Heard a guy at a car show in Reno say his biggest regret was not reading the fine print on a $3,500 engine build
He paid a shop up front for a full rebuild and the shop closed 5 weeks later with his block still on a stand. He never got the parts or his money back because the contract had a clause about "estimated timelines" and no refunds. Now he tells everyone to pay in stages and get a written parts list before handing over a dime. Has anyone here actually won a case like this in small claims, or is it just money gone?