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Delmar Showell
Sep 29, 2026
Do Not, and I repeat Do Not use this shop! The new owner John Choken is a con and a fraud. This shop destroyed the engine on my Mercedes CL-600. A mechanic performed work on my car, apparently took my car for a test drive, and I was told that my car stalled out and it will not turn back on. After months of being lied to about the status of car, I decided to take a trip over to the shop, and I saw that the head on my Mercedes CL-600 was missing. Another mechanic, and the shop manager, told me that my engine cylinder walls were seized. I can’t ask the mechanic who worked on my car any questions on what happened, because the mechanic quit!
My assumption is that the mechanic took my car for a test drive, and did not add any oil to the engine, therefore destroying the motor. I had to remind the shop that you are responsible for my vehicle. At first, the shop did not want to accept responsibility.
I had a telephone conversation with John Choken, attempting to come to a resolution. John informed me that “He” will source a replacement engine and will have a mechanic that he trust at his shop perform the installation. I told John that him and his team has done enough damage, and I want my vehicle taken to Mercedes for the necessary repairs.
John begins to tell me that I have an outstanding bill on my Mercedes totaling over $5,000 for work that was done prior to his shop destroying the engine. I had to inform John Choken that the work, he alleges that was performed prior to my engine damage cannot be verified. The engine and associated hardware related to my car is destroyed. John agrees and said that he will void any charges associated with my car. When the shop initially told me that my car wouldn’t start after the test drive, they informed me that my cars BCM went bad, I had my existing BCM repaired, $400.00 only to feel like a Jackass because the shop all along, knew that my engine was damaged.
I have since hired an attorney and my vehicle is still at this shop parked outside, non-operational. Before you even consider going to this shop, please drive by and look at my car rotting away at this shop! Please Stay Away!
If anyone out there vehicle was damaged by this shop, please let me know, I will be happy to share my lawyers information with you.