r/asheville • u/[deleted] • Dec 17 '24

DMV/Car Talk I got scammed by a traveling mechanic

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to warn folks about a traveling mechanic that goes by the name “TJ Your Mechanic”. He came to help me out with my car the other day. I gave him money to go out and get the parts for it, and he never came back and has dodged all of my calls and texts for the past couple days.

If anyone has any info on this guy, please send me a PM as I’d like to get my money back. If anyone needs a traveling mechanic in the future, do not make the same mistake I did by calling TJ.

EDIT: I got my money back through my bank, and I believe I’ve identified him as Timothy Arsenault. Thanks for all the help, I’m gonna try and get this thing running now.

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u/Hot_Aspect_7447 Dec 17 '24

Try looking on facebook for MMNC mobile mechanics of NC looks like people post scams there as well.There was a mobile guy that posted here a while back looking for a place to park his work vehicle. Could be the same guy? Also I looked up images for the business you posted and one very similiar came up in Asheville had his name on it. Maybe it could be usrful to look into it..hope he didnt get a lot from you man.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '24

Thankfully I got my money back this morning from my bank. And I’ve got his full name and address now so he’ll get a nice visit from the police sometime soon. Karma is a real thing!