u/Intrepid_Skin5683

Location: I live in Atlanta, GA, the McKenna is in prison now, and he doesn’t get out until next year this happened roughly a year ago, and I had to save and work to save up to get my truck fixed however i have a 1992 Chevy Silverado, a truck my grandfather owned before he died. I’m fixing it as a side project. I found a mechanic with good reviews on Google who charged over $5000, less than others' $ 10,000+ other than other mechanics.

- the mechanic changed me $3000 for labor and $ 2,400 for parts. Timeline:-
May 23, 2025: Quoted $2,140 for engine and transmission, $300 for shipping, $3,000 for labor total $5,440.
He was rushing me to hurry up and get the engine and transmission before it's sold. I Paid him $2,500 upfront, including $60 over for a U-Haul, though the agreement was $300 for shipping labor to be paid after completion. He said that he thought I was giving him a tip for picking it up with the $60 overhead.
- May 30: he confirmed the engine and transmission were paid for and ready but didn't have my truck.
- June 2: he picked up engine and transmission without my truck to verify fitment.
- I asked him to come look at my truck for inspection earlier but was declined, delaying progress he told me all he need was the make and model and vin number.
- June 9: I towed truck to him; he had engine and transmission for 7 days before inspecting.
- June 12: the Warranty on engine and transmission was only for 60 days.
- June 13–14: he said engine and transmission didn't match and had issues with exhausted manifold as in he did not want to replace the new exhaust manifold on the engine because he didn’t want to break the exhaust metaphor because I have a O2 sensor that is connected to the exhaust manifold and transmission was a 4L 60 E and I have a 700R4 Transmission; he failed to verify before starting work.
- June 15: Discussed delays and shortcuts; with lying as well saying that this job is more than what he handled and he said it would be done within four days.
- June 16: i Verified the new en and get my old transmission rebuilt gine and transmission and it didn't match my truck; I canceled the project, paid $1,500 for partial work, and handled the return of incorrect parts myself, incurring extra costs. then when I sent it to A New mechanic, they told me that he did not resell the new engine and I had to go and return the new transmission and get my old transmission rebuilt.

Issues
:- Job incomplete, parts not installed or sealed.
- Failed to process returns or warranty.
- Extra costs and lost warranty time.
- Misled with false info.

My demand

:- Refund for unperformed work.- Compensation for extra costs, including towing and rebuilding my transmission.

I just came from Walmart buying some items. It was 2 5 gallons of water, some shampoo and a salad, and a drink. The receipt checker saw that I was walking and let someone else through then stopped me and started questioning me about the water thinking that I stole the water when the receipt says that I have the correct water and that I purchased the water and I told the receipt checker to keep the receipt. She got mad at me because I told her to keep it and she said something underneath her breath and put the receipt on the edge of my cart then I just pushed it off and when I was walking away. Am asshole for that.

I am a black American and pretty husky; however, I have an American football linebacker's build. When my wife and I go to the Venezuelan restaurant, grocery store, or any public place with other Latinos, there is always a stare when we go out together. I never comprehend why they always stare at her and me. I do know that there are a lot of South American women who love, black men however when they see me and me together, they look in shock and they whisper things as well. I speak Spanish and we live in America in the Metro area. So why do they always give a stare? I can never understand why.