Hot Rod Company
Hot Rod Company Overview
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Hot Rod Company has 1.7 star rating based on 25 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.
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Pros: Motors look great, Good tubes when they work, I like the whole experiance.
Cons: Not as advertised, Problems with product, Poor quality.Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Don't waste your time!", "DO NOT BUY", "Shop elsewhere for performance engine needs", "Read reviews look at y so many Motors are for sale for What is owed that’s a red flag to me", "Please listen to the bad comments and reviews not the fake good ones .".
The aggregated data is based on reviews and questionnaires provided by PissedConsumer.com users.
Hot Rod Company has 1.7 star rating based on 25 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Motors look great, Good tubes when they work, I like the whole experiance.
Cons: Not as advertised, Problems with product, Poor quality.Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Don't waste your time!", "DO NOT BUY", "Shop elsewhere for performance engine needs", "Read reviews look at y so many Motors are for sale for What is owed that’s a red flag to me", "Please listen to the bad comments and reviews not the fake good ones .".
Most users ask Hot Rod Company for the refund as a solution to their issues.
Consumers are not pleased with Customer service and Layout of Store. The price level of this organization is high according to consumer reviews.
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Verified ReviewerQuality control
Preferred solution: Explanation of what's going on.
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Verified Reviewer | Cleveland, OhioTubes come unglued
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Verified ReviewerUnhappy with my purchase
Well, it's been over a month and HotRod has not even attempted to reach out to me to resolve this issue, nor offer any type of replacement or refund. They obviously DON'T GIVE A *** about customer satisfaction at their company!!! Way to go ***
- Good tubes when they work
- Pieces of dog crap
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Don't waste your time!!!
My cell phone number is listed as contact. Please stop calling as 608-561-**** has nothing to do with the hot rod company.
Preferred solution: Number removed
MOTORS ARE JUNK
User's recommendation: DO NOT BUY
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Verified ReviewerPurchase from another company
I had to purchase the proper flex plate locally, as well as the oil dipstick, dipstick tube, thermostat, gooseneck and oil filter adapter locally.
- Plenty of options if they delivered what they advertised
- Motors look great
- Problems with product
- Not as advertised
Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution
User's recommendation: Shop elsewhere for performance engine needs
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Verified ReviewerGarbage products
No contact from company . Last call he told me parts were in the mail that never showed up .
He has done nothing I have literally built a new ls for my project already.
So if your ready this the cost of his motor isn't accurate cause your going to buy it and then have to buy another. Hope you listen and are smarter then I was and do your research .
- Poor quality
- Problems with product
- Not as advertised
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Please listen to the bad comments and reviews not the fake good ones .
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Verified ReviewerDefrauded out of 5,230.00
I was purchasing a motor through this company, several years ago now. When it came down to making my final payment.
I was told they had went bankrupt, and I would have to go through such legal processes basically meaning I was beat out of my money, heart broken right? Being told I had lost 5230.00. Just the other day I had finally found the motivation to start looking for another motor, and there is HRC still selling motors on Ebay... I was floored messaged them on the last email I had with my remaining balance and all my payment history on the invoice, like look here we have a legal issue here, this needs to be resolved was told I can finish paying off the motor and they will ship only after adding up the years of interest to my final bill....
but not my fault I fight lie to myself right?, I want a full refund, but I went ahead trying to be diplomatic shot counter resolutions I thought would be fair to both of us. Even though I have not been treated fairly at all lied to decived obviously all to keep my hard earned money, the guy there sends me redicous counters no sane person would accept. My counter offers 1 refund my money minus the 750 dollar non refundable deposit after he tried to convince be all the payments where deposits even tho the only payment deemed non refundable was indeed the initial 750 deposit as I reminded him of this, his response was take it up with the company you bought the motor from all rude very unprofessional mind you folks this is all via email so yes I started purchasing the motor through them under a different company name that no longer exists but... I have invoices from the old company and the new name of the company HRC...
tell me that is not shady to tell me bug off like so in another attempt to continue to fraudulently keep my money? Then I jump on eBay find a motor I wouldn't mind having they are advertising they sell the motor is 5120.10 a 383 chevy stroker about like the same one I wanted before.. even told him ship it to my mechanic I'll have him go through it all make sure it is indeed a sound and property working motor no defects but I want it 100 percent covered as in if its not as advertised not properly functioning they get it back and I want my money.... not unreasonable at all I don't think after they have kept my money all this time lied to me ect even through in you guys can keep the 109.10 of the money I have already paid in....
no deal more redicous emails final offer on there part was we will give a refund minus a 25 percent restocking fee.... No way is that fair to keep 25 percent of my money that they have fraudulently had for years I did not lie to myself no one just walks away from 5230 dollars at least not any of us hard working regular Joe's. Only fair resolution at this point is a full refund in mind deposit and all I only 570 dollars left on a 5800 dollar invoice. I feel I had and have been very much so defrauded.
I have all of this in documented in emails and invoices i tell only the truth for those that want to see it all my email is dustin65712@***.com I don't want anyone else to succumb too these fraudsters fraudulent business practices of ripping off people.
Will be making a Anti HRC Facebook page soon posting everything on this materr as well pursuing criminal,and civil filings. Hope this all helps those looking into buying a motor do not do any business with these people at all or could face the same treatment and losses.
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM THEM.
Was looking to buy looks like I saved 10k wow bad reviews
User's recommendation: Read reviews look at y so many Motors are for sale for What is owed that’s a red flag to me
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Verified BuyerRun save your self the headache
Jim is horrible to work with he does change the price. They made a mistake on my ship to address noticed the mistake the next day I messaged him.
He called me yelling saying it’s my fault I sent him a copy of the e-sign contact that I approved with the correct address he calls me back 2 hours later not to apologize but to tell me it going to cost him 450 to have this changed due to the motor shipping already so I now need to give him another 250.00 I told him I would not be responsible for the mistake of his employees. He told me then he’ll let the motor be shipped to the wrong place he has my money already then hung the phone up in my face!!!!! He will tell you to give 500 deposit on PayPal... then tell you to wire the balance straight to his account.....
don’t...... pls.....
learn from my mistake it’s hard to get ur money back not in possible but more time consuming. I’ll add messages so Jim can’t say I’m lying or making this up...
Scam!Should be under investigation!
- Motors look great
- Bad warranty
- Poor quality
- Not as advertised
Preferred solution: Full refund
Hrc name changes
Run Run Run..... unless you like buying junk you can’t use
Preferred solution: Full refund
This company is a scam
Hello all old Skool car enthusiast. I’m Andre I purchased 350 small block from Jim at hrc the engines look beautiful but when I there a piece of I say that wit the utmost honesty and sincerity before you buy from this company please feel free to contact me.
I will send you all you need to know about Jim and his world of deceit and lies.
He won’t be able to lie his way out of this because it’s his voice, Tj’s. I have recorded & saved every conversation & message Jim
, Tj and I have had since I’ve requested replacement parts or complete refund.
My email is surreabooker@***.com
Just try to save you other car Enthusiast precious time and money when all you want is your vintage car up running to show your family & friends
Why I did not buy and wont buy from the hot rod company
I was in the market for a motor, specifically through the internet. i came across the hot rod company's store through ebay.
the first thing i noticed were the nice dressed engines. I consider myself a smart shipper the first thing i do is compare pricing, quality and reviews. unfortunately HRC had no ebay reviews that was flag #1 but i gave them the benefit of the doubt i figured they would probably sell outside of ebay to save on the seller fees. I soon located their actual website with plenty of positive reviews.
I spoke to Jim and told him i was comparing engines. He is a salesman first and and engine builder second he belittled every competitor and their product instead of telling me about his product. He kept telling me about how i need to hop on this deal while the engine is still available because its going to sell fast. the same engines have been listed for months, their whole ebay gimmick is pay the remainder of the cost of what someone else failed to pay.
Flag #2 was this site and all the bad reviews but again i really liked their engine and wanted to believe he was a stand up guy with a good product. so I decide to go ahead and take a risk and tell them im ready to buy and that i would do the buy it now option on ebay, i was told that if I do the buy it now there is an additionial core charge that isnt listed on ebay. I was told its best to buy direct and pay a 500 deposit and wire or money gramn him the rest of the money. that was another flag, that gets rid of any buyer protection on ebay, he could of sent me a faulty engine and id be out of luck.
I later decided to dig a little deeper to see if i could trust HRC i looked on their ebay page and noticed alot of people who left positive reviews either work for, or are associated with them and all of them are in the washington area no reviews from out of state buyers. the last and final straw was the BBB reports with the same concerns I had and also complaints about faulty engines, there is also a report from BBB when they contacted HRC they have changed their names several times from what ive read.
Im glad i made and educated decision not to buy, I am reading nightmare stories that seem to be coming in daily on this site and BBB. please inform yourself before buying
VERY CHEAP PARTS ( JUNK)
Preferred solution: Full refund
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I'm just here to say their engines are junk . I didn't get 100 miles out of mine.
Dont listen to the good reviews they write them themselves. Jim is a pile and deserves the worst in life.
Cecil is the worst type of person yo work with
Only for you Mr. Andre Booker
NO!!! for everyone.... ill rub an tug
CLASS ACTION STARTED AGAINST HRC/WCP/SUPER STROKER...JOIN IN
Post the information so we can all get in on this. People are paying their hard earned money and not getting what they paid for. The engines look beautiful but functionality is worse then a Daewoo Please share class action suit Thanks unhappy buyer
reply with your contact information and you will be contacted
minute ago I shared my information and this user hacked by computer I’m in contact with the site administrator to see if we can get information about the post a warning to all of you out there if you want them to *** your computer that’s a great way for them to get your information
SEND INFO TO suehrc1@***.com YOU WILL BE CONTACTED ...
here you jr we got you.....suehrc1@***.com....we will contact you