BEWARE Talal Obied, Otherwise know as "Two Face TJ"
TJ is a known scammer and cannot be trusted.
Do not make the same mistake I did and only listen to the positive reviews. Do your research beforehand not after.
YES, Pure Performance is a real shop that does work on cars
YES, There are happy customers of TJs that leave very positive reviews
YES, TJ has a history of scamming people out of thousands of dollars
YES, There is a Facebook group with hundreds of members to prove that TJ is notorious for not providing the services he promised. Just search "Talal Obeid TJ Pure Performance BMW corrections" on Facebook and see for yourself.
If you live local and need a vinyl wrap you might get lucky and TJ will help you, but if you are out of state or expecting any shipment from TJ, chances are he will try to advantage of you and steal your money.
This review is edited to fit Google 4000 character limit, the full review is posted on the TJ Pure Performance corrections Facebook group
Here are the bullet points:
I own a 2011 BMW 335i N55 that spun a rod bearing, a quick google search will pull up Pure Performance and TJ said he can do it.
I sent him the engine 19Sept2020
Engine is done 3November2020,
I get the invoice of $5700 17Nov2020 paid on 19Nov2020,
TJ tells me it shipped, never sends any proof of shipping and then goes off on vacation for 2 weeks and when he got back and he lies to my face and tells me R&L had lost the shipment (I call R&L, they did had record TJ receiving the engine when i sent it to him 19SEPT2020...BUT no record of anything coming to CT for the time in question before or after and all other shipments TJ had shipped are to different zipcodes)
Fast Forward 2 months of lies I lose my patience waiting for TJ to deliver on any of his promises and make my own arrangements to get the engine to one of the other shops in the area that is very familiar with TJs scams
After I make arrangements, I tried calling TJ to let him TJ know, he ignores my 2 calls....I dial minutes later from a Philadelphia area code (where i was working) and he picks up on the first ring, (He is purposely ignoring me) we have a brief convo to tell him the plan
The day of pick up he texts me "Can your guy come after 5 or first thing in the morning ? I wana do a leak down test on this before it leaves"
I reply "No" he replys "I was trying to avoid the headache but ok" (Apparently TJ writes jokes now too)
Before the shipping company gets there I call TJ and he tells me because the engine isn't done and I need to sign a waiver saying I cant sue Pure Performance LLC (see picture attached)
I had no intention of suing until he pull out the waiver, after talking with a few attorneys I decided the legal fees and the wasted months would not be worth the justice.
I decide to sign the waiver and 2 days later my cousin drives down with a trailer, brings the engine to the new shop and they tell me that the engine was spray painted silver and many of the components were damaged with no sign of any work that TJ promised
TJ will dispute this review he will probably claim that we never did business or that this is a fake review. and will then bury it under more glorious reviews saying how great TJ is. I would not be surprised if Two Face TJ writes some of the positive reviews himself under fake accounts
Its my word against his, but I can do what he cant: provide proof. TJ is a Fraud, YES he does have good customers and good friends that he helps BUT he also scams people on the side.
If you have fallen victim to TJs scams join the Facebook group, tell your story and there are people out there that can help you.
Message to TJ: I'm impressed with how you are able to live with yourself, living a disgraceful life of lies must be a heavy burden. IMO your behavior is absolutely disgusting and criminal, you should refund the people you screwed over or spend a night in jail for every dollar you stole. read more