I originally met this Mike owner of Honda Specialist Shop in Barrie Ontario as part of a buddy of his known as Dean Chung who lives in Barrie,ON. Dean Chung is a local curbsider who sold me a vehicle with all sorts of problems that appeared as I drove it off the lot and we had to get police, AMVIC and the whole 9yards involved to get these guys to fix the car as advertised Dean Chungm, the buddy of Mike also uses Kingsway Auto shop as a way to sell his vehicles and then play the "what do you mean I did not sell you the car, all the problems are not my fault and don't worry I'll FIX IT FOR YOU FOR $50" SCAM!!!
Let's just say the car did not have a valid safety as it seems someone at Kingsway Auto made sure it passed when it turns out as per Jaguar the brakes were defective and once the police was advised Kingsway Auto had to fix it. Mike took care of the Safety Emissions test as his buddy Dean was advised that I would publish all of this if he did not as the entire scam unfolded in front of me.
Now fast forward almost a year forward, my dad has an issue with his Nissan Altima 2.5S 2005 and needs an inner fender changed along with a belt, another guy in the city quotes me $211. This guy Mike says of it will be $160ish then he takes a $73 deposit and then he says "I will get you a good deal on the belt". I bring the car in, I come to pick it up , the bill is $300! What the hell? 1st he pretends like I never paid him the deposit, doesn't mention it and ask me "Do you have a receipt"?!!!! Are you kidding me?! Next, he does not provide the keys to the vehicle and simply walks away into the shop unless I pay his fee. I mean really?! and the police of the city of Barrie do nothing? This is the kind of scammers running in the city and this is the kind of treatment people get when they notice they are being scammed?
Anyways, what a low life tactic... I hope others see this and know the kind of little scam this city has running between its 3 mechanics being Kingway Auto and its owner Marchello located at 11 Hart Drive, Dean Chung of Barrie Ontario and this character Mike at the Honda Specialist of Barrie. Beware of the cars they sell, the safety certifications as it turned out the "brakes were not safe" and I would not be surprised if I am not the only who has had if not immediate but issues after purchasing vehicles from people "associated" wtih these shops only to suddenly receive the "don't worry I'll fix it" pitch. Did I say they split the commission on the spot at each location in cash?!
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I originally met this Mike owner of Honda Specialist Shop in Barrie Ontario as part of a buddy of his known as Dean Chung who lives in Barrie,ON. Dean Chung is a local curbsider who sold me a vehicle with all sorts of problems that appeared as I drove it off the lot and we had to get police, AMVIC and the whole 9yards involved to get these guys to fix the car as advertised Dean Chungm, the buddy of Mike also uses Kingsway Auto shop as a way to sell his vehicles and then play the "what do you mean I did not sell you the car, all the problems are not my fault and don't worry I'll FIX IT FOR YOU FOR $50" SCAM!!!
Let's just say the car did not have a valid safety as it seems someone at Kingsway Auto made sure it passed when it turns out as per Jaguar the brakes were defective and once the police was advised Kingsway Auto had to fix it. Mike took care of the Safety Emissions test as his buddy Dean was advised that I would publish all of this if he did not as the entire scam unfolded in front of me.
Now fast forward almost a year forward, my dad has an issue with his Nissan Altima 2.5S 2005 and needs an inner fender changed along with a belt, another guy in the city quotes me $211. This guy Mike says of it will be $160ish then he takes a $73 deposit and then he says "I will get you a good deal on the belt". I bring the car in, I come to pick it up , the bill is $300! What the hell? 1st he pretends like I never paid him the deposit, doesn't mention it and ask me "Do you have a receipt"?!!!! Are you kidding me?! Next, he does not provide the keys to the vehicle and simply walks away into the shop unless I pay his fee. I mean really?! and the police of the city of Barrie do nothing? This is the kind of scammers running in the city and this is the kind of treatment people get when they notice they are being scammed?
Anyways, what a low life tactic... I hope others see this and know the kind of little scam this city has running between its 3 mechanics being Kingway Auto and its owner Marchello located at 11 Hart Drive, Dean Chung of Barrie Ontario and this character Mike at the Honda Specialist of Barrie. Beware of the cars they sell, the safety certifications as it turned out the "brakes were not safe" and I would not be surprised if I am not the only who has had if not immediate but issues after purchasing vehicles from people "associated" wtih these shops only to suddenly receive the "don't worry I'll fix it" pitch. Did I say they split the commission on the spot at each location in cash?!