair shops, towing companies, lawyers and so much. This would make for a good class for kids in high school to understand the difference between how the world "should" be and how the world is. And you sent a nice example of generosity to a friend of a friend.

  • @XineasHD
    @XineasHD 11 месяцев назад +5

    You're a stand-up guy. I've been in the repair business myself for 13 years, high end computers though, not cars, but this stuff happens once in a blue moon. Glad she came to her senses and took you up on your very generous offer of 200 bucks all-in. Your heart is in the right place, Scott! Some customers are not worth it.

  • @peterparsons7141
    @peterparsons7141 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great video, and lots of good advice. That’s the best auto repair video ever, and didn’t show any repair work.
    A good friend of mine, who’s son was driving his car. Involved in a Head on collision with a motorcycle. My friends son was at fault, he had pulled out to pass. The motorcycle driver survived, and was broken up badly.
    The motorcycle driver sued my friend for 2.x million. And if you think that was excessive , it wasn’t. The motorcycle driver was a self employed 50 year old, a business owner who made great money until the accident. Motorcycle driven was completely disabled.
    My friends liability insurance was capped at 1 million.
    Anybody who drives without good insurance is playing dangerous with their lives.
    Scott, Thanks for sharing that story. Perhaps it helps some young people who might never have received good advice.
    One moral of the story, stuff like this happens everyday and can happen to anybody.

  • @frankgraczyk6491
    @frankgraczyk6491 11 месяцев назад +14

    Actually, this was a very informative video, even if repairing cars wasn't involved. Your takeaways were crystal clear to me as they came up. What wasn't so obvious was the extent to which someone would "fight" to get their way. You sound as though your career has been extremely varied and at times, incredibly challenging.
    In any case, what this whole incident brought to light to me was a lesson that my Father tried to impress on me a number of years ago. He used to say that "the customer is always right. However, some customers are just not worth having." ...And your lawyer contact sounds like a "straight up guy" as well. He just elected to bail before he found himself getting stuck.
    As far as her asking you to compromise the integrity of your repair work and reputation, he also used to tell me that "good, clean oats will always command a fair price. Once they've been through the horse, they're then considerably cheaper."

  • @WinstonsGarage
    @WinstonsGarage 11 месяцев назад +28

    You are awsome man. Sorry she was such a pain to deal with. You literally saved her $25,000 and she was still mad. I hate insurance companies like that. At the end of the day, don’t buy a car you can’t afford and make sure you have insurance. If you don’t, make sure you can hire a lawyer. If she can afford a lawyer right now, boom, she can get her car fixed.

    • @plageran
      @plageran 11 месяцев назад +1

      i would've bought the beater car lol

    • @mph5896
      @mph5896 11 месяцев назад

      It's on her. If she would have had the right insurance, it would not have been an issue. Now she has to deal with a dumpy insurance company. That dumpy insurance company is still better than the insurance she had though🤣

  • @Windsor-jc1wp
    @Windsor-jc1wp 11 месяцев назад +24

    Sorry to hear about your experience. You handled it very very well. Thanks for all your amazing videos

  • @peep39
    @peep39 10 месяцев назад +1

    People like that are the reason it is hard to always do the right thing. I don't know how you kept that story straight in your mind. What a winding road. You were very nice to her. I hope it doesn't sour you on trying to help the next person

  • @gradyluyt6998
    @gradyluyt6998 11 месяцев назад +21

    Wow this story just kept getting worse and worse. Good lessons all the way around. I’d love to hear some more “stories from Scott” if you have the time to put these together.

  • @TheRedSpider13
    @TheRedSpider13 11 месяцев назад +3

    This is the problem of being a nice person... People take advantage. you're a good man.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +3

      Yep, back to being a jerk! 😂

  • @stephengordon8968
    @stephengordon8968 11 месяцев назад +22

    Love it Scott , Some people are beyond help and try to drag you into thier mess of a life !

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +30

      Yep, I didn’t want to participate in her drama any longer! 😂

    • @muskokamike127
      @muskokamike127 11 месяцев назад

      I know men do it too, but you find it's mostly women? My neighbour's wife is ALWAYS embroiled in something....he did this to me, she did this, they did this I'm going to, they'd better, he'd better blah blah blah. I can hear her through the walls and I'd go over "who you battling with today"? lol.

  • @anthonycadiou8367
    @anthonycadiou8367 11 месяцев назад +8

    This is how people like Scoot get raked over the coals and give up.
    Very impressive story, you are impressive Scoot. Don't give up !!!!!!! ❤

  • @SurferJoe46
    @SurferJoe46 9 месяцев назад +1

    I owned a few auto repair shops in SoCal --- Lawyerland to you - and after an engine replacement, I got sued to the rear brakes failing. The judge told me I was "the last professional in charge of the vehicle --- pay to plaintiff for their damages". I hear ya Scott --- run away from these kinda jobs --- once you feel any sideways motion, it's gonna get worse!

  • @draco24433
    @draco24433 11 месяцев назад +6

    Thanks for an awesome story. I am an insurance agent and on a daily basis, I hear quite a few of my customers give the same "Credit Card" excuse. LMAO

  • @ronbrock6153
    @ronbrock6153 11 месяцев назад +5

    Good call, you dodged a longterm headache. That is a sweet SS you are standing by.

  • @jasonmyers3358
    @jasonmyers3358 10 месяцев назад +1

    I sure wish I lived closer to you! I gladly purchase a vehicle from you! Thank you for all you do! When I was in my early college years, I was gonna switch to a tech school for auto body and paint but was talked out of it! Sadly I listened! I’m still a painter now for a big ten University that does the spraying of doors and jambs, all the lacquered doors and trim, and conversion varnish on the cabinets! Luckily I get to have my own shop with a spray booth! Deep down I’d love to do what you do!

  • @daytonpyro
    @daytonpyro 11 месяцев назад +1

    no way i thought i would watch this entire video, I've skipped past your actual repair videos lol.. you tell great stories and you went above and beyond. sounds like you saved her car from being kept from the place an hour away..

  • @SuperStarCustoms
    @SuperStarCustoms 10 месяцев назад +3

    What sucks is I predicted just about every twist and turn. This happens way too often. There are many key indicators that would have warned me to walk away early or not even get involved. Unfortunately you only learn this through experience. Thank you for sharing your story, I'm sure many of us will avoid a similar fate.

  • @JPRD2379
    @JPRD2379 11 месяцев назад +6

    You help me renew my faith in that there is still stand - up guys like you! Amazing story

  • @pilotleader
    @pilotleader 11 месяцев назад +2

    This story had it all and kept me captivated - stingy insurance companies, shady auto bodies, naive youth - thanks for sharing!

  • @douglasrichardson8525
    @douglasrichardson8525 11 месяцев назад +2

    That was a great insight into the bad side of insurance and repairers and even worse customers who cant afford it, Regards Doug.

  • @robstephens
    @robstephens 11 месяцев назад +3

    Before hiring an attorney, if I were the owner, I would file complaints with the state and federal agencies that regulate car insurance companies. The insurance company might decide to pay her if a government agency started looking into this case.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +2

      This insurance company deals with them all the time, they don’t care. They followed the law and used it to their advantage.

  • @romandabrowski8994
    @romandabrowski8994 11 месяцев назад +3

    Wow, I had to pause the video a few times to sort that story out!!!

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +2

      It just kept getting worse! 😂

  • @jackpatteeuw9244
    @jackpatteeuw9244 11 месяцев назад +2

    WOW ! Just WOW !! Thank you for telling the whole story (to the best of your ability). Your summary at the end (don't drive a car you can't afford; don't let your insurance lapse) is PRICELESS. I will bet this lady is less than 30 years old. She just learned a very hard and EXPENSIVE life lesson

  • @KiwiStag74
    @KiwiStag74 11 месяцев назад +1

    I could not agree more, Scott. Being a small business owner myself (but in IT), I have also run into many people who want an Aventador for Corolla money and want all information transferred from their old machine, all programs installed and the machine brought onsite and set up as part of "my service" - like my time, patience and knowledge is worth little and far below their level of need. It's like they think new computers just appear and get put on their desk like what happens in the ivory towers they work in and because they do not see the work that goes on behind the scenes - matching the user's need up with the right processor grunt, enough RAM and hard drive space so the machine won't lag, a video card to suit their gaming / CAD / video editing needs and a screen that shows it in the level of detail required - they believe it all happens by magic and that we just "know".
    Knowledge is gained through experience and experience takes time and effort to gain and keep up with. Quotes take time, invoices take time, job records take time, driving to and from site takes time, couriers cost money, arguing with them about the damn bill costs time AND money.....and it all adds up and like your good self, I am reasonable, honest to a fault, hate seeing people ripped off and will go several extra miles for someone I believe has landed in a pile of crap that they don't deserve or that I feel sorry for and want to help. However, push that envelope for all it's worth, then act like I was the one who caused their original problem and try to make it MY problem to resolve....and I will dig my toes in and lay it all out for them and won't budge. My good nature doesn't like being taken advantage of and there is only so far I will let them push.
    I've told several clients where to take their business (well, I have told them where I think they can put it and it is up to them whether they consider this is anatomically possible or not) because simply put, they are more costly to me than clients that call and tell me they want something, I give them a price, they say yes, I install it, they pay the bill and everyone is happy. I don't need to be on the phone arguing with them when they get the bill, wanting me to reduce my hourly rate or deduct several hours' work from the bill because THEY don't think it is worth it, when they know my hourly rate (about 60% of what others charge) and were given an estimate before the work started that was actually larger than the eventual invoice total they received.
    Funny how us good blokes get taken for idiots by those who think we have nothing better to do with our time (or nothing else on our schedule) except to behave like a charity and cater to every whim they have. Unfortunately, it is getting worse and worse and is a global phenomenon. They really grind my gears, but it doesn't stop me being who I am though - especially not to people who appreciate the extra effort I put in and lengths I go to in order to give them a good deal on something.
    All the best

  • @raycollington4310
    @raycollington4310 11 месяцев назад +4

    This is funny that you spent all this effort getting yourself into and out of this saga. Thank you for having the balls to tell us this story and inform us about some of the motor insurance industry pit falls. Sounds like some counselling might be needed after this saga. Next time a damsel in distress comes knocking, consult the pizza girl for advice or do a runner. There's a novell in this story, you should write it. Best regards Scott.

  • @RealAlLePage
    @RealAlLePage 11 месяцев назад +3

    Wow, what a crazy story. It's really interesting to hear how various entities try to scam to get money. God bless you for all your time and efforts to help this gal that can not seem to grasp reality and act responsibly - even its exhaustively explained to her!

  • @TheRebuilt1
    @TheRebuilt1 7 месяцев назад

    and people wonder why people in this industry come off a little prickly. This is a prime example why, people always trying to run game on you so your defenses have to always be up. Great example and thanks for taking time to share

  • @mimibuick
    @mimibuick 10 месяцев назад +1

    In cases like this you do NOT sue the insurance company. In Illinois the minimum coverage for car insurance is 20k. So that is why they were offering that as that is all the insurance it had.
    You sue the person driving the car and the owner, if not the driver. That only works if they have assets. If they are broke then they are whats called judgement proof.
    But moral of the story, pay your car insurance and make sure you have he un/under insured part added as well.

  • @clintprice2123
    @clintprice2123 11 месяцев назад +3

    Scott that story was very interesting and well delivered. I couldn’t relay that without getting animated and agitated. My son can vouch for how I am when the right buttons are pushed.
    It’s amazing how nervy some people are when it’s costing you time and money but when you look for compensation it’s line you were trying to steal from them. She seems like hf she comes into money would show up again and pretend it never happened and expect the same price regardless of price increases over time.
    This car is losing value while it sits so she’s up that creek and drifting without that paddle.

  • @markstephan7556
    @markstephan7556 11 месяцев назад +3

    Man I feel your pain Brother. So glad you took the time to layout the details... Love your channel and love this different content.

  • @goldmarkg
    @goldmarkg 11 месяцев назад +2

    Scott, we need more like you! Thanks for sharing your story. In my work I too have tried to be nice to people only to have them turn around and show no gratitude whatsoever. We all have to learn from our mistakes.

  • @honestbrother9427
    @honestbrother9427 5 месяцев назад

    Scott you were very helpful and extremely nice to her. The very first clue that she was lying was with her insurance lapse.
    For a vehicle that's being financed by the bank, she would've gotten a notification about the vehicle not having insurance anymore from the bank who's financing the vehicle and from her insurance for not paying her insurance waaay before cancelation.
    She lied about her insurance bs from the beginning. People think that they are smart for not having insurance on their vehicles or not PROPERLY insuring them.
    Scott you did the best you could.

  • @davidbenji1
    @davidbenji1 11 месяцев назад +3

    Great video, Scott. I thought you might address the previous damage and how the dealer who sold her the car might be liable because he represented the car as not having been in an accident but it had been. But, I'm guessing there was nothing dishonest that dealer did and it was incumbent upon her to get the car inspected for previous damage prior to her purchasing it, which would be another good lesson from this.

  • @brianalder2234
    @brianalder2234 11 месяцев назад +5

    I am absolutely loving this vid ! Great watching you fix stuff but story time is brilliant !
    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @user-ro2pw7oi8g
    @user-ro2pw7oi8g 5 месяцев назад +1

    You’re a good man Scott !! When people pact like that with me I just go to stfu…🤷🤷🤷😂

  • @ford32able
    @ford32able 11 месяцев назад

    Your "COOLNESS" is so huge on this that I cannot even fathom how lame that young lady was..............you should get a metal of Valor of how to treat people and still show what real men really are all about. You are my Hero!!!

  • @keithvallance219
    @keithvallance219 11 месяцев назад +3

    You help people and they take advantage, you are very fair great guy and you were trying to help. Hat off to you for not charging for the time you invested in this saga and for the storage.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +3

      I just wanted it gone. I gave her the rope, she almost hung herself with it but figured it out before it was too late and I had to be a big meanie and take her car.

    • @larrybe2900
      @larrybe2900 11 месяцев назад +1

      "Her car" involved a bank so it is "their car". The best could have been a mechanic's lien perhaps?

  • @yeahitskimmel
    @yeahitskimmel 11 месяцев назад +6

    Crazy all those air bags went off for that, I've been in some pretty decent hits in 90s/00s cars I was really surprised didn't pop any bags

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +5

      It doesn’t take much these days, this one hit right on the sensor behind the headlight.

    • @GhettoWagon
      @GhettoWagon 11 месяцев назад +2

      At the Toyota dealer years ago a matrix whacked a curb hard in NY. All it has was wheel damage. Blew all the airbags @@vehcor

  • @tomjackson1333
    @tomjackson1333 11 месяцев назад

    I really appreciate your professional and charitable character. I am guessing that she must be really pretty and used to getting her way. Good lesson for us all.

  • @johncargo2882
    @johncargo2882 11 месяцев назад +1

    Ouch. You did the right thing in the end and your advice about the dos and don'ts of buying and auto insurance are solid. I actually have what is arguably the opposite story about a Lexus.
    I own a 2015 Lexus GS350 F-Sport AWD sedan in Atomic Silver bought used in August, 2019 with 57,000 miles (same engine, transmission and front end underpinnings as the RC350 AWD) and... I did virtually the exact opposite of the RC's owner. I paid for more than half of the car up front (out of a fund built over a period of years), paid the remainder off within three years, extended the factory warranty to cover the loan period,, insured the loan, and never even heard of American Alliance (so, an insurance company that doesn't pay out insurance claims does exist, whoda thunk it?).
    Last month, I had run into problems that I couldn't diagnose on my own and brought it to a shop that knew Toyota/Lexus. I ended up with a large repair bill (nowhere near $35k but not cheap) and also did the exact opposite. I had savings for such an event, paid it, it was warrantied. That came in handy since an output shaft seal failed, dumped transmission fluid out and had to be flat-bedded back at their expense but didn't blow up at anyone. I felt like Richard Hammond when he realized something went wrong on one his cars and had a small laugh about it.
    Needless to say, I haven't wrecked it (and hope not to) and plan to keep it until 2029 at least. Great car but you need an "aircarft" style wrench to get the fill plug in and out on the front differential.

  • @WinstonMercer
    @WinstonMercer 11 месяцев назад +4

    Very insightful & informative, brings to light many things best avoided, including the downfalls of extended term auto financing. Thanks

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +3

      It’s good thing it is a Lexus so it will at least last the eight years! 😂

  • @stevenhovinga6584
    @stevenhovinga6584 11 месяцев назад +3

    Well done Scott, it definitely helps to know the ins and outs of the criminal enterprise of insurance company's.... and some body shops... She had the best setup to succeed once you got involved, too bad she didn't realize that. I'm sure that not having money to cover her mistakes makes it a bitter pill for her to swallow... butdefinitely a good lesson of what not to do. Great story! and I'm sure you probably have others you could tell. Feel free to pepper a few in here and there between your car repair videos. ✌

  • @billpar
    @billpar 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wow you have the best bed side manner of anyone in your field, besides being unbelievably fair your kindness supersedes everything , bless you sir

  • @rcmc88
    @rcmc88 11 месяцев назад

    That has happened to me so many times, being a nice guy never works out and i have learned that, eventually !!

  • @navvet4518
    @navvet4518 11 месяцев назад +3

    What a story! Wow! No good deed goes unpunished. Just keep it in your mind for future use.

  • @whatsoutthere6822
    @whatsoutthere6822 11 месяцев назад +3

    Sweet Camaro!! I've owned several generations of them and that's my favorite.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +2

      It is one of my favorites, just not red.

  • @johnmehaffey9953
    @johnmehaffey9953 11 месяцев назад +2

    Wow scott this was like listening to a Sherlock Holmes story, great post, can’t believe that someone driving such an expensive car would not have the insurance coverage in place just in case of this type of accident, indeed a very thoughtful post for those who don’t know sufficient coverage

    • @eclewis1
      @eclewis1 10 месяцев назад +1

      Someone like that has many bad decisions (buying too expensive car) compounded along with no ability to plan ahead in a cognitive linear fashion. In some respects having all "online" payment & insurance services makes someone like this not recognize her insurance is not getting paid because there is now no reminder in the mail anymore. That type of person does not maintain her/his expensive car because they have no money set aside for a maintenance budget. Good riddance for Scott!

  • @kevinj8258
    @kevinj8258 10 месяцев назад +1

    This was an awesome instructional video on how Insurance and body shop will rip you off. Thanks so much for posting this. Also it shows how people are too stupid for the credit money they are given.

  • @johnpartridge7623
    @johnpartridge7623 11 месяцев назад +3

    Sometimes, the more you help some People the more they want too try & take the piss out of you & it makes you think is it worth the hassle of wanting to help somebody else, it's a hard lesson 👍👍👍

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +2

      Very true!

  • @kentmckean6795
    @kentmckean6795 11 месяцев назад +4

    Great video! Maybe in a couple of years you can purchase the car from her for a deal. It may even have a clear title since the insurance is not likely going to pay out.

  • @DrJjones
    @DrJjones 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wow, great story and lesson taught. I’m always amazed at how under water people allow themselves get for a vehicle that does nothing but depreciate from the moment they sign on the dotted line.

  • @jimpie231
    @jimpie231 11 месяцев назад

    God bless you for your time and patience! You helped a damsel in distress……but to no avail…..

  • @joegutoskey8411
    @joegutoskey8411 11 месяцев назад +3

    Been there. Sometimes you have to fire the customer.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +3

      Yep, I have become really good at it. lol

  • @marcusmaximus451
    @marcusmaximus451 11 месяцев назад +3

    Excellent and interesting vlog Scott, you and your lawyer friends certainly know your subject, you were extremely helpful and patient, same as myself, but their comes a point where you just have to say to that person “go and do one” best regards and take care Mark from the U.K. 🇬🇧

  • @227chevyguy
    @227chevyguy 11 месяцев назад

    Nun like a 26 min restroom break Learn lots from this video 💪

  • @paulketchupwitheverything767
    @paulketchupwitheverything767 11 месяцев назад +2

    Great story Scott and different lessons and advice from your usual repair videos, but still relevant. It sounds to me like the lady found herself in such a corner with no driveable car and not enough money to get hers fixed that she lost the ability to see the things that other people were helping her out with. No excuse, but maybe selfishness borne out of desperation.
    Can't help wondering if there will be a 'part 2' to this story in 12 months when the car needs to be gone from the driveway...

  • @BrucePierson
    @BrucePierson 11 месяцев назад +15

    Unbelievable. Bet you're glad to see the back of that car and owner.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +20

      Yes, as much as I would have liked to do the job, dealing with the customer just isn’t worth it. I have plenty of other work to do.

  • @BY504A
    @BY504A 11 месяцев назад +4

    No good deed goes unpunished... huh! I doubt that car will ever be fixed by her and will just end up disintegrating while parked at her house. It was a fascinating story for sure.

  • @cndream1
    @cndream1 11 месяцев назад +2

    Awesome story. Great observation of the events. I probably would have lost it way before you got that deep in it. People sheeeesh !!! Thanks for the story

  • @AJ-AJ212
    @AJ-AJ212 10 месяцев назад +1

    Sounds like you have really helped her a lot . I still think that you could have done it somehow for the 20 grand . It’s worth about 40 grand minus the wreck . Interesting story.

  • @motortowncuriosites7005
    @motortowncuriosites7005 11 месяцев назад +6

    Thanks for sharing, It sounds like the customer was just angry and frustarted about the entire suituation, rightfully so, but was mis placing the anger and frustration towards the wrong people. I do hope she can get things worked out.

  • @ILOVEBACONBOY2018
    @ILOVEBACONBOY2018 11 месяцев назад +3

    Love the videos sir!

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +1

      I appreciate that!

  • @robertaccorsini4663
    @robertaccorsini4663 11 месяцев назад +2

    WOW, that story made my hair hurt. Who knew you were so patient?

  • @netman88
    @netman88 11 месяцев назад +1

    I watch this channel a lot and it's a great story. No good deed goes unpunished. I think you went above and beyond. Thanks for sharing. She should have never purchased this car.

  • @paulstaf
    @paulstaf 11 месяцев назад +4

    "No good deed goes unpunished."

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +3

      True!

  • @michaelbradley7529
    @michaelbradley7529 11 месяцев назад +3

    When I found out this video was not going to be a build I almost clicked off. But I'll be damned if I didn't watch the whole thing. Anyone who has been in business for themselves has experienced some version of this story. Sadly, it usually takes getting burned once to learn the lesson.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +3

      I’ve been here before but usually, I don’t let it get that far. The more you give, the more some people will take!

  • @stevengreen1181
    @stevengreen1181 11 месяцев назад +2

    You're a good man. You did more than you needed to.
    Love the channel

  • @justinmucha8071
    @justinmucha8071 11 месяцев назад +1

    I enjoyed the story time video. Been a fan watching for a few years now. I’ve also had a couple vehicles in that shop through my driving career. Keep up the good fight Scott!!

  • @richardthomas1743
    @richardthomas1743 11 месяцев назад +4

    WOW! 😮. She sounds like an entitled ding bat! No good deed goes unpunished Scott. I am sorry that you got tangled up in that convoluted mess!! And I absolutely do not believe what she said about the reason that her insurance lapsed. She simply did not have insurance because she did not pay the bill! You was smart to wash your hands of this. I hope that she does not come back to you again.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +5

      Entitled is the perfect word for her. I don’t have to worry about her coming back, she will never let go of the fact that I had the nerve to charge her $200. 😂

    • @richardthomas1743
      @richardthomas1743 11 месяцев назад

      @@vehcor Good grief Scott, she simply is not intelligent enough to realize that you helped her. Or then again maybe she is and she just does not give a 💩. Yes she certainly does sound entitled. I am a firm believe in Karma . Maybe this accident was Karma?

  • @JohnSmith-eq5el
    @JohnSmith-eq5el 11 месяцев назад +3

    Very educational Scott...by the way is that your Camaro? Nice, 70 1/2 split bumper?

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +4

      Nope, just a customer car. Red cars are cursed! 😂

  • @robiecarmichael9958
    @robiecarmichael9958 10 месяцев назад

    The old saying(no good deed goes unpunished) you are a good man, with way more patience than this old boy. Great advice.

  • @thomaslefler5242
    @thomaslefler5242 11 месяцев назад +2

    Laughing through the whole story. Great lesson there, sharing this with a few people I know could use it.

  • @juggiev8441
    @juggiev8441 11 месяцев назад +3

    she should have just taken the 20 grand payout and then sold the car on the rebuilder market for the difference still owed....would have probably made money on it

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +1

      She paid almost 70k for it. 😂

    • @briangray5921
      @briangray5921 11 месяцев назад

      She didn't own it. Owed 38 grand to the bank.

    • @BSGSV
      @BSGSV 11 месяцев назад +2

      Unfortunately, if she took the $20k from insurance for total payout, the insurance company owns and takes the car. She doesn't get to sell it.

    • @juggiev8441
      @juggiev8441 11 месяцев назад

      she is under no obligation to give her car up, she can take the 20k to repair the damage and then sell the damaged car. I did this and made alot of money rather than keep the wrecked car.
      @@BSGSV

    • @juggiev8441
      @juggiev8441 11 месяцев назад

      exactly, she can take the 20 to repair and put on the loan, then sell the car for 18 on the rebuild market to pay off the rest and walk away learning a few things maybe. whe wont be whole but alot better off than paying 1000 a month for a wrecked car she cant drive. @@briangray5921

  • @tonya9955
    @tonya9955 11 месяцев назад +3

    I bet she can't figure out why her life is such a mess. What a train wreck. And trying to scam you, and you did nothing but try and help her.

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor  11 месяцев назад +2

      She is probably still blaming everyone one else for her mess of a life! 😂

    • @mph5896
      @mph5896 11 месяцев назад

      #1, boyfriend in the story needs to move on😆

  • @youtuber5709
    @youtuber5709 11 месяцев назад

    Scott , back in 1976 i had the exact camaro it was a 1971 SS 350 red with the black stripes , it sure brings back some sweet memories .

  • @jamesdonley3226
    @jamesdonley3226 11 месяцев назад +1

    No good deed goes unpunished!!! Keep up the great work!!!

  • @DanH616
    @DanH616 11 месяцев назад +1

    After all of your assistance, and it was that hard for her to understand paying the $200....just imagine if you fixed it for her. Probably would have gotten zero payments. Thank you for the lessons on this one!

  • @uoykcajssa
    @uoykcajssa 11 месяцев назад

    Vehcor: from 'car wrecks' to 'train wrecks' - Scott does it all.

  • @richmelillo9637
    @richmelillo9637 11 месяцев назад

    You are a Saint Scott! Patient also. Stupid is what stupid does-she is inclined to fail. You take care. Rich.

  • @markc9409
    @markc9409 11 месяцев назад +2

    I have to say your patience surprised me just seeing your videos I would have bet it would end way sooner. I was just pushed over the edge with a guy that I told to go somewhere else because they would save him 10 grand and he thought I would eat the difference because we were friends he was wrong, if you get good advise and don't take it you will have to pay. 20 years of friendship done.

  • @johnhouseholder7682
    @johnhouseholder7682 11 месяцев назад

    You are right 200 for a tow is a steal!!! People are crazy you showed tremendous patience dealing with her. Thanks John from Arizona

  • @fersaccon
    @fersaccon 11 месяцев назад

    I bet she got the special 19.99% APR, thanks to the neighbourhood "Buy here pay here" dealer, always helping everyone!

  • @robgaughan
    @robgaughan 11 месяцев назад

    WOW.....crazy.
    THE. BLACK. TRUCK. THO!
    THE. BLACK. TRUCK!!
    LOOKS. AWESOME. 👏👏👏

  • @lakrfan4980
    @lakrfan4980 11 месяцев назад +1

    This was a very interesting story Scott. Believe it or not I was riveted to your every word. To me your patience in this matter was much more than what this woman deserved.