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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 04:32 AM
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kdr in business?

ive been trying to get in touch with them since march of last year. ive emailed them from their website, ive called them and all i get is a voice mailbox message. does anyone have any info?
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 05:10 AM
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They're in business...just call the number on the website...Dave will eventually get back to you.
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 08:07 AM
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I heard thru the grapevine that they are in deep financial trouble and may not be around much longer.
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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A friend in the MSCW just had his engine replaced by them.
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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I know a little about whats up at KDR, but deep financial trouble ? I am not sure about that Jason .

Hes got enough work at the shop to keep him busy for a few months. I know he just picked up another rotary tech but I think it was just Dave for a few weeks.
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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Thats just what some of their creditors say, but that is all I have heard.

I have seen plenty of shops go out of business that have tons of work. Its all in how you manage your money.

Jason
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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r.e. KDR

I was just up there on Jan 16 . They're open and busy. Great folks.
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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well i leave messages and they dont return my calls. oh well, i guess they wont get my business
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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Does Skip still work there? Are they still selling the anti detonation device?
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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason
Thats just what some of their creditors say, but that is all I have heard.

I have seen plenty of shops go out of business that have tons of work. Its all in how you manage your money.

Jason
I hear ya Jason. Just cuz you can fix cars doesn't mean you can manage the cash that's coming in...

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Does Skip still work there? Are they still selling the anti detonation device?
Oh God. Here we go again...LOL. From now, IBTL!
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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A friend of mine still brings his car up there often, Dave said he's revamping how he does business.

It's also funny, I didn't like Skip at all but my friend called to make an appointment a few weeks ago, then my friend called back the next day and Dave said that Skip had "retired". quick notice........
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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I talked to skip about a year ago, he was nothing but nice to me....oh well ><
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 21K95RX7
well i leave messages and they dont return my calls. oh well, i guess they wont get my business

We have been so busy at points where it has taken me up to a week to return some people's calls. I wouldn't count anybody as 'ignoring you' or 'blowing you off' until you know for sure. I'd keep calling them.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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Same here, I never had a problem with Skip. He was always nice and friendly with me. By the way, I just got off the phone with KDR about 10 minutes ago. Usually someone is there to answer the phones. As long as Dave is not busy, he usually returns calls after 3:00pm.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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i'm going there in feb for a kaaz adjustment and gear installation.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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Brian Richards at M2/mostly mazda, was always busy, but that didn't save his business. He was a great guy to talk to when you could get him so I wonder what he's doing now?

Tim
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Still open, talk to them all the time, skip retired to to family illness, just so you know, its pretty much just dave working now, had problems with all the other guys, and he works, its usally hard to get ahold of them, i always used to email, then you always get a response, sometimes the phones are just to hectic there
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