1 /5 NTREPID CORP agent No. 78: Steer clear of Race Ready theyâre straight-up incompetent and semi disrespectful to me my baby, a rare, out-of-production gem thatâs an engineering masterpiece, and they treated it like trash.
The techs might be cool, but the owner, Chris, and the front desk lady tried to play and finesse me IMO.
My job requires my car to stay off ANY telematic systems, and not many shops know how to handle my carâs year and make, and wiring. This is not a certified Saab shop. Instead of being real about their limits, they wasted four freaking days doing jack. At one point, they straight-up admitted, âYo, we donât even know how to start your car.â after a day they said its ready, so I went to the shop, when I arrived, the car wouldnât startâmagically âbrokenâ again after they claimed it had been working âall afternoon.â When I confronted them, the front desk lady smugly remarked, âWell, now thereâs a reason for it to stay longer.â I was floored by this blatant attempt to drag out the service for no legitimate reason. A subsequent test at another shop revealed the battery had only 17 cranking amps, confirming they never properly tested or repaired anything. Guess they expected me to pay the bill, and expected to drive away. I left my car there and said IDC if I got to have my friend come from Tampa with a flatbed to pick it up its not going to sit at this shop another night, especially outside exposed to the elements (this is a garage kept car) but not at rAcE reAdy, got my car started in the middle of the night on my own accord dropped a new battery in it and drove it off my car was returned in such poor condition on the outside that I had to wash it again. I took it straight to a trusted custom garage in Tampa, which fixed the issue quickly and professionally.
So If you value a rare or specialized car, do yourself a favor and avoid this deceptive, ill-equipped shop. Theyâll waste your time, mishandle your vehicle, and disrespect its worth with their incompetence and manipulative tactics.
NEVER EVER AGAIN trust RUINED!