I bought a 2004 Honda from Colletti Motorsports. They sell cars and do automotive repair there. After two days of having my car, it breaks down. I call my boyfriend and tell him the car has broken down and I am going to have it towed to the mechanic I have trusted for over 10 years. My boyfriend asks me if I trust Colletti Motorsports. I said yes, I believe they are trustworthy (my father and I picked out the car, but my boyfriend wasn't with us). My boyfriend says to have it towed to Colletti Motorsports and have them fix it. He said they should feel bad and give a substantial discount. I say that is a great idea.
So I get the car to Colletti Motorsports and they apologize and say it is just a coincidence and this has never happened before. They say they will take care of the car but they can't do it for free. I said ok, I understand.
3 days later I get the car back and the bill is just over $1100.00. The alternator and fuel pump were bad. I had paid $5500.00 for the car and that was my budget so it was shocking to see an $1100.00 bill. I was expecting $500.00 or less. They gave me what amounted to a 3% discount. It would have been cheaper to take it to my own mechanic.
I said they should feel bad for selling me a car that breaks down in two days and they should pay for the labor and I should only pay for the parts. They said they could not do that. I said they could not have sold this car for $6600.00. They would have had to fix the parts and sell it for probably $6100.00. They didn't budge and did not care.
In hindsight, I am sure they knew they were selling me a bad car. They knew the parts were bad and hoped the buyer would not catch on, which unfortunately I didn't.
Colletti Motorsports failed me miserably on many accounts. But what finally drove me over the edge was when the head gasket went bad on my 1987 Buick Grand National after only 1200 miles. Colletti's used a head gasket known to fail often on these cars. I asked Colletti's to pay for only half the cost of replacing the head gasket. They refused. I contacted a lawyer and, unfortunately, it will not be worth the time or money to pursue court action.
To better understand the entire situation, the following is a letter I wrote to my attorney explaining the situation: I anticipate the car to be finally drivable again next month. That is 3 years since I originally took the car to Colletti's. I now have KDK Performance checking over Colletti Motorsport's work and KDK Performance determined Colletti's used a head gasket known to fail on Buick Grand Nationals. I asked Steve (the owner of Colletti's) if he would please pay half the cost of replacing the head gasket (total cost is slightly over $1200 to replace the head gasket). I thought I has being more than fair and reasonable by only asking for half the cost ($600). Steve's response was ""I do not warranty race engines.""
I want to see if I have a case against Steve and if it will be worthwhile to pursue legal action. I do not want this to turn into another Tony Scarberry lawsuit where I have justified cause for action but nothing to gain. Steve Colletti has a legitimate business so I think there may be something to gain but I would like you to decide.
Basically my father died in November 2010 and left me some money. I wanted to fix my car because it was broke down, and driving and caring for my car is something I really enjoy. I also thought of my car as therapy in the loss of my father. I really wanted my car to be done and ready for the coming summer (summer 2011). I approached Steve and asked him if he could fix my car. I chose Steve because my ex wife's father worked there and Steve's website claimed they were Turbo Specialists (which is no longer on their website I have noticed.) I plainly told Steve that I wanted the car done by March 2011 and that I have heard many times that these Buicks are very tricky to work on. I also wanted the car to be at least 500 Horsepower. He said he could do it. I asked him again, are you sure? He said it would be no problem.
He did not even start working on the car until February, if I recall correctly. My first indication that he did not have the first clue what he was dealing with was when he suggested he change the crankshaft and timing order of the engine. Ever since that, I was very nervous and stressed out all the time about whether or not my car would run correctly or ""blow up"" shortly after getting the car back. I felt I had to ""babysit"" him every step of the way. I also did my own research and had to tell him some things to do to the engine, like drilling out the oil holes in the engine block for better oil flow to the crankshaft. He also charged me $600 for a set of 8 fuel injectors when the car is a 6 cylinder. I am actually having those fuel injectors removed for some better ones, which he should have done in the first place. KDK Performance is putting in better injectors at a cost of $425. Steve basically gave me less performance at a higher cost by choosing the fuel injectors that he did. And as many times as I told Steve he charged me for 8 fuel injectors, when I only needed 6 (about 3 times), he never apologized or offered a refund on that part. Also, I do understand that businesses customarily mark up prices of parts they get, but I noticed Steve's mark up on prices were often 30% or more.
After feeling very nervous about Steve's choices, I decided to start ordering parts for the car myself. I did this because I felt he was making poor choices and also marking the prices up much too high. When I finally got the car back, after having to stop by and call the shop frequently and being very stressed and worried, it was the middle or end of July (July 2011). I was very disappointed the car took so long, but at the time I was happy just to get it back and decided to forget about everything and hope the car would perform as expected. The car ended up being nowhere near the 500 Horsepower I asked for but Steve said to just drive it and break it in and he would tune it at a later date. So, after driving it approximately a month or so, I took the car back for some non-engine work. Summer was over and the car needed minor non-engine work and I thought if the car was there, he would tune it correctly. He fixed the non-engine items I had requested but still told me to break it in further. Once I got the car back the second time, it started smoking badly and I returned it to Steve. They could not figure out why it was smoking and I asked if they checked the turbo down pipe for oil stains that would indicate a turbo failure. After finally checking my suggestion last and discovering I was correct, he said the turbo went bad. It could be purely coincidental that the turbo went bad, but, in my opinion, it is very likely they did something wrong to make it go bad because it had never shown any indication of going bad. When the turbo finally arrived and I got the car back the third time, it was January 2013. The car was still not tuned and was seriously underperforming what was promised but I really did not want Steve touching or doing anything more to the car because I just simply did not trust him at all at this point.
I am living in Florida now, so I came and picked up the car in January 2013 and drove it to Tampa. I wanted to make sure I barely drove the car and did not harm it because I wanted a true professional to check out Steve's work. And as it turns out, Steve used a head gasket known to frequently fail in these cars. I asked Steve for half the cost to replace it ($600), as I stated earlier, and his indication is that he would not. Not only this, but on my drive down, a turbo hose blew in the middle of the night and I had to ""limp"" it to a Walmart to get parts to fix the turbo hose. Also I found out that the transmission cooler, that Steve installed, was not hooked up and working properly. I could have blown the new transmission that I had just put in it. The transmission in it now is the fifth transmission I have had in it. It took me awhile to finally find a good one. I had not intention of letting Steve pick out a transmission. With Steve's refusal of helping with the cost of his mistake, it has brought back all the memories of his failure with my car and I am just completely stressed out, anxious, angry, and irritated.
So, we have: 1. the car not being finished on time as promised, 2. excessive mark up of parts, 3. blown head gasket, 4. the car not performing as promised, and 5. the immense amount of stress and anxiety this has caused me.
This Gentleman is Currently Incarcerated in Florida
Based on information provided by this customer, the head gasket DID NOT FAIL. He claimed that he brought the vehicle to a performance shop, and was told that the type of gasket was known to fail. Not that if had failed or was failing. This customer also failed to mention the HE required a custom built turbo-charge for this car. He sent the specs to the builder, which took several months to build to his specs. He also failed to mention that this turbo failed due to manufacture defect, and was needed to be rebuilt. This took several more months. He also failed to mention that following the engine build and installation, he then told us that the transmission was bad. This required us to pull the motor out, dismantle the transmission, then have it rebuilt. Then we needed to reassemble it all. Lastly, he failed to mention that to make him feel whole at the time the transaction was closed, we discounted the bill by almost half. This car was nearly completely rebuilt from the stem to stern. He was happy when he lest Ohio, and driving a high performance car with a manual boost controller with a huge customize turbo. And he tried to strong arm us to pay for more upgrades that could have been done during the build. He chose the parts and upgrades.
Now this gentleman is currently awaiting trial for several violent charges he is accused of in Tampa, FL.
Colletti Motorsports Reviews
Worse
Somehow Colletti Motorsports can manage to make your car worse than when you went in.
Can you be more specific?
Can you be more specific on what you're talking about?
I bought a 2004 Honda from Colletti Motorsports. They sell cars and do automotive repair there. After two days of having my car, it breaks down. I call my boyfriend and tell him the car has broken down and I am going to have it towed to the mechanic I have trusted for over 10 years. My boyfriend asks me if I trust Colletti Motorsports. I said yes, I believe they are trustworthy (my father and I picked out the car, but my boyfriend wasn't with us). My boyfriend says to have it towed to Colletti Motorsports and have them fix it. He said they should feel bad and give a substantial discount. I say that is a great idea.
So I get the car to Colletti Motorsports and they apologize and say it is just a coincidence and this has never happened before. They say they will take care of the car but they can't do it for free. I said ok, I understand.
3 days later I get the car back and the bill is just over $1100.00. The alternator and fuel pump were bad. I had paid $5500.00 for the car and that was my budget so it was shocking to see an $1100.00 bill. I was expecting $500.00 or less. They gave me what amounted to a 3% discount. It would have been cheaper to take it to my own mechanic.
I said they should feel bad for selling me a car that breaks down in two days and they should pay for the labor and I should only pay for the parts. They said they could not do that. I said they could not have sold this car for $6600.00. They would have had to fix the parts and sell it for probably $6100.00. They didn't budge and did not care.
In hindsight, I am sure they knew they were selling me a bad car. They knew the parts were bad and hoped the buyer would not catch on, which unfortunately I didn't.
This place is nothing but a scam job.
What Model of Car was this?
No 2004 Honda was ever sold to anyone, so would you share more about this car? Maybe the VIN show details about this can be investigated.
Colletti Motorsports failed me miserably on many accounts. But what finally drove me over the edge was when the head gasket went bad on my 1987 Buick Grand National after only 1200 miles. Colletti's used a head gasket known to fail often on these cars. I asked Colletti's to pay for only half the cost of replacing the head gasket. They refused. I contacted a lawyer and, unfortunately, it will not be worth the time or money to pursue court action.
To better understand the entire situation, the following is a letter I wrote to my attorney explaining the situation: I anticipate the car to be finally drivable again next month. That is 3 years since I originally took the car to Colletti's. I now have KDK Performance checking over Colletti Motorsport's work and KDK Performance determined Colletti's used a head gasket known to fail on Buick Grand Nationals. I asked Steve (the owner of Colletti's) if he would please pay half the cost of replacing the head gasket (total cost is slightly over $1200 to replace the head gasket). I thought I has being more than fair and reasonable by only asking for half the cost ($600). Steve's response was ""I do not warranty race engines.""
I want to see if I have a case against Steve and if it will be worthwhile to pursue legal action. I do not want this to turn into another Tony Scarberry lawsuit where I have justified cause for action but nothing to gain. Steve Colletti has a legitimate business so I think there may be something to gain but I would like you to decide.
Basically my father died in November 2010 and left me some money. I wanted to fix my car because it was broke down, and driving and caring for my car is something I really enjoy. I also thought of my car as therapy in the loss of my father. I really wanted my car to be done and ready for the coming summer (summer 2011). I approached Steve and asked him if he could fix my car. I chose Steve because my ex wife's father worked there and Steve's website claimed they were Turbo Specialists (which is no longer on their website I have noticed.) I plainly told Steve that I wanted the car done by March 2011 and that I have heard many times that these Buicks are very tricky to work on. I also wanted the car to be at least 500 Horsepower. He said he could do it. I asked him again, are you sure? He said it would be no problem.
He did not even start working on the car until February, if I recall correctly. My first indication that he did not have the first clue what he was dealing with was when he suggested he change the crankshaft and timing order of the engine. Ever since that, I was very nervous and stressed out all the time about whether or not my car would run correctly or ""blow up"" shortly after getting the car back. I felt I had to ""babysit"" him every step of the way. I also did my own research and had to tell him some things to do to the engine, like drilling out the oil holes in the engine block for better oil flow to the crankshaft. He also charged me $600 for a set of 8 fuel injectors when the car is a 6 cylinder. I am actually having those fuel injectors removed for some better ones, which he should have done in the first place. KDK Performance is putting in better injectors at a cost of $425. Steve basically gave me less performance at a higher cost by choosing the fuel injectors that he did. And as many times as I told Steve he charged me for 8 fuel injectors, when I only needed 6 (about 3 times), he never apologized or offered a refund on that part. Also, I do understand that businesses customarily mark up prices of parts they get, but I noticed Steve's mark up on prices were often 30% or more.
After feeling very nervous about Steve's choices, I decided to start ordering parts for the car myself. I did this because I felt he was making poor choices and also marking the prices up much too high. When I finally got the car back, after having to stop by and call the shop frequently and being very stressed and worried, it was the middle or end of July (July 2011). I was very disappointed the car took so long, but at the time I was happy just to get it back and decided to forget about everything and hope the car would perform as expected. The car ended up being nowhere near the 500 Horsepower I asked for but Steve said to just drive it and break it in and he would tune it at a later date. So, after driving it approximately a month or so, I took the car back for some non-engine work. Summer was over and the car needed minor non-engine work and I thought if the car was there, he would tune it correctly. He fixed the non-engine items I had requested but still told me to break it in further. Once I got the car back the second time, it started smoking badly and I returned it to Steve. They could not figure out why it was smoking and I asked if they checked the turbo down pipe for oil stains that would indicate a turbo failure. After finally checking my suggestion last and discovering I was correct, he said the turbo went bad. It could be purely coincidental that the turbo went bad, but, in my opinion, it is very likely they did something wrong to make it go bad because it had never shown any indication of going bad. When the turbo finally arrived and I got the car back the third time, it was January 2013. The car was still not tuned and was seriously underperforming what was promised but I really did not want Steve touching or doing anything more to the car because I just simply did not trust him at all at this point.
I am living in Florida now, so I came and picked up the car in January 2013 and drove it to Tampa. I wanted to make sure I barely drove the car and did not harm it because I wanted a true professional to check out Steve's work. And as it turns out, Steve used a head gasket known to frequently fail in these cars. I asked Steve for half the cost to replace it ($600), as I stated earlier, and his indication is that he would not. Not only this, but on my drive down, a turbo hose blew in the middle of the night and I had to ""limp"" it to a Walmart to get parts to fix the turbo hose. Also I found out that the transmission cooler, that Steve installed, was not hooked up and working properly. I could have blown the new transmission that I had just put in it. The transmission in it now is the fifth transmission I have had in it. It took me awhile to finally find a good one. I had not intention of letting Steve pick out a transmission. With Steve's refusal of helping with the cost of his mistake, it has brought back all the memories of his failure with my car and I am just completely stressed out, anxious, angry, and irritated.
So, we have: 1. the car not being finished on time as promised, 2. excessive mark up of parts, 3. blown head gasket, 4. the car not performing as promised, and 5. the immense amount of stress and anxiety this has caused me.
This Gentleman is Currently Incarcerated in Florida
Based on information provided by this customer, the head gasket DID NOT FAIL. He claimed that he brought the vehicle to a performance shop, and was told that the type of gasket was known to fail. Not that if had failed or was failing. This customer also failed to mention the HE required a custom built turbo-charge for this car. He sent the specs to the builder, which took several months to build to his specs. He also failed to mention that this turbo failed due to manufacture defect, and was needed to be rebuilt. This took several more months. He also failed to mention that following the engine build and installation, he then told us that the transmission was bad. This required us to pull the motor out, dismantle the transmission, then have it rebuilt. Then we needed to reassemble it all. Lastly, he failed to mention that to make him feel whole at the time the transaction was closed, we discounted the bill by almost half. This car was nearly completely rebuilt from the stem to stern. He was happy when he lest Ohio, and driving a high performance car with a manual boost controller with a huge customize turbo. And he tried to strong arm us to pay for more upgrades that could have been done during the build. He chose the parts and upgrades.
Now this gentleman is currently awaiting trial for several violent charges he is accused of in Tampa, FL.