My father passed away in March 2023. At the time his 1979 Mercedes 450SL was at Mainly Benz for repairs. He had recently purchased his dream vehicle and wanted to get it fixed up.
It took me a little while to figure out where the car was since I live out of state and my father didn't leave any information to what shop the car was at. I finally was able to trace it back to Mainly Benz and called in May and spoke with Joe who said he knew my father, offered his condolences & confirmed that the car was at the shop. He said it had been there for some time & he hadn't looked at it recently and was waiting to discuss what to do with it w/ my father, who was quite ill during the last few months of his life. Joe said he'd take a look at the car and get back to me the following day and mentioned he might have someone willing to buy the car since it is a collectible.
I never heard back from Joe. I have called several times and left voicemails. Once a woman answered the phone and said Joe wasn't there but would give him a message.
The attorney handling my father's estate sent a letter to the shop in an attempt to get some resolution, the letter went unanswered.
I'm the executor of the estate and made the mistake of letting Joe know that I'm out of state and it would appear that he's taken that as an opportunity to keep the car. It's a sad state of affairs when a business takes advantage of someone's passing in order to make a buck. Buyer beware
