[DeTomaso] Pandora's about to turn ugly

[Charles Engles]

Dear Bill,


            Very simple and succinct advice.


                          Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Lewis" <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>
To: <chrisvkimball at msn.com>; <asajay at asajay.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pandora's about to turn ugly



Chris, I am re-sending this to all.

Try to ignore comments from the group that don't go with your personality.

Again, I would hire an off-duty policeman, in uniform to accompany you there 
with the flat-bed truck.

And, it would be much better if you knew that the mechanic was going to be 
there.

---Bill Lewis





> From: chrisvkimball at msn.com
> To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:10:03 -0700
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pandora's about to turn ugly
>
>
> I do have one of those CHP t-shirts I bought at the rally.  Maybe I could 
> wear that, give my Magnum a quick black and white paint job, and add some 
> lights on the top...
>
>
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
> > Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:24:09 -0700
> > From: asajay at asajay.com
> > To: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pandora's about to turn ugly
> >
> > I'd gather up all my Pantera buddies, and have them drive their
> > Panteras over to this guys house, -and- have a flatbed accompany you,
> > -and- make sure one of your Pantera buddies is either with the police
> > or wearing a CHPiE Hat.
> >
> > Asa Jay
> >
> > Quoting Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>:
> >
> > > Chris,
> > >
> > >     I guess I have a different approach.  Getting an attorney
> > > involved may cost serious bucks.  Having an attorney send a letter
> > > may just really tick off these guys, and they may do something
> > > stupid out of anger.  It might be better to get a promise of a
> > > delivery date you can live with, and if it isn't delivered, rent a
> > > truck and go get your car.  It's not fair to you to have to pick up
> > > pieces, but if you get into a legal fight with these guys, it may
> > > just be a lot of grief and STRESS.  Going into court is almost
> > > always a miserable costly experience.  And even if you get a
> > > judgment, it's a pain to collect.  AND, you will feel a lot better
> > > when you have your car back.
> > >
> > >     If they failed to deliver, and that causes you expenses (the
> > > truck, bills from another mechanic, etc.) you can always take them
> > > to small claims court AFTER you have your stuff back.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > --- On Mon, 6/29/09, Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com> 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> > > Subject: [DeTomaso] Pandora's about to turn ugly
> > > To: "Pantera List Serve" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> > > Date: Monday, June 29, 2009, 12:20 PM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > First, thanks to all of you who have expressed helpful opinions
> > > about my poor missing Pantera (which isn't really missing now, since
> > > I know it's location, but it's missing from my garage, nonetheless).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Today I called the engine builder one final time (the place where I
> > > dropped it off almost 8 weeks ago) and told him I finally met his
> > > mechanic friend who has the car.  I told him I was not really
> > > confident in the mechanic's abilities, let alone timeliness, and I
> > > wanted the car back by Thursday.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > He apologized profusely about the situation and said he wished he'd
> > > never used Randy (the mechanic).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's where it turns ugly.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > He said he would try calling Randy, but when I pressed that I wanted
> > > my car delivered to my house by Thursday, either together or in
> > > pieces, he said he had no way to get it.  He sounded irritated that
> > > I would expect him to do anything more than try to call Randy,
> > > especially when I told him he should just do what I had to do on
> > > Saturday, namely physically drive out to Randy's house.  (Randy, as
> > > you'll remember, has a penchanct for ignoring phone calls).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > He seemed to indicated that since I had talked to Randy, now it was
> > > my problem.  I gave him Randy's home address and suggested he hire a
> > > flatbed to get me my car back.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm speaking with an attorney tomorrow at 3:30 PM.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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