First let me start by stating that I have secured a Judgement in Court against Gary Claxton/Bugeyed.
Here are the facts that gave me the WIN!
After having bought several cheap parts from Claxton/Bugeyed, Mr. Claxton told me he was the "best" repair shop in the country and no one knew more than him and he convinced me to take my 69 Beetle to him. I did not seek him out. Upon initial inspection of my car, Mr. Claxton suggested I sue the car dealer I bought the car from because the car was a “piece of ______ and I got ____________”. After Mr. Claxton’s initial inspection of the car he said it would cost $1000.00 to repair. I asked him to put other chrome parts on the car and he gave me a cost of $260.00 and I agreed. A couple days after he had it he called me and told me he would have to replace the front end and it would cost $300.00. When he called me to pick up the car he told me it was $2700
00 and I had to pay cash. Mr. Claxton just continues to tell falsehoods. In court said "he would not take an out of state check and I had to pay cash". Even though he had taken my Credit Card several times on other items, now he says "I preferred Cash?" THAT IS ANOTHER LIE! Why would I “prefer” cash if I had previously purchased other items from him using a credit card? I have receipts to prove it. The Georgia Motor Vehicle Act states that a repair shop must supply the customer with an itemized estimate. I never received one. Clearly a violation of the statute. After I was told the car was ready, Mr. Claxton said we should take the car for a drive. He got in the driver’s seat he drove my car and I rode in the passenger’s seat. I told him the brakes worked well but did not state “it was the best it ever drove”. He drove it about 300 yards so If I did not drive it how could I say that.
After towing it home, I noticed grease all over the outside of the wheel and side of my car. I unhooked the car and the front wheel collapsed! I called him the very next morning and sent him photos and he admitted his shop’s mistake. He even showed the Judge an example of the spindle nut that came off. Nuts don’t come off if properly installed. I told him it needed to be flat bed trailered back to his shop. He told me he was not going to pay for that and that he would send me the parts and told me I needed to learn how to work on my car! He told me "James" had done the repair and he was going to fire him. I met James when I took my car to the shop and now he says he never had a guy named James working for him. Did his repair guy lie about his name? He didn't send me any FREE parts but replacement parts for his shop's mistakes! I had already paid him for the repair and he is required by Georgia law to repair his mistakes on the vehicle. The Georgia Motor Vehicle Repair Act is very clear on that! I took it to another shop because he refused take the car back and repair his mistakes. Now it is clear why he demanded CASH. I told him about the passenger's side problem when I was working on the front wheel he messed up. I have an Affidavit from the new repair shop on the BAD parts he put on my car. This is a violation of Implied Warranty of Merchantability of the Georgia UCC . His final bill is required to be itemized and LEGIBLE and was not. Another violation of the Repair Act.
After more investigation I have since found that Mr. Claxton is banned from the national VW forum "the Samba" due several complaints about bad parts and not refunding money. I have the email from the Administrator to back that up. A simple search on The Samba under “porsche999 - [email protected] – Gary” this will show some of the complaints.
I have had my car to his shop in GA and 1 shop in TN to repair his bad work. I am very pleased with the shop in TN and have posted several good comments on line about my satisfaction with the TN repair shop.
Every time he makes a statement he changes his story. He lied in court and continues to do so. I stand by my original statement. I would never take anything to him to repair……..ever!
Bug Eyed Reviews
First let me start by stating that I have secured a Judgement in Court against Gary Claxton/Bugeyed.
Here are the facts that gave me the WIN!
After having bought several cheap parts from Claxton/Bugeyed, Mr. Claxton told me he was the "best" repair shop in the country and no one knew more than him and he convinced me to take my 69 Beetle to him. I did not seek him out. Upon initial inspection of my car, Mr. Claxton suggested I sue the car dealer I bought the car from because the car was a “piece of ______ and I got ____________”. After Mr. Claxton’s initial inspection of the car he said it would cost $1000.00 to repair. I asked him to put other chrome parts on the car and he gave me a cost of $260.00 and I agreed. A couple days after he had it he called me and told me he would have to replace the front end and it would cost $300.00. When he called me to pick up the car he told me it was $2700
00 and I had to pay cash. Mr. Claxton just continues to tell falsehoods. In court said "he would not take an out of state check and I had to pay cash". Even though he had taken my Credit Card several times on other items, now he says "I preferred Cash?" THAT IS ANOTHER LIE! Why would I “prefer” cash if I had previously purchased other items from him using a credit card? I have receipts to prove it. The Georgia Motor Vehicle Act states that a repair shop must supply the customer with an itemized estimate. I never received one. Clearly a violation of the statute. After I was told the car was ready, Mr. Claxton said we should take the car for a drive. He got in the driver’s seat he drove my car and I rode in the passenger’s seat. I told him the brakes worked well but did not state “it was the best it ever drove”. He drove it about 300 yards so If I did not drive it how could I say that.
After towing it home, I noticed grease all over the outside of the wheel and side of my car. I unhooked the car and the front wheel collapsed! I called him the very next morning and sent him photos and he admitted his shop’s mistake. He even showed the Judge an example of the spindle nut that came off. Nuts don’t come off if properly installed. I told him it needed to be flat bed trailered back to his shop. He told me he was not going to pay for that and that he would send me the parts and told me I needed to learn how to work on my car! He told me "James" had done the repair and he was going to fire him. I met James when I took my car to the shop and now he says he never had a guy named James working for him. Did his repair guy lie about his name? He didn't send me any FREE parts but replacement parts for his shop's mistakes! I had already paid him for the repair and he is required by Georgia law to repair his mistakes on the vehicle. The Georgia Motor Vehicle Repair Act is very clear on that! I took it to another shop because he refused take the car back and repair his mistakes. Now it is clear why he demanded CASH. I told him about the passenger's side problem when I was working on the front wheel he messed up. I have an Affidavit from the new repair shop on the BAD parts he put on my car. This is a violation of Implied Warranty of Merchantability of the Georgia UCC . His final bill is required to be itemized and LEGIBLE and was not. Another violation of the Repair Act.
After more investigation I have since found that Mr. Claxton is banned from the national VW forum "the Samba" due several complaints about bad parts and not refunding money. I have the email from the Administrator to back that up. A simple search on The Samba under “porsche999 - [email protected] – Gary” this will show some of the complaints.
I have had my car to his shop in GA and 1 shop in TN to repair his bad work. I am very pleased with the shop in TN and have posted several good comments on line about my satisfaction with the TN repair shop.
Every time he makes a statement he changes his story. He lied in court and continues to do so. I stand by my original statement. I would never take anything to him to repair……..ever!