i was watching "chop shop - london garage" on discovery today and it made me think of hallmead or whatever they are calling themselves http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/chopshop/_home/index.shtml i think its an absolute disgrace that there are so many new complaints, and we are no further get getting justice!

the old place u on hold or transfer you to a different line trick...which eventually ends up in getting cut off, or passed from pillar to post. i have found, when ringing to chase where my engine is, that they can see your number on their phone display, so i took to calling off different phones in order to get thru to someone, or if i have been ...

im the 170 mile wonder customer... reasons for not taking the car back? and having fixed under warrenty? reasons are simple 1 - it took me 6 months to get an engine that was 'working' and to get it working i paid a specialist to get it in that state once the engine was recieved back from these clowns (the issue then was not with the ...

ex-mec .... well done for coming forward and explaining a few things. for those customers who complained of threatening behaviour and bad language, i certainly understand where they are coming from having been subject to it myself whilst trying to chase down my engine..plus i found that after several months of waiting for my engine to be fixed, ...

my re manufactured engine has last an unbeliveable 170 miles before complete failure

i think this is the main issue with these guys, they go under so many different names, that, until you get the invoice "trading as" you do the web search and it is all too late.

q-man ... u have some b AT lls!...well done on facing up to them!...i would be interested in seeing some of your pics.. i feel victim to these clowns..

the problem with trading standards and the police is that other posts (on various forums but relating to this 'company) suggest that nothign will be done on the basis of these cowboys offering backhanders to turn a blind eye (however true this is!). i have personally emailed rogue traders to see if these companies can be re-investigated, as i ...

Nickstar, you are not alone! my engine recon saga has been going on for the best part of 4 months! the engine has been back to the several times now, as they appeared to be fitting random engine components form other vehicles to my engine. i gave the every oportunity to resolve the issue, and havent each time they blaimed my mechanic for doing ...