Try being a repair shop that gets stuck with one of their cars. September of 2008, I had a customer bring in their car for repair. They were all gung ho when they dropped off the car to be fixed. But when they attempted to pick up the car, the customer attempted to pass a NSF Check for the $1136.00 in repairs, they stated they would go to the bank and bring cash. I was nice, understanding, and willing to work with the customer. Well a month and a half later, I received a call from A-L Financial in Santa Ana, CA, informing me that they were coming down the next morning to pay and pick up their car? Next morning I get a gentleman (??) who states he is there to pick up the car and wants to pay with a atm card (Illegal in California, cashier check or cash), while a second gentleman is sneaking around the property looking for the car. When it wasn't in plain sight, he too came in the office and they proceeded to tell me what they were going to do and what I was going to do? (Sound familiar). Well needless to say it is now June 2009, nine months later. I am now a co-defendant in a Breach of Contract lawsuit where they are suing the customer for $12, 000 and me for $10, 000 for convergence, loss of use, etc... To which all I did was fix a car and try to be a nice guy. California Law states that if the legal owner wants to retrieve their vehicle from a repair shop or tow yard, they are entitled to do so. However, after they pay the reasonable bill owed! Sounds simple huh? Well not when it comes to A-L Financial. We go to trial in September, almost one year to the date of repair. They talk about their loss of uses? What about mine (ours). Not only can I not remove anything I had to pay up front for to fix the car. I have to make sure no one damages it, or repos it. Otherwise I am out my money owed. And when I went to court today I was not the only A-L Financial case on the calendar. They should have their license revoked, and be made to stand in the middle of the freeway during rush hour traffic, dodging cars, as punishment for all the hoops we have to jump through just because we were sucked into their pit. I welcome a class action lawsuit and would be willing to be one of the Plaintiffs to gladly put this F Rated company by the Better Business Bureau out of Financial Pocket. Best of luck to all my fellow A-L Pigeons.