This company, Big B's Automotive (Brian Shwenning) WILL RIP YOU OFF. I was completely conned by this "so called mechanic". Almost six months ago I had a car towed to him that he said he could fix "no problem". He needed money for parts, so like an idiot, I gave him 260.$ Then he disappeared for almost three months, I went to where he works during the day to see if I could find him there. I was told he was MIA and their phone was ringing off the hook with other people who were in the same situation as myself. When he finally contacted me, he told me someone had died, so he had to go out of town. I felt bad, and understood (I now think that was crap). My car was at his friends house because he needed help with it, and according to Brian, the other mechanic needed more money or he wouldn't work on it anymore. Again like an idiot, I gave him another 260.$ He kept telling me he couldn't find parts, so I started going to junk yards getting the parts, and driving them to him. Brian NEVER returns,or, answers calls. His phone is either broken, he cant call at that moment, his hands are dirty, etc etc etc, I have numerous texts with lame excuses. I copied a few of his actual texts on here for you to see (I forwarded them to my email, and copied and pasted them on here, that is why they are from T mobile). I bought and brought him another part going on four weeks ago, I have been trying to call him everyday since. No surprise he has not called, or answered once. I have since tracked down the car and talked to the gentleman who actually had been working on it. I do believe the other mechanic is a very nice, honest man, and he has done work on it, but, doesn't have much time to do so, and to no surprise, BRIAN HAS NOT GIVEN HIM ANY MONEY!!!!! The car is still not running, and when I texted Brian to tell him I needed to get the car back running or not, and that he knew six months ago, I bought the car with one mortgage payment, and gave him another mortgage payment thinking the car would be fixed and I could sell my old one to make my mortgage, I basically begged him to call me to let me know what the status was, I got this text back......U poor baby!
This message was sent from a T-Mobile wireless phone. Ironically, I was telling someone about my situation, she said it sounded like exactly whathappened to her, I jokingly said his name must be Brian too, she looked at me funny and said actually it was, it was a guy out of Longwood, Big B's. I about fell over, he actually took her fora lot more money, her car was never fixed, and he sent her text saying his phone was broken all the time as well. Ive heard he has done this to A LOT of people, but, she is the only one I have actually met, and actually heard it from her mouth. Here are some of the actual texts I received from Brian. Well we got it done and there's a wire pinfit connection problem at the computer
that is either a wiring harness failure or one of our rpairs is failing because
the computer works fine in the jeep up here on the lot - I will call u in lil
bit when my hands r clean
This message was sent from a T-Mobile wireless phone. (this was a message he sent in June, if he cant call on a phone with dirty hands, why would he text on it?? He never called anyway) Gina the i phone guy alex just got my phone wrkin and i saw u called three
times i will call u as soon as its put back together
This message was sent from a T-Mobile wireless phone. (this is a message he sent in July, again, if the phone is apart, how can you text,(he was talking about the phone being put back together and not the jeep) and AGAIN he never called) (this particular time, his phone actually did call me, I could hear him talking in the background, and when I shouted his name, I heard him say, "do you guys hear someone calling me?" It was after I hung up he sent me this text.) (and I called daily for 2 1/2 weeks not just "three" times.) Me n ### spent this weekeng again on that thing n if you just wanna pick it up
go ahead
This message was sent from a T-Mobile wireless phone. (I took the other persons name out)(this is the text I got after over two weeks trying to call) (I responded to it asking if I needed a tow truck or was it running? It only took him an hr to respond with the following text)(of coarse I still tried to call but of coarse he didn't answer) Still needs injector pulse has everything else so doesnt run yet ### is going
down wiring schmatic we r close to finding it and trust me weve been trying to
get it done there should b someone there its gonna cost to pay someone to start
all over now
This message was sent from a T-Mobile wireless phone. (I tried yet one more time to call, he didn't answer, so I sent him a text asking him to please please please call me and just let me know what is going on) (he sent the following text,) Can call after work gonna take a while to explain corrected small penis large
whole problem now bad connection is what prob kulled old computer we can see it
arking will hit u up after done
This message was sent from a T-Mobile wireless phone. (He was talking about the pin fit connection here, and of coarse NEVER called) I sent this text to him,
I'm gonna lose my house over this shit, between the money I bought it for and
what I gave you and not being able to sell this truck I am two months behind on
a modified mortgage, do I need a tow truck? Or does it run?
This message was sent from a T-Mobile wireless phone. and that is when he responded with
U poor baby!
This message was sent from a T-Mobile wireless phone. (that is the very last response I got from him)(I found the car, and had it towed to another mechanic)(I texted Brian asking him to return my money) I didn't expect a response, but, I figured before I took this route, I would give him a chance to make it right. I also wanted to make another thing clear, he is the mechanic at another business during the day that I have not named nor will I, that is NOT who this is involving, it is between Brian Schwenning, of Big B's Automotive, (407) 925-9598, 377 E State Road 434, Longwood, FL 32750 Big B's Automotive, 377 E State Road 434, Longwood, FL 32750, 407-925-9598, and myself. |
