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Review 10/28/2009
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car,fraud,sheryl/mike cummins/koop/rcm restoration.
I purchased 3 cars from Jaguar Central/Mike Cummins May 2007-May 2008. I purchased the first car, a 1968 XKE Coupe in May 2007 for US$70,000. I purchased the second car, a 1965 XKE Coupe in April 2008 for US$65,000. I purchased the third car, a 1965 XKE Convertible in May 2008 for US$70,000. Total US$220,000. All 3 cars were to be restored to concurs condition in 4-6 months. Jaguar Central/Mike Cummins did not restore any of the cars per our agreement. After 2 years, I demanded return of the 3 cars via my attorney. Cummins refused to give me my cars. After 3 months of demand letters and high expense, the 3 cars returned to me were junk, worth no more than US$30,000 for all three.
For the first car, 1968 XKE Coupe, Jaguar Central/Mike Cummins provided me pictures of key components (engine, transmission, IRS) for the car in June 2007. These pictures showed an engine and transmission fully restored to concours condition. Cummins provided me a picture of another key item (bonnet) ready for paint (Oct 2007). Cummins told me and the agreement specified it would take 4 months to complete the car because so much work had already been done. When I received the car last month, the engine, IRS, transmission and bonnet included with the car were not the ones I received pictures of back in 2007. The engine, transmission, IRS and bonnet in the car were substituted with junk (I have pictures to document). This is a clear case of fraud. The same pattern is repeated for the two other cars.
Mike Cummins repeatedly misrepresented the facts to me regarding the situation of my three cars over a 2 year period. He purposely lied dozens and dozens of times to me, verbally and via email. My experience centers on the fact this situation is much more than a breach of contract, it is quite obvious there was specific intent to commit fraud by Jaguar Central/Mike Cummins for all 3 transactions. Cummins never intended to complete any of the 3 agreements -- Cummins did only sparingly start one of the three restorations. We are not talking about petty fraud -- my damages total $200,000.+
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