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Superior Transmission CGR - Jason Reid Defrauded a Mother and U.S. Army Soldier Columbus Georgia

13th of Jan, 2011 by User168513

I am writing to make other consumers aware of the unfair and malicious treatment we dealt with when receiving vehicle repairs at "Superior Transmission" on Floyd Road in Columbus, Georgia. I am recently separated from the U.S. Army on a Honorable Discharge from Active Duty as a Combat Medic. Myself, my spouse, and my three children were on our way home from Fort Sam Houston, TX, back to our hometown of Columbus, GA, when the transmission went out on my 2002 Honda Accord in Baton Route, LA. We were frustrated and stranded hundreds of miles from home and unfortunately it was one (1) week before Christmas and needless to say, we were disheartened by your situation.

Ultimately, we had to rent a car to get home, and subsequently, my husband, father-in-law, and my father had to drive over 16 hours (both ways) to retrieve my vehicle by use of a hitch and a heavy-duty pick-up. Once my vehicle was here in Columbus, GA, my husband began to search for the best place to get our transmission fixed and serviced so that it could operately safely and properly. We called around and looked for the best deals which would hopefully included financing, which we desperately needed due to my current discharge. "Superior Transmission" came to light when their ad listed in the yellow pages stated "Financing for ALL ... No one will be denied."

Therefore, my husband took our Honda to their place of business on the corner of Buena Vista Road and Floyd Road and spoke to their owner Jason. Jason advised that financing is approved for all andwe could leave the vehicle there for him to look over and make an estimate. Within 48 hours, Jason contacted my husband while we were on the way to my firstprenatal appointment at Martin Army Community Hospital on Fort Benning, and advised that the transmission will need to be re-conditioned and it would cost $2,300.Jason asked verbally for consent to begin the neededrepairs and myhusband obliged. The next day we completed the application for financing and we were on our way to a costly repair but felt at ease with Jason and "Superior Transmission".

Days later, Jason advised us that we were not approved for financing with his outside company that he utilizes, however, he would permit us to pay "Superior Transmission" until the repairs were completed. We immediately paid $200 towards the repairs, and another $200, two weeks later.

Every two weeks, we gave "Superior Transmission" approximately $200 towards the payment of our $2,300 bill for a reconditioned transmission plus parts,labor, etc. We began to feel that this might not be the best way, so we decided we needed to try to get financed through another method. We went to "Superior Transmission" to obtain a copy of the bill to take to another lender possibly, and the bill had changed from $2,300 to an insane $4,300.

This amount, $4,300, was the cost of two (2) re-conditioned transmissions according to Legacy Ford and the Fort Benning Automotive Skills Service Center. "Superior Transmission" then advised us that he was tired of taking our payments and threatened to auction off our car if we did not pay the full $4,300 by the end of April 2009. This was a complete surprise to myself and my husband. We had entrusted our vehicle and a huge chunk of our hard-earned income to this establishment and their owner, Jason,has decided to take this type of action.

We have spoken to other people in Columbus, and "Superior Transmission" may possibly have a pending civil case against them in Superior Court in the month of May due to actions such as this. We are now required to pay $4,300 for services that shouldcost half that amount and due to the cost, we cannot afford a lawyer to even handle the legal ramifications that should be broughtagainst "Superior Transmission" for their malicious actions not only against a customer but to a veteran and her family.

I hope that this deters any new customers from bringing their vehicles to "Superior Transmission" for repair and helps people to make sure that they keep proper documentation and get 2ND and 3RD opinions when getting major repairs done to your vehicle.

UPDATE: When I took Jason Reid and Superior Tranmission to court in 2009, the judge dismissed my case because I was suppose to sue CGR, Inc., and not Superior Transmission. Believe this! The bailiff advised me at the elevator that Jason's attorney, Mr, Flowers, do this to many customers so I need to get a lawyer to continue on. Also, Mr. Flowers and the judge were "good ol' boys" so they disenfranchised myself and my family without care. All I can say, is karma is vengeful.

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4672 days ago by Ledgend

The reason that your bill went from 2300 to the higher amount is because you left your vehicle at our repair facility and quit making payments on it. Daily storage fees were charged after your car was left there for six months with no payment. Also, your case was dismissed at court because the judge found that you in fact owed the money due and had not been paying on the repairs we completed for you. Additionally, the judge issued Superior Transmission a title to the vehcile in question because you had not made any payments and we had no choice but to auction the vehicle off to recoup the lost money for the parts we purchased to put in your vehicle that you never paid us for. The vehicle was sold at public auction because you failed to hold up your end in paying for the work completed. YOU QUIT MAKING PAYMENTS. THAT WAS YOUR CHOICE-AND THESE ARE THE CONSEQUENCES. These are all public records that can be found on the eighth floor of the government center in muscogee county georgia. How about telling the rest of the story next time.

If you leave your car somewhere/anywhere for six months with no payment. A mechanics lein will be placed on it regardless of what shop you choose and then it will be sold

4480 days ago by GoodRiddance

Jason Reid is a fraud and a liar. It doesn't take much looking to find that complaints like this one are standard for Superior Transmission. His scam is to quote you a price on repair, get your verbal authorization and double or triple the quote when you come to pick up your car. He is also personally involved with the "finance company" he uses to finance repair bills. He places a mechanic's lien on vehicles if he decides he's tired of waiting for his money, regardless of the customer's good faith attempt at settling the debt.

In any case, Jason Reid is out of business as his criminal activity has come back to haunt him. He has something like 20 counts of possession of narcotics with intent to distribute, stemming from several narcotics raids on Reid's home and businesses. In addition to violating the GA Controlled Substances act, he also has charges for possession of firearms by a convicted felon. His wife Sheila (White) Reid has nearly as many charges pending as her husband. These two crooks have been defrauding and deceiving people in the Columbus area for many years, and have been taken to court numerous times, only to have the cases dropped on a technicality as the original author of this complaint has detailed.

Reid was notorious for padding online reviews of his business on sites such as Yahoo, Google and YellowPages. Every one of the positive reviews on these and other sites were written by Reid in an effort to lie about his practices. Anyone with an honest appraisal of his tactics were met with venomous comments from Reid and his wife as if there were some vast conspiracy to smear his name.

The bottom line here is that Jason Reid is a dishonest shyster, who will stop at nothing to make a buck. He has endangered his children by keeping illicit drugs in their home and he has NO shame whatsoever. Reid fancies himself a successful businessman, but in reality he doesn't know how to make money without lying and stealing.

SUPERIOR TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF BUSINESS AND JASON REID IS ON HIS WAY TO PRISON.

4155 days ago by WRPA

Unfortuntely Jason Reid is still in business! He is now operating in Tennessee under the company name of High Tech Transmission and Auto Sales. This is not a conspiracy against Jason Reid or High Tech Transmission this is simply looking out for other honest consumers before they make a bad decision. I wish I had done better research myself before doing business with this company.