This guy held my vehicle hostage, by demanding that I pay him storage fees for a period of time that I left it at his yard. I live about 100 miles from his shop, and had told him that it may be a while before I was able get my vehicle. He never mentioned storage fees, or tried to contact me, and when I called to ask about my vehicle, he said that he could charge me several thousand dollars storage, and if I didn't pay him, he could sell it (I checked with the NCDMV, and they said he couldn't sell it, until filing more paperwork with them). Anyway, the final result was that for a bill that started at about $200, I had to pay him $1200 cash to get my truck back. Also, I talked to friends of mine in local and state law enforcement in the area, and he apparently has a bad reputation among them.
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