I got on the email train, wrote him (Herrels) and said that if he had a defense he should present it.  Right now it just looks like an inside job.  Also they didin't call the dude and let him know that it had been stolen.
Don't know, but it just kinda sounds fishy.
KC

Is it standard practice that a shop not cover a customers car? I saw Raby does, but he's always got the best of everything.
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Garage keepers insurance.  We have it, anyone with a shop would be crazy to not have it.  That being said, it cost money and there are places that cannot afford to keep it up.  I don't know if that is what happened here but without it the responsibility should fall on the shop if the vehicle is in their care.  Every vehicle that gets left outside is a chance being taken, a calculated risk for us.  If people know you work on VW's and they watch your shop then it's only a matter of time if you leave a easy pick outside.  It doesn't get much easier than a baja engine to grab...regardless of what really happened no one sould ever leave a baja outside, nice or not. We only have room for around 12 cars inside our building if I stack em on the racks. I have left my own truck and car at the shop outside because there wasn't enough room to keep all the high risk vehicles safe, have gone so far as to bring home a car and put it in my own garage to avoid a potential problem (a whole seperate risk taken).  My insurance would cover a theft BUT if it could be avoided to begin with that is my choice.  If someone left their car on the lot without our consent and something happened that would be a different story, but that isn't the what happened here...As a shop owner, you have to be on the lookout for any potential problem from the run of the mill crooks and from the OWNERS who want something for nothing, who would steal their own stuff to burn you.  Sure sucks but it is reality. 

Herrell's lack of comment or defense is a bad sign.
He has been made aware of bad publicity by allot of the members of the GADub's club as well.
KC

I haven't read anything about this, but I will stand up for Lindy here.  Lindy has been in this business for many, many years and is as honest as they come.  He may not be commenting publicly under the advice of a lawyer . . . who knows?  At any rate, in my book he is innocent until PROVEN guilty, and I will bet money that will never happen.   

Thats what a lot of folks were saying in thesamba thread as well, but when his son is on there saying crazy stuff, it does bring the shop into question. I'd only heard good things, but a lot of folks are getting upset over this.

It appears that the guy's insurance company is trying to total his baja instead of paying for the lost motor. That would really suck to take it in for a tune up/compression check and walk away with a salvaged title at best! 

I bouhgt my rebuilt 40hp motor from Lindy's shop. It took me about a dozen calls to find out where the motor was since he was selling it for a friend but everything worked out fine.Ive never had a problem with Lindy over the years. Before anyone passes judgement think of all the quacks and bottom feeders you have delt with in the past with aircooled vw's.There's probably a good reason he's not saying anything.