RANT: POWERPIPES FORDSBURG

XM*

///Member
It's time to let people know who the dishonest thieving liars are in the motor industry.
Here's my story...

On Monday after I dropped my 2012 Mini Cooper S off at PowerPipes in JHB. I needed a down pipe made for a client with A Mini Cooper S who was in another province. I spoke to Hishaam Ish Powerpipes regarding the work that needed to be done. He said drop the car off we will take your one off and fabricate a new one. I agreed and dropped the car off. He said the down pipe would be be ready the following day (yesterday) as it needed to be polished. I said fine I will collect it as soon as it's ready, I couldn't make it yesterday so I collected the car this morning only to find out that Hishaam had taken my car on a bit of a joy ride and busted the clutch.

I get there and find my car stashed in one corner, he tells me yes he did take the car for a drive but he takes no responsibility for it breaking. Little does he know that my tracking system in the car shows exactly how hard the car was driven and where it was driven too. He quickly disappeared and left us standing looking at an immobile car.

He's dad comes to me telling me that won't take no responsibility for repairing that car even though he's son had taken it for a joy ride. He then starts swearing me telling me to F$&@# take my car and go. He asked me "why are you F$&@%# going on like a lighty just take your car and go as we take no responsibility for what happened!"

Suddenly he's dad also pulled a disappearing act on us. Hishaam then went to hide in the office for a bit not communicating at all.
Hishaam then says I should take the car back to BMW where it was serviced as they are to be blamed for the clutch, what bullshit is that ?! I brought u a running driving perfect car ...

I called roadside assistance waited around 2 hours for them to come through to take the car through to Mini Auto Bavaria in Midrand. As the tow truck came through Hishaam said "Make Me Maaf Brother" (Please Forgive Me) Why should I forgive you when u said you did nothing wrong? Not a drop of remorse came from them. The father and son rather ran away as they couldn't face us like men. Really disappointed.

After leaving with no Downpipe he calls me when I am halfway home saying I must let me know when he must send the down pipe for me, really ?! If you weren't guilty why did you run and not give me the Downpipe ?

The car is currently at Mini and I've been quoted R25 416 including labour to repair the damage.
The matter has been pursued legally and the relevant documentation will be delivered.
This is just a warning to never ever use a company that treats their clientele as utter pieces of trash. I do not recommend them, I do not endorse them and will never again in my life send them any clients whatsoever.

So at Power Pipes it's simple, leave your car we'll break it you pay for it !

 

gavsadler

///Member
What a sad, terrible story.

But great that you could bust their nuts with physical proof and evidence.

Stories like this kill the local industry, which is why so many people rather shop overseas, exchange rate and all.

I'm sorry for your losses, even more so that you now have to continue to be involved with people like this because of the legalities.

I hope you get a favour able outcome at the end of this all
 

Karthik

New member
Utterly terrible service, I wish you all the best taking it legally. Way too many people taking a joy ride in the motor industry these days. And R 25 000 is not a small amount. I have heard enough horror stories that I will rather stay stock than let my car be the victim of such abuse.

Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
 

Gizmo

Banned
Why didn't you use TMSS?

Not the first time I have heard shit coming out of that powerpipes place...
 

Bayn46

Active member
I feel there is no point for a second chance with people like this, and fully hope that they go out of business.

Would definitely comment to any social media channels that they have to make people more aware.
 
What total BS, people like this give the industry a bad wrap. Problem is that stuff like like this is so common.

What makes this case different is that you have proof of thier attitude in terms of how they drove your car.

Upload it to every medium possible and make thier life miserable as possible.
 

GoCart

///Member
Wow, true that service in SA is totally crap, even when dealing with these so called "these guys are awesome" groups, but causing this kind of damage is truly shocking.

Kick their asses !!!
 

Preston2711

Member
Appalling! Sorry man... Was referred to them couple months ago to do some small job. Drove in there heard the 'old man' swearing at a customer.. Figured they don't deserve my business so I said no thank you u can't help me and drove off. Hope your issue gets resolved and justice is served.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Captain_Stealth

Well-known member
Damn bro that sucks man. Also had a bad experience there but not like yours. I agree stay away from that place. For me they made a header with totally different specs to what we agreed on and it is more restrictive than the stock version that came on my prelude. Thanks for the share


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

gavsadler

///Member
Speaking of headers, when I was at TNT getting my Ute's exhaust done, I saw the boss man of Powerpipes arrive to collect about 5 manifolds.

Who knows whether these were being sold to customers as "in-house" designed???

Seems a few people have been burned, so sad
 

Acheron

Honorary ///Member
tivoli786 said:
:RedNo: you should of connected the owe :skit:

Yeah, because sorting out your service issues by getting slapped with a case of assault is such a great idea :crazylaugh:
 

tivoli786

Member
Acheron said:
tivoli786 said:
:RedNo: you should of connected the owe :skit:

Yeah, because sorting out your service issues by getting slapped with a case of assault is such a great idea :crazylaugh:

lol so someone swears you and his father tells you kak you will just say thanks let me take my car :cartel:
 

wikked

Banned
tivoli786 said:
Acheron said:
tivoli786 said:
:RedNo: you should of connected the owe :skit:

Yeah, because sorting out your service issues by getting slapped with a case of assault is such a great idea :crazylaugh:

lol so someone swears you and his father tells you kak you will just say thanks let me take my car :cartel:

Better than a night in Jail and the associated legal hassles. Sometimes you need to act like a rational, reasonable human being, not a UFC cage faahter
 

Blaino

Member
Sorry to hear this bro, also had a bad experience with the old man a few years ago with my caddy. :sorry:
 
Top