While at first Tony seemed like a trustworthy, well mannered and experienced mechanic, he completely did an about face once my boat was trailered to his shop and he had all my payments. He sold me a used engine and we agreed on the price and installation.
He guaranteed the engine and the work he would do. (verbally of course). Once the jobs were supposedly finished and I had paid him well over $10.000, the boat did not work properly. I got stuck in the water because the shifting was not working properly and the engine dying out.
This is when he started saying he is not responsible for any electrical/electronic problems, shouting aggressive absurdities and not to call him again! Can you believe it? He did not even change the oil and filter in the 2005 engine ! He even went further to charge me top retail prices for used parts he put onto the engine which should have been included in the engine price.
Turns out that after 17 days of agony and another $3000 in labor and parts down the pit with an expert Mercruiser mechanic that did he not only sell me an engine which could not work properly with my Alpha drive (since it came off an Bravo drive), he used all the wrong parts and turned the engine into a mutant.
I have owned boats for 25 years and can honestly say that he is one of the biggest crooks in the business. Do yourself a favor and keep well away from him and his business. I know it's very hard to find reliable mechanics in Florida, but this guy tops the list for the most dishonest, incompetent and aggressive.
Supreme Marine & Export Reviews
While at first Tony seemed like a trustworthy, well mannered and experienced mechanic, he completely did an about face once my boat was trailered to his shop and he had all my payments. He sold me a used engine and we agreed on the price and installation.
He guaranteed the engine and the work he would do. (verbally of course). Once the jobs were supposedly finished and I had paid him well over $10.000, the boat did not work properly. I got stuck in the water because the shifting was not working properly and the engine dying out.
This is when he started saying he is not responsible for any electrical/electronic problems, shouting aggressive absurdities and not to call him again! Can you believe it? He did not even change the oil and filter in the 2005 engine ! He even went further to charge me top retail prices for used parts he put onto the engine which should have been included in the engine price.
Turns out that after 17 days of agony and another $3000 in labor and parts down the pit with an expert Mercruiser mechanic that did he not only sell me an engine which could not work properly with my Alpha drive (since it came off an Bravo drive), he used all the wrong parts and turned the engine into a mutant.
I have owned boats for 25 years and can honestly say that he is one of the biggest crooks in the business. Do yourself a favor and keep well away from him and his business. I know it's very hard to find reliable mechanics in Florida, but this guy tops the list for the most dishonest, incompetent and aggressive.