unique performance police bust

This may be a dumb question, but why would the shells be crushed? I'm assuming that they only retagged the works in progress, not the shells waiting restoration (I could be wrong).

 

I realize that denise .. but i really never looked at the paper work before just cause the whole thing sucked so i coulda got ripped off too. That doesnt make me or the other guy stupid it means maybe were pre occupied with trying to make a living and get thru life. The fact is you werent there .. Neither was I but all of a sudden every one is a fucking expert.... Ya my ass. Before telling the guy how to run his fucking life maybe everyone should wait and maybe you will get the rest of the story........ So they were swapping vins and got caught well maybe they were stealing from the employees too.. Im actually sorry i read or even replied to this post .. Too many god dam wanna be lawyers and CPA's. Again look around especially in theis fucked up state we live in .. You may not agree but im dam lucky im where im at and ive got 30 years in.. I honestly think my company where I work could go belly up if something doesnt give. So just give the guy a break. He needed a Job he may have over looked some bull shit to try and keep that job.. it happens.. If he is smart he will not even reply to this thread cause its useless.. Oh by the way ive never worked for a shady company i dont know where that came from.. But look at the real world they all have ways to fuck us.. happens every day.. Im outta here . Im looking for more 32 threads..
Dave

 

They had some really neat cars out back when I went through for a shop tour. Couple of old drag cars and a flared out 70's relic among others, and several Mopars. It would be a shame if they ALL got crushed...

 

And the Waffen SS was simply "doing their job"

 

Sorry Dave I will call you stupid if you don't know or care about your own money. Pre-occupied with making a living? Give me a fucking break. It's YOUR money, YOUR living. A person needs to be "pre-occupied" with their finances, THAT'S life. It's obvious he's young and perhaps whoever signed him up, or was guiding him through the paperwork didn't bring all the important facts to life BUT the point is to learn from each other. Hence the reason I even commented so OTHERS might think, hey, I'm going to watch my 401K account so my employer doesn't screw me over. Stick your head in the sand Dave, no problem BUT let the rest of the HAMB learn from each other.

He's probably NOT going to get a W-2 at the end of the year either. Kinda hard to do your taxes without it especially if he didn't keep his check stubs. The kid, and the others, need to talk to a professional so they can get their finances straightened out. Of course he'll also need to start looking for his tool receipts so he can claim those when the feds are ready to turn the personal property back over to the employees.

Also, not all of my previous reply was meant for you Dave, I was just giving folks food for thought, what to watch out for IF they think that something is shady in their work place.

 

There my friends is the perfect definition of a wanna be lawyer and cpa and a genuine stuff knower.. I gots better things to do ..
Dave

 

Lets see now...

1. Original post about shady shop. Check.

2. Reply that that sucks. Check

3. Reply that wonders if the shop was in his town. Check

4. Reply that everyone knew there was something "not right" about the shop from the beginning. Check

5. Reply that someone famous was involved. Check

6. Reply that they never liked the famous person and are happy that the asshole got nailed. Check

7. Reply that famous guy is really nice, wondering why everyone doesn't like him. Check

8. Reply to mention other famous guy that NO ONE likes (B.C.) in attempt to be part of the gang. Check.

9. Reply to mention that the government will now be able to kill hot rodding because of these assholes. Check

10. Reply to tell about working conditions at the shop. Check

11. Reply to tell worker how dumb he is for working there. Check

12. Reply to stick up for worker. Check

13. Reply to clarify comments that may have been in bad taste. (Maybe) Check

14. Reply to show why earlier statements were made, and give "facts". Check

15. Reply to ask posters to wait for "facts", posted after the previous post giving "facts", therefore causing this poster to make another post because they don't know how to edit a previous post. Check

16. Reply to show that just because someone knows what they are talking about, it doesn't mean that it applies to certain circumstances. Check

17. Reply to indicate that the previous post was exactly what the poster meant, and still means. Check.

18. And finally, the last word......Harump harump harump harump harump harump harump.

I feel better now. Thank You.

Mutt

 

19. Reply poster, post recap to make it easier to read post with out reading every thread. Check..................... thanks Mutt

 

You'll be back, you always are.........and I bet your going to check out how YOU can keep an eye on YOUR 401K deposits to YOUR account too , OR maybe your just going to wait till you retire to make sure everything was on the up and up. Yep, that's it, screw what Denise said......I don't need to check. It was a stupid idea of hers. What does she know, she's not a lawyer or CPA.

 

wow.......................if it looks, smells, sounds, it probally is...........feel bad for everyone they got... well i hope the what you do comes back to you gets them......karma baby karma..............

 

The only thing this thread is missing is a Chachi appearance.

 

Well, if he had a pancake on his head

 

http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_story_309192500.html

 

I am a little confused.
We are all car people. I feel bad for the people who got ripped off. I am building my first car and I have recieved a ton of help from people just being nice. I am not into muscle cars but I know they love their cars as much as I love my 5 window. Because we get so emmotional about our rods, we sometimes make some bad decisions on how we spend some of our money.

I wish all the best to those who have been taken. I hope it never happens to me.

BC

 

I want some of these "emotional" types to come into my shop! Who the hell just up and gives a shop the full amount up-front for a project and waits two years for some type of progress? These people that are able to do this must be able to piss nickels because most of my potential customers absoulutely flip out when I tell them what it takes to build their "dream ride". They look at me like I just raped their whole family when I give them an estimate for the work involved. It seem as if it is news to them that a show worthy vehicle can't be built in a week for next to free like on TV.
Someone please direct these people with bottomless pockets to my shop!.............

 

Mutt,

You forgot one- I saw Elvis buying a car there!!

 

From the Dallas Morning News 11/7/07

Police have confiscated more than 60 vehicles as part of a criminal investigation into a well-known custom car manufacturer based in Farmers Branch.

No charges have been filed against the owners of Unique Performance, but police allege the company has been altering vehicle identification numbers on customized cars that sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Police say the company uses frames from limited-edition vehicles – mostly Mustangs from the 1960s – to build its custom versions. But the titles on many of those frames have been deemed "salvage," meaning the car has been declared a total loss, police Cpl. Chad Taylor said.

That categorization alone severely lowers the value of the vehicle, Cpl. Taylor said. Police allege that in order to hide the salvage status, the company swapped VINs from similar model cars that didn't have salvage titles.

"What we believe they're doing is purchasing a Mustang of the same year, buying Mustangs around the same year that don't have salvage titles" and replacing the VINs on the cars that had salvage titles, Cpl. Taylor said.

Officials with Unique Performance could not be reached for comment Monday night.

According to the company's Web site, Unique Performance "builds small volumes of handcrafted, limited production vehicles ranging from vintage Shelbys and Camaros to a custom version of the current Ford Mustang."

Police confiscated 61 vehicles from two Unique Performance facilities in Farmers Branch, two in Dallas and one in Grayson County, Cpl. Taylor said. The vehicles are being kept at a storage facility in Carrollton, he said.

Cpl. Taylor said charges are likely, though the investigation is still in the early stages.

"We don't have any charges on anybody as of yet just because the vast amount of evidence we have," Cpl. Taylor said. "Pretty much time is on our side now. We believe we have most or all of the cars. We can kind of sit back and look at what we have."

Charges against the company could include placement of serial number with intent to change identity, a third-degree felony, he said.

 

Wow, I was just thinking - how can I get my hands on $250,000 so that I can send it to someone I don't know for a rebuilt 40 year old car. I'm sure glad I learned about this before I went ahead!

I hope those crooks get locked up with OJ.

 

geez I hope they dont crush those cars, at the worst chop em up for parts to restore other Mustangs, best idea get them sold thru the govenment auctions? sell em and donate the money to charity? just dont crush em.

 

who on earth would give a shit if has a salvage title? it's going to be obvious what the car is (or what was supposed to be), a complete re-build or re-body. if unique had 2 identical cars, one with a 'clean' title and one with a salvage title, do you think there would be any difference in the selling price?

 

YES, some states won't let you register a "salvage" title.

 

the law is the law, and those who operate outside the law hurt the hobby for everyone

 

like michigan?

 

3rd degree felonies??? OUCH! they deserve every day in jail though.

it's hard enough to find a good custom shop these days, and then one of the big names in Dallas goes down for s**t like this? what a shame. it's hard to trust anyone these days

 

Florida won't let you register a salvage either. I'm surprised they don't just wash the titles through another state - like, set up a dealer office in New York and just register them here - it's not the most honest practice, but it's a little less dishonest than swapping tags.

Of course for all we know a couple tags got swapped by accident because they all look the same when they're done and that's what started all this.

 

with gusto!

now how about back to the topic.

 

After the car is repaired the law must come out and verify the numbers on the frame, trans and engine match the title. They sign a release and you take it to the Secratary of State's office and they issue a "formerly salvage title"
Just did this with my son's truck we bought from Cal....

 

Hello..What is with the Dave and Denise show???????..Yes but..I told you....Yes but....I told you....Yes but..????
OUCH

 

Wow, this is amazing. I had a guy apply with me that was working for them. He decided to stay there rather than move because his girlfriend lived there and was unwilling to move. He was a nice guy. Hope he got out before all this and isn't tied up in it. He mentioned to me that they couldn't get welding gas because they owed the supply house so much money. That was a year ago!

 

If there is anything that can be gotten from this story, is to pick your job based on ethics. If the boss can't get through the day without lying to the customers, or lying to the employees, then taking money even though you know he is a pimp, is where you have just joined the mass ranks of whores in America.