A mechanic got an unpleasant call from a customer first-thing in the morning—so he cancelled the man’s entire $1,300 order.

TikTok user RNG Performance (@redneckgarage1) is an Ohio-based mechanic and parts dealer for off-road vehicles, in particular those from Chinese brand CFMoto. He also rebuilds clutches. In a recent video, he explains why he refused service to a customer who was upset with the amount of time it took to get the clutch he ordered delivered, which was resulting in his vehicle spending extra time at the dealership awaiting repair.

“This guy calls this morning as soon as we open,” explains RNG’s owner and operator. “He’s giving my wife a hard time. You know what? It’s a big order. This guy wants to talk to me that way … I said I was going to stick to the policy and stuff. I changed my mind. I’m gonna let his buggy sit some more at the dealer.”

As he speaks, the owner goes onto his computer and processes a refund for the angry customer.

“It’s a full, 100 percent refund,” he says. “I’m just not gonna tolerate this from a customer. Money doesn’t mean a dang thing to me.”

What Started the Argument

The mechanic says, “All my regular customers know that I work hard to get your stuff out as fast as possible. He knew his belt was on back order. He paid extra shipping to have it shipped when it comes in. That’s fine.”

He continues, “But, guys, I build clutches more than anyone in the CFMoto industry. And I’m so busy. I don’t trust other people to do what I do, so I do it all. Every clutch that gets purchased—whether it’s a complete clutch, a clutch kit, whatever—it all goes through me. When it goes out the door, I want to make sure it’s right.”

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He acknowledges that he has had mishaps in the past, but says he works hard to complete every job in a timely manner and address any issues after the fact.

“I can only work as much as I can work,” he says. “Let’s get into the phone call.”

The Infamous Phone Call

The video then cuts to a clip of the owner answering the phone earlier in the day. His friendly, informal greeting is met with instant aggression and profanity. The customer indicates (not so politely) that he is ready to get the clutch and belt that he ordered—yesterday. The shop owner insists that there are customers ahead of him and the process is going as quickly as possible.

The conversation gets even more heated, with the customer threatening to “pull up” to the establishment and confront the proprietor in person.

“I paid for separate shipping for a belt,” the customer says. “And on top of that, you guys took my money two weeks ago for my clutch. I’m getting charged $45 a day to have  my equipment and my machine wait for your parts.”

The customer says he is a business owner himself and RNG is holding up his business. “You’re making excuses, my boy,” the customer says.

The two men continue to argue about how to proceed. While the owner threatens to cancel the entire transaction on numerous occasions, he also indicates that he’s willing to prioritize getting the customer’s clutch out as soon as possible—if the customer apologizes.

At this point, however, it seems the customer is fed up. He now wants the refund, says he’s not going to do any business with RNG going forward, and appears to threaten the owner with a face-to-face altercation.

Opinions Differ

In the comments section, some people took the mechanic’s side. But viewers overwhelmingly took the side of the customer in this situation.

“Three weeks?” asked one person. “I’m with the customer. You seem like you just don’t [care] about getting things done in a timely manner. Don’t care about money? You might when people stop buying from you.”

A second person agreed. “Bad customer service, created a frustrated customer, and you made a joke out of it,” they wrote.

Someone else said, “I don’t care about all the drama. As a business, you need to work on deescalating disgruntled customers. Going back and forth with this guy and matching his energy just makes you look emotional and reactive rather than someone who knows how to manage situations.”

Another person agreed. “I was on your side… until I saw the video,” they wrote. “If you’re busy with this and that, stop making videos until you get caught up. You seem like a good guy, but your mentality has to change.”

Of such critics, RNG Performance says in a follow-up, “A lot of you ain’t got a clue what you’re talking about.” In a separate post, he adds, “The boss can do what the boss wants.”

Motor1 reached out to RNG Performance via TikTok comment and direct message for comment. We’ll update this if he responds.

 
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