Classic Restoration Enterprise

Mike L. 

on Citysearch

12 years ago

To the fools who believe whatever nonsense has been written about this great place known as CLASSIC RESTORATIONS, as it truly exists under it's actual name (fyi: there is no such place as Classic Restoration Enterprise and sarcasm is free with me), you are probably a bunch minorities who think that life should be handed to you. Please be AWARE of one thing: Classic Restorations is the only place to go for a real restoration and/or automotive work. Why? Keep reading if you have the capacity to do so and the focus longer than ... read more

Old C. 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

If I knew then what I experienced the hard way... – I never would have trusted my car to Classic Restoration. My beautiful 1950's classic car was running rough, needed to be inspected and had an inoperative gauge. I was drawn in by the fancy show room. Why is the door always locked? I entrusted the repairs to Classic Rstoration. It took over three months to get the car back still running rough still wirh an inoperative gauge but yes it had been inspected. The bill was 5 figures to the left of the decimal point! In less than ... read more

Stephen S. 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Stay away from Classic Restoration!!!!! – Stay away from this guy, he's a crook. He had my 1965 Thunderbird convertible for more than one year. When the car went in there it was in show quality and it only needed an engine rebuild. Melvin found all these "problems" with the car. It now needed the transmission repaired, driveshaft and rear end. He said the car's unit body was rusted and could break apart if in an accident. Of course I couldn't get a second opinion since the car was already in pieces. I had been promised the c... read more

BenzGary 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

madoff of restoration – Mel is a pathological liar and thief , he dissembled my 59 Benz , charged me 35 grand for parts, never installed them, made up a bogus mechanics lien , I had to get DMV to force him to give me back my car. He took off my windshield, my brakes, my radiator, my shocks, and billed me for new parts. When I got the car back, it was basically a shell, without the old parts, and without the new ones. Mel will not return my original parts or parts I paid for . My car is in NY. I'm in FL . I am filing criminal... read more

SoGoode71 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Scam Artist Extraordinaire !! – Hmm, where do I begin? Brought my car here and it was the biggest mistake of my automotive lifetime. I never received an estimate, even after several demands for one! This is a crime in NYS. Melvin said he needed to see all my parts to make an informed estimate...well that's how he stole my parts. On top of being over charged thousands of dollars from the very beginning, Melvin ( a smug prick ) lies through his teeth while gouging every customer he can. I have also filed complaint with DMV as ... read more

LUBJOB 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

THANKS Thanks to all the reviews on this site I wil not be taking my classic muscle car to this place ! It seems that this guy makes a real s&*t show out of your car .I heard about him through Hemmings motor news I wonder if they know whats going on there maybe some one should let them know ! i dont want my car and myself to become a another victim!!!!! Thanks again 

Jojop 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Biggest rip-off – I was given an initial estimate of $25,000 to $30,000 to restore and repair my 1959 Mercedes Benz. After looking over the bills, I realized that a lot of the work and parts had been grossly overbilled. I tried to go pick up the car, but was told that he needed an additional $30,000 to complete the work. This after I had already paid him $30,000. He then proceeded on putting a mechanical lien on my car; one of the charges on this bill was for transporting the car over to his place, which is something we alre... read more

NYthings 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Mel deserves one star for his knowledge- he admittedly knows an awful lot about these old cars- an amazing guy to chat with. But keep your car out of his hands. Any "estimate" he will provide you is either a complete fabrication or deliberately under-estimated. I had him do 5 things on my old '72- he gave me an estimate for each. The hours charged were all between 3 and 4 times what he estimated the would take. Yep, he even provided a written estimate after looking at the car, but doesn't seem to feel the need to abide by th... read more

Miked Up 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Great experience – I had my 1969 Camaro restored there and cannot say enough good things about their work. The car had a lot of rust and other problems and Melvin and his crew were very knowledgeable and professional. Each and every step was explained. Yes, you can spend a lot of money restoring your car, especially when you run into a lot of hidden problems that were not visible until the car was stripped. However, restoring a car is not unlike renovating a house or taking on anything that is old. I can see why people do no... read more