[cdoggy81]

It is just crazy to think how bad people can treat other people :[

I did however to remember to pull the VIN from the police report so be on the lookout for:
2V87Y3N141428

[dreamn69]

Also, don't know if you have ever used searchtempest, but you can search all of craigslist at once with it.

[edvisme]

I will keep an eye open in my area. Vin code written down for just in case I see something here. Best wishes on recovering your car. Sad, sad deal

[cdoggy81]

search tempest is awesome & use it all the time. Will come in VERY handy!

Thanks again everyone for the support.

[The Boss]

Get an attorney & pursue this - there is foul play involved!

[cdoggy81]

Looks like some people are looking out for others :}

After posting this ad on Nashville TN CL:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/4809393450.html

Someone contacted me & told me to look on the Pontiac Pickers Classified group on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Pont...1725361258730/

I cant believe he had the balls to say what he said like that in a public forum & self incriminate himself. Heck, 2 people saw that car in his shop a year ago & one even remembered the ad Terry posted on CL where he listed it for sale!!! ---> If ANYONE remembers this ad or knows who purchased this car from Terry about a year ago, PLEASE contact me

[cdoggy81]

FYI - If the FB link doesn't work for you I believe it is bc it is a closed group.
I went to FB & searched for Pontiac Pickers Classified. When I got there I asked to join the group. Takes a few minutes to approve & then once I did I saw all the comments people have been posting about him & our car!

[mscicluna007]

Take screen shots of anything thats posted on the car in case comments are deleted.
such a low life act. I am really disappointed that any shop would take advantage of a customer like this o matter what car it is just wrong.
good luck and i hope you find it.

[PONTIAC-ONE]

That shop owner needs a good old Canadian style hockey beatdown

Better call Saul....no wait, Walter White will handle it better!!

[bird72]

To take thousands and THEN steal car. I averted a similar situation on my 72 Formula 400 a year and a half ago after paying 5K down (and losing it). Re-po'd car in pieces after a year and nothing done. I suspect it would have disappeared also. The guy is in town and someday he will get his. It is hard to resist doing something physical. I know people say to do that, but really, who wants to go to jail?

[skunkwerks]

I bet he still has the car hidden some where. Hire a private detective to follow him. He may have another car to do a vin change with and scrap you vin on the other rust bucket. Very popular with dishonest restoration shops.

Hope you find it. I will keep a look out in Texas.

[1970TA]

I remember it for sale on Craigslist and called about it but can't remember what was said about it.

[MCronkGTO]

I remember him from way back in the day when he was in Orlando (80's and 90's). I heard about "shady" deals back then. People would discover parts missing off their cars in his shop, etc...

I hate this kind of thing because it makes all the honest people have to put up with this kind of crap when we go to sell parts and/or cars. All I can say is ask around and do some research before you hand anybody your car or money. Deal with people who have a very open presence in the Pontiac community. If they are screwing customers you will hear about it. Just remember if it sounds to good to be true then walk away, no run!

I have to ask if there is more to the story. In other words did he place a mechanics lien against your car? Did you fail to respond or miss a payment? The reason I ask is that tactic is sometimes used to gain possession of a vehicle and then sell it for money owed. It can be done and some people "abuse" it for their advantage.

MarkC

[fiedlerh]

Similar thing happened to a guy with a 73 Grand Am. Had it at a shop in Wisconsin doing custom bodywork on a pay-as-you-go basis. He stopped work on it during the recession and there was miscommunication over storage fees. The car disappeared without warning and the shop owner refused to say what happened to it. It hasn't been seen since. Police considered it a civil matter.

[Sethmast]

Make sure the police department enters the VIN into NCIC. That way when someone tries to register the vehicle it will turn up as stolen

[CAM400455]

I will keep an eye out in central IL

[cdoggy81]

I checked FL & TN. No mechanics lien filed. VIN # still reg to us here in FL. Nothing in TN. I need to check GA, AL, & NC just to be safe.....

2 new threads posted on TAC:
http://transamcountry.com/community/...?topic=68503.0

http://transamcountry.com/community/...?topic=68669.0


So far had one guy contact me about some missing RAIV parts on his GTO from Terry but the real kicker is I had 2 additional people come forward & tell me they saw the ad on CL, saw the car in person AND HAD TERRY OFFER IT TO THEM FOR SALE!!! I let the police know about this & I have heard nothing so far

Someone has got to know who ended up with this car...

[cdoggy81]

May have a small break... I received some good info from a member who saw it posted for sale by Terry in mid April 2013 on CL so I am keeping my fingers crossed to see if ANYONE remembers it or has proof / pics of this...

[Norwood]

No Craig's list archive ?

[Red Goat]

I was thinking the same thing, Craig. Law enforcement would be able to subpoena that information from Craigslist.

I hope you're able to recover your car or get compensated in some form on this raw deal...