PSA for everyone in the area from munfordville to Elizabethtown to NOT take your vehicle to Justin Stamey with JDS performance.
After my brother and I put an engine in my truck, the engine needed a tune. Stamey was the only person advertising custom LS engine work along with tunes, wiring harnesses, swaps etc. In my area without having a few months long wait list.
AUG 16/17 2023
I DROVE the truck to him in Upton and once he did the tune my truck was inoperable and non functional. He told me to tow my truck to his shop JDS performance and he would "take care of it" for me. We agreed he would fix my truck in exchange for the core engine from my truck.
OCT 23 2023
Took him apparently 3 months to "diagnose" that my engine jumped time. He tried to charge me $1500 for the repairs at this point. I went to his shop to remind him of our past agreement and re negotiated. I paid him up front for the parts and this was essentially the last time I heard from him.
JAN 2024
on the 5th was the last time I heard any info on my truck after numerous attempts of trying to get a hold of him. He told me the truck was getting worked on.
On the 24th, I went back to the shop to check on my truck and apparently his business was closed down and my truck was nowhere to be found. My truck was moved without anyone notifying me. I tried calling multiple times to figure something out but again he continued to dodge me and I still had no idea where my truck was or could be.
I had to report my truck as stolen and this was the only way I could get it back. Along with investing a few thousand dollars in my engine and the time it took to get it working, now I was scammed for an additional $650 and in exchange I still have a torn apart non functional vehicle.
DO NOT give this man or his business any of your honest hard earned money because he runs a chop shop and there's no telling what else is wrong with my truck now.
On a positive note the munfordville police department have been exceptional in the search and recovery of my vehicle. They recovered it not even 2 days after I reported the vehicle stolen and their chief and assistant chief of police have been extremely helpful and professional. read more
