Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Brassmonkey

Cruzin' Mel Man
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Bottom line...He's a crook...no different than someone that breaks into your house.

Yeppers, I agree with that 1,000 percent. When you take money and don't deliver services/goods, that is called stealing, as in criminal charges at the local cop store.
 

4C FED

Absolutum Dominium
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

It's nice to see people like you come out of the woodwork. It helps solidify that this is not a fluke.
 

escofield

New member
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

That SUCKS. If I can help in anyway please let me know. We all need to get together on this. Good luck.

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My name is Craig Jones I have have been a Typhoon owner for many years buying my first in high school. I sold that to a friend of Guy Reffet's then buying a TTA! from Todd Austinson. I just missed the Typhoon so much I bought scary phoon from Marty Mcquire a few years back but it was just a shell. I planned on having Guy build it for me as I have known Guy for several years considering him a friend. So 2 1/2 years ago I paid Guy $18,000.00 all that happened with that money was helped Guy move into his new shop! Guy spent all my money on that and cant buy my parts for my build! I have gotten nothing but excuses why its taking so long to get started. But I see new projects comming in and out of his shop. Guy has taken me and I know it. My atty has informed me it is against the law to use my money for his buisness since Im not his buisness partner. After a project is complete he can then use those profits for his buisness. Since I have requested a refund and he hasnt even started my project and he tells me he doesnt have the money he is practicing fraud. That is my story.

Craig Jones '92 Typhoon 1913 Loves Park IL
 

Americanmuscle1

New member
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

It's nice to see people like you come out of the woodwork. It helps solidify that this is not a fluke.

I have told you all this is true and is what is happening. By no means is this a fluke. Thanks for sharing your story Craig. If there is anyway we could all get connected and it seems as though our stories are very similar, we just might be able to stop this business practice of his. How he sleeps at night is beyond me.
 

gkrcr882

SyTyless......for now!
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Yea - I don't think SPiN was too outta line. He's a good guy.


Haven't heard that name in a long time!

I've met SPiN in person and even changed the oil on his Infiniti (he wanted to look at my Ty when I worked at JLube). Very nice person and sounds like he has a killer Ty as well.
 
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

I have told you all this is true and is what is happening. By no means is this a fluke. Thanks for sharing your story Craig. If there is anyway we could all get connected and it seems as though our stories are very similar, we just might be able to stop this business practice of his. How he sleeps at night is beyond me.

How he has the courage get out of bed and show his face at his shop is even more scary. These days, I'd be scared of a screwed over customer showing up and going "postal". I get paranoid if I owe someone $20. I couldn't imagine owing multiple thousands to multiple people.
 
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

I wanted to comment this to SILLY! Every time I go to Rockford Racecraft your Typhoon is up in the air with another car under it except when they put the race cage in it. The Marlboro Typhoon has been at Guys shop sometime. Honestly what is the deal why is yours taking so long? I remember your truck there way back when I had my TTA there when Guy was on linden. Atleast yours has progress I quess. Guy would use your truck as a accuse why he couldnt start my project. I would be careful to defend Guy so much until you get your truck and see how it performs.

Best regards

Silly is a proud customer of Rockford Racecraft. I assume they've always done him right.
 

Silly

Banned
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

My truck isn't there and hasn't been for a little while now.

Also not best to come out of the woodwork and tell others how or what they should do. Especially when you do not know them or their situation.

Good luck with your ordeal.
 

kleemanscott

New member
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Im new to this link. My syclone has been at Rockford racecraft for well over a year now. i am in the military i found a link to Rockford while i was over seas, looked legit called and emailed mr reffett on several occassions. he sounded like the nicest guy around. so over that month when i was over seas we made arrangements on getting my truck engine built from you guessed it. That was back in may of 08. he said that he would try to get my truck back to me by the time i was on leave which was in august 08. I thought being the GOD of SYTY he would have no problem with this. So when i got home on leave i called he was answering his phone then, told me about the problems with parts and getting them. i said thats cool went back to the desert and ill check in time to time. I got home in December 08 and have been waiting on my truck ever since. i call sometime i get answers i email sometimes i get email back. I took a trip up there little over 4 months ago. The day i told him i was going there there was the call on my cell though. FROM GUY.. he was telling me about that break in to all the vehicles he had at his shop. they busted my window out, stole my stereo. anyway i go up there and I met GUY for the first time everything seemed legit again. he met me out front his shop. it looked like nice shop with to much of a work load. He took me around his shop we shot the shit for little over 2 hours. Now im from like 6 hours away so its not easy for me to get up there. I have recently been calling like once a week and leaving message to have him call me back, i leave emails also. Does anyone know how to get a hold of GUY on a land line.. there is noone ever at his shop to answer phone. Does anyone know what is going on up there? well some insight would be appriciated. Is there anyone that has waited as long for there truck? im sick and tired of waiting!!!
 

phoonTy

Truckless. For now.
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Does anyone know what is going on up there? well some insight would be appriciated. Is there anyone that has waited as long for there truck? im sick and tired of waiting!!!

I would take a moment and reread all the pages of this thread. You could also use the search function for RR, or Rockford and you'll see that your wait has been much much less (read 'years' less) than some others.

Best of luck to anyone involved with RR. I think it's going to take every last one of you with "issues" working together to see any sort of resolution.
 

escofield

New member
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Try the Loves Park police, see if they can get a hold him? He posts on http://rockfordracing.com/ sometimes

Try Facebook
Looks like he took his public page down...
http://www.facebook.com/people/Guy-Reffett/1338592850

There are a bunch of us he has screwed, check your PMs

Good luck to you

Im new to this link. My syclone has been at Rockford racecraft for well over a year now. i am in the military i found a link to Rockford while i was over seas, looked legit called and emailed mr reffett on several occassions. he sounded like the nicest guy around. so over that month when i was over seas we made arrangements on getting my truck engine built from you guessed it. That was back in may of 08. he said that he would try to get my truck back to me by the time i was on leave which was in august 08. I thought being the GOD of SYTY he would have no problem with this. So when i got home on leave i called he was answering his phone then, told me about the problems with parts and getting them. i said thats cool went back to the desert and ill check in time to time. I got home in December 08 and have been waiting on my truck ever since. i call sometime i get answers i email sometimes i get email back. I took a trip up there little over 4 months ago. The day i told him i was going there there was the call on my cell though. FROM GUY.. he was telling me about that break in to all the vehicles he had at his shop. they busted my window out, stole my stereo. anyway i go up there and I met GUY for the first time everything seemed legit again. he met me out front his shop. it looked like nice shop with to much of a work load. He took me around his shop we shot the shit for little over 2 hours. Now im from like 6 hours away so its not easy for me to get up there. I have recently been calling like once a week and leaving message to have him call me back, i leave emails also. Does anyone know how to get a hold of GUY on a land line.. there is noone ever at his shop to answer phone. Does anyone know what is going on up there? well some insight would be appriciated. Is there anyone that has waited as long for there truck? im sick and tired of waiting!!!
 

Americanmuscle1

New member
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Just picked up my 5.3 chevy crate motor from Guys shop but Guy wasnt there just Josh and some new KID I never seen before.

Congrats on being able to pick up your new motor. Didn't by chance see my motor laying around did ya?
 
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Its sad to know that there are people in this world that are willing to do this to people. Good Luck to everyone that is owed to from this scumbag!
 

BoostedSUV

Active member
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Wow. I still can't get over all of this. I feel guilty if I ower someone $5, I don't even know how he sleeps at night!
 

syclone3

Member
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

I see this type of thing with all sorts of brands of vehicles. Its a shame really. I can think of another big Syclone builder from the mid to late 90's that sort of did the same thing. Ended up having to put together one of the trucks for the owner.
 

Never Satisfied

220/221 whatever it takes
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Reminds me of the stories about Viper specialist John Hennessey that were going around about 7-8 years ago. It's still hard for me to think of anything else when I see that he is still in business and getting a fair amount of favorable press.
 

VermontTy

Support Our Troops
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

Can't believe Guy has ripped off so many folks.



.....people like that usually end up in a ditch with a bullet in them. You can only blindly steal from so many people until you piss off THE WRONG GUY. Then, its not "GAME ON", its "GAME OVER".
 

Americanmuscle1

New member
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

It was a stock 5.3 ls crate he was gonna build up he still owes me a little over $15,000. Now I have a stock 5.3 I need to get rid of so if anyone needs one or knows someone let me know. Texted Guy today and told him I want my refund or im taking it to court and his response and I quote "WHATEVER. GAME ON I QUESS"! nice customer service

At least he answered your text message. I have started today to try and text him again and can't get a response. I will continue to text until he does respond.
 

warmpancakes

New member
Re: Rockford Racecraft is trying to rip me off.

At least he answered your text message. I have started today to try and text him again and can't get a response. I will continue to text until he does respond.

this may sound silly but if you want results you will need to mail a letter Text m,essages are for teenagers and the ex mayor of detroit, also if you really were planning on prusing legal action shut up, everything you post is admissable in court as slander unless you can prove he stole your or anybody elses parts 100% Id keep my mouth shut
 
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