Car owners beware! The name of this auto shop suits it - the service manager and their prices are both Plum Crazy!!! We have never had more difficulty dealing with a shop and ultimately, after having our car for 30 days and us forking out $850 for a one-way tow and inspection, they did no work on our car because we could not come to any reasonable terms. We first contacted them to have them replace the fuel system and exhaust system on our 1966 Mustang. We also asked them to let us know if they came across any other major issues, as we were hoping to get her on the road for one weekend if possible. They informed us that they did a complete inspection as a matter of course. They charged $585, but told us if we hired them to do the work, this $585 would be applied to that work. The inspection was to include a detailed report and a video. They also charged $225 to pick up the car (Note: we live 15 minutes from their shop and the car was easy to access and load - whole thing took them maximum 45 minutes) They picked up the car as scheduled. It took them two weeks (11 business days) to get back to us. They did not provide a detailed report, nor a video at this time. They sent us a parts price list and labour estimate for everything single thing on the car that they felt needed repairing. NOT what we asked for. Regardless of what they turned up in the inspection, we were clear that the most work we wanted done was the fuel and exhaust systems. They also listed a number of things that they said needed replacing that we knew for a fact did not need replacing because we had already done the work - so this led us to be suspicious of everything. And with no report and no video we didn't know what to trust. We contacted them again and explained that they must have understood - we were not looking to have all the work done, just the fuel and exhaust systems. Could they please provide a new quote, as well as a detailed inspection report. They refused to provide a quote - they said they had to do all the work or none - the quote was $13,000!!! We asked them why this was the case, as had we known this in advance we never would have had them pick up the car. Their response was that they could not return the car to us if it was not road safe... We pushed the issue, telling them that we did not have $13,000, had not budgeted to do all the work, and that the car was a project that we were working on over time. And that of course we had no intention of driving a car that wasn't road safe. He again refused to do the work and told me if we weren't going to sign off on the $13,000 that we had to pick up the car the next day by 4pm. After this my husband called and asked why he wouldn't do just part of the work, to which he finally agreed. So after more than a week of bickering he finally agreed to send us a quote for just the fuel system. It was over $3000 and he refused to credit the $585 inspection. The main reason we continued to push for him to do some work was because we thought the inspection fee would be applied to the work they do. He also demanded a full deposit on our credit card. When we explained to him that we don't use credit cards but we would give him $1500 cash up front, and the remainder upon completion of the work. Their response was that we can pay with cash but they still needed the entire amount as deposit on credit card. That was the final straw. We said thanks, but no thanks. We were not going to pay them in full in advance. It then took two days of back and forth to finally get them to release our car - because they are appointment only and we had to make an appointment to pick it up and they are difficult to contact. In addition to saying a bunch of stuff needed to be done that wasn't needed, they wanted to charged us $75 for a flash drive of the video inspection, which is 4 1/2 minutes long - but they charged $585 for it! And all of their parts had a minimum 300% markup! And they missed parts on their quote - we asked for a complete fuel system replacement, and they missed flushing or replacing the fuel tank, and they missed they missed the sensing unit for the fuel gauge. We sourced this part for $30 US - their rate was $165! We obviously used a different company to bring our car back home - they charged $73 for the same job Plum Crazy charged us $225 for!!! We never did get a detailed inspection report. This was the worst experience was the worst!!!! They really are PLUM CRAZY!!! read more

Daniel Cesari · 58 seconds ago Save yourself a lot of money and aggravations. Don't go there! We brought a WRX 2004 at Plum Crazy for some restoration work on a custom built bumper. WE found them to be very resourceful and gave them a lot more work. After working on the car for close to a year at an exorbitant cost we found out what Plum Crazy is about when they refuse to stand by their work after the right side front wheel well feel off it's mounts at 100km/hr and in the process ripped off everything.... Here's what you'll get from Plum Crazy, - Estimates that will double when not triple after you authorize the work! - Huge amount of built up work and hours that will blow your mind! - When it's all said and done and you come back with an issue on their work, they'll go to great distance to avoid repairing their failed work. We were quoted $7,000 to repair their faulty work and we went to another shop only to be charged $650 for the repairs... Keep your money, unless you haven't worked hard to earn it and look at other shops because there is plenty of them that will do the same work for a fraction of Plum Crazy estimates and don't expect to pay what was estimated with them, it'l never happen. Dan read more

Most arrogant people I have ever dealt with in the automotive trade and I have been doing this for over 45 years as a licenced mechanic The owners is so full of himself, it is unbelievable Some of the cars around there may look good but shiny paint can hide a lot of things Overpriced and under deliver They may think that they are great but there is a lot more shops more qualified , much easier to deal with than these bunch I would recommend everyone not to even bother asking or dealing with them I wish that they had negative stars one star is way too good for them run and keep your hand on your wallet read more

I can't speak enough about the level of care taken by Amman, Joe and the rest of the staff while my 1970 AAR 'Cuda was on site for factory spec engine rebuild and miscellaneous electrical work. Would highly recommend shop for any well-loved automobile! read more

the folks at Plum Crazy / the Muscle Car Shop took great care of my Charger Hellcat! They put a front end splitter on, installed some puddle lights, touched up some paint chips on the hood, and polished her all up nice! Work finished on time and below estimate. And they took extra care to do the installation the best way possible - not just 'bolting on the parts' - they did custom work to make sure it was the absolute best quality install possible. Thanks Amman & Joe - see you again soon I'm sure. read more

I had Plum Crazy carry out some mechanical upgrades to my 72 Triumph Stag. While best known for full car restorations, I chose not to go that route for both practical and resource reasons. My aim was simply to address many of the mechanical issues that existed with the car. In fairness, Plum Crazy provided a full and documented analysis of key issues with the car. While they do charge for this, it provides a detailed visual and written summary of what needs to be done. This allowed me to decide just how much of the work I wanted to proceed with and how much I wanted to invest. The work they carried out, while not particularly cheap (although having work done on a classic British car never is), was a clean, quality job and my Stag now handles and rides well. While I still have mechanical challenges with it - which they pointed out would remain given the limited scope of work I directed them to do - the car continues to get it to where I want it to be. Was particularly impressed by the ongoing progress reports and online photo documentation that showed what work needed to be done and what was then done. While I didn't have them do any cosmetic work on my car, I was impressed by the body and paint work on their other projects. I cannot fault the work Plum Crazy carried out for me and I would certainly recommend giving them a call if considering restoration work on a classic car. read more

Plum Crazy Restorations told me an estimate would cost $350 but charged me over $500. I was told that it would come with a video and images describing all work to be done along with a detailed list of parts. I received a quotation that consisted of a simple listing of tasks to be done with none of the time consuming details that I was being charged for. The estimate for the work was ridiculous! It clearly stated NO Warranty several times as well as stating that additional charges would apply, the estimate could not be guaranteed, that they were allowed to go ahed with additional work without consulting me, and that none of the work was to be considered "street legal". I found the overcharging to be extremely insulting. When I informed Amman that I couldn't justify working with him he quickly took offence and asked me to remove my vehicle immediately. I made arrangements as agreed for the next day. Approximately an hour before the tow truck was to pick up the vehicle Amman called to demand that I come down to the shop to sign off on some of his paperwork. I told him I had meetings all day and would come afterwards. He said he would not release my vehicle if I didn't come before the tow truck arrived and he would tag an additional $2000 storage charge on that would have to be paid before he would let my vehicle go as of tomorrow. I angrily told him that he was being ridiculous and he responded by telling me that I clearly could not afford his work... I clarified that I had too much respect for myself and my money to be ripped off and he had no knowledge of my financial situation to make such a statement. I had to cancel my meetings last minuet and rush from Vancouver to sign his pice of paper to avoid further conflict. read more

i have a 1965 mustang fastback took it to plum crazy for rebuild motor,they built me a 400hp monster balanced and blueprinted 331 stroker great power for a small block.replaced wireing in car,gas tank ,front disc conversion rear drums replaced,new clutch and flywheel, very happy with all work done .they kept me uptodate on work being done,they let me know of any problems with job being done .look forward to finishing restoration with them,good job guys. read more

I looked around at a few places to install a Holley fuel injection kit on my 65 Mustang GT Fastback. The first couple of places I called said they could do it, but it was a labour intensive job and none of them had ever done the work before. I found Plum Crazy online and Emailed Amman who told me that they have done a lot of these kits before. My car was delayed by a week as they were having some tuning issues and didn't want me to pickup the car until it was perfect. When I picked up the car, Amman took me through the process and how the F.I. kit worked and how the computer would be continually learning the characteristics of the car every time it was driven. The kit has transformed the car into something beyond what I was expecting, the cold start fires right away like a modern vehicle, plus I've noticed improved acceleration and I know my mileage will improve. Just a top notch job by these guys who obviously care about getting it right. read more