Just remove the inner tire well to replace the parking light. A couple of plastic snaps. It's kind of a bitch, but not really that difficult.

 

Only our government would identify a burned out turn indicator as a higher risk than giving you the car back without lug nuts.

Make sure they do an alignment on the car as well, and dont be afraid to call your insurance if they do not want to fix it right.

 

I wouldn't keep the car with them for repairs. You should have called the cops from the beginning.

 

Update:

Picked up my car yesterday. The owner told me that they replaced the wheel and studs. He said that "the studs didn't need to be replaced, but he wanted to do so to be safe". This was an obvious lie since the only reason he replaced them was because we requested them to do so.

While the car feels fine, I'm not sure if the alignment was messed up or anything else internally.

Do you guys think anything else other than these two parts could have been messed up?

They also made me pay the $107 for replacing the parking light despite all of this. Quite possibly the poorest business practice sending an angry customer out the door.

At this point, I'm so frustrated and tired of dealing with them that I'm most likely going to accept it and write reviews of my experience.

Thanks for the comments. At least the S2K is back on the road.

 

Did they replace the wheel with an OEM wheel? I would double check on that since they may have fitted you with a replica.

 

What is the best way to check if they are OEM?

Look for "Made in Japan" and the JWL logo or the Enkei logo cast into the wheel?

Will check today.

 

Wow... I'd get them to replace every single scratched part. Caliper, Wheel, see if all your alignment rods are all in check. Get them to pay for an alignment as well as detailing the car.

Forgetting to put on lugs - they could have been in a **** ton more trouble. This is merely a fraction of the potential damages that could have happened, thankfully you are perfectly fine as well as others on the road.

 

Lmfao where did you go man??? Sounds like fast food business practices

 

Yes sir that is the best way to check! The JWL label will be opposite/across the wheel from the valve stem, and "ENKEI" and "MADE IN JAPAN" will be cast on the inner spokes of the wheel.

 

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