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I'd love to publicly call out the bad actors (I do share this information with my clients, which is my duty); but, let's be real. The bad actors in automotive are some of the loudest and/or best-funded people/companies out there.

 

I applaud anyone willing to publicly call out the scammers, cheaters, frauds and thieves by name. At the same time, I'll pray for those who do. The barrage of personal smear they'll receive might be too much to overcome. The damage to one's name just doesn't seem worth it.

 

To be clear, several years ago I called out a well-known scammer and was vilified on the blogs. Fake accounts were created to make wild accusations and assault my character. In the end, it was not worth it. It hurt my business way more than it hurt his/hers.