TheSamba.com :: View topic - Mario Gavazzi aka: Vintagewerks in North Carolina

Tue May 04, 2010 12:17 pm

kjbtsi wrote: I just went through all 17 pages, and all I can say is. HOW THE HELL DOES SOMEONE LIKE THIS SLEEP AT NIGHT!!! :x I will make sure the folks in our club know about this swindling bastard! Mario you better hope we never meet!

I still can't understand how this fucker is still breathing. He's seemingly disappeared off of the RAMVA newsgroup for now, too.

Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:43 am

yea, i made the mistake of dealing with Mario too. he told me he could put my 70 Ghia back together in abiut 2 weeks, it was at his shop for 10 months. when i finally got my car back the work which i paid for was SHITTY. and of course i was missing parts. at the same time he was wiring a dunebuggy for me, incomplete work, left bolts out ,charged for work not done, and of course missing parts. I did take him to Small Claims court and won a judgement of $1500. i have since appealled and requested a trial by jury. If you are a victim of Mario Gavazzi in any way I would certainly like to speak with you. I Mike Johnson can be reached at 336-684-6894 I am willing to take this as far as it needs to go. I can also be reached by email at [email protected]

Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:28 am

Unreal. I see him from time to time. I can't believe he makes enough money to eat. There are so uninformed folks still out there.

Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:03 pm

oh so right too many honest people out there taht dont know about Mario Gavazzi and his practices

Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:59 pm

michael johnson wrote: ..... I did take him to Small Claims court and won a judgement of $1500. i have since appealled and requested a trial by jury. .....
If you won a $1500 judgement, why did you appeal?

Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:56 am

he got me for $3500, not sure what its going to cost to fix it right so i am going after all of it. and i am on a MISSION......

Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:11 pm

Bruce wrote: michael johnson wrote: ..... I did take him to Small Claims court and won a judgement of $1500. i have since appealled and requested a trial by jury. .....
If you won a $1500 judgement, why did you appeal?

it's all wasted effort, unfortunately... judgements are piled up against Mario, but since he litterally owns NOTHING, and never will, hard to collect on a judgment...

Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:15 pm

His business practices have been very well documented. Type his company/personal name into Google and look what shows up.

At this point, if someone chooses him for a restoration, shame on them. Everything is out there, laid out.

Take 10 seconds and do a basic search if you're think of spending 10K with him. :?

Fuck Sherry & Mario.

Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:11 am

Its not about the money...

Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:59 am

michael johnson wrote: he got me for $3500, not sure what its going to cost to fix it right so i am going after all of it. and i am on a MISSION......
Most Excellent!

Keep us posted on your progress.

Here's one tip. What about laying claim to his shop's tools as assets?

Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:41 am

Bruce wrote: michael johnson wrote: he got me for $3500, not sure what its going to cost to fix it right so i am going after all of it. and i am on a MISSION......
Most Excellent!

Keep us posted on your progress.

Here's one tip. What about laying claim to his shop's tools as assets?

Yip--get a certified copy of your judgment and get with the Sheriff to set up an auction. That's how it works in a lot of places. Get your $1,500 first and then worry about getting the rest. If you take his tools, you might well succeed in making the world a better place. Not that he really uses tools. But you can still sell 50 gallon drums of bondo at a sheriff's auction.

Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:14 pm

Bart Dunn wrote: Bruce wrote: michael johnson wrote: he got me for $3500, not sure what its going to cost to fix it right so i am going after all of it. and i am on a MISSION......
Most Excellent!

Keep us posted on your progress.

Here's one tip. What about laying claim to his shop's tools as assets?

Yip--get a certified copy of your judgment and get with the Sheriff to set up an auction. That's how it works in a lot of places. Get your $1,500 first and then worry about getting the rest. If you take his tools, you might well succeed in making the world a better place. Not that he really uses tools. But you can still sell 50 gallon drums of bondo at a sheriff's auction.
Only 50 gallons.. :lol:

Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:15 am

Where is his shop? The thread title shows North Carolina.

I frequent shows in NC and VA and would not want to support him at swap meets in those areas.

Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:22 am

Not sure of the exact location of his shop. At shows he is the skinny dirty blonde guy with a tie dyed shirt. Usually he is by himself because no one wants anything to do with him.

Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:32 pm

anyone have a pic of him?

Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:35 pm

vwinnovator wrote: anyone have a pic of him?

Far right tie dye:

Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:50 pm

joescoolcustoms wrote: Where is his shop? The thread title shows North Carolina.

I frequent shows in NC and VA and would not want to support him at swap meets in those areas.

Google is your Friend.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1779%20W%20Webb%20Av...amp;tab=wl

Right across from the Food Lion and down the street from Federal Waste Paper. On street view if you look a little east of north you can see some VWs parked back from the street, apparently behind a squirt-it-yourself car wash.

Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:29 pm

took mario and sherry to arbitration. got judgement of $2000. now we are going in front of a district.

Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:18 pm

michael johnson wrote: took mario and sherry to arbitration. got judgement of $2000. now we are going in front of a district.

Good for you. Stick it to those fucking thieves! Hope you get the money from them.

Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:30 pm

my fault i left out the "JUDGE" part. keep watching i will update.