<P> Despite the problems he faced with the vehicle, and with the caveat that he appear on a show with the same format as Pimp My Ride where MTV paid for all work done until the car was delivered (and for some afterwards, depending on who one believes), Glazier said he would happily participate in the program again if given the chance . </P> <P> There have been several high - profile incidents of quality issues outside of the context of the MTV program . In 2015, Trisha Paytas, a singer - songwriter and internet personality had her three - week old 2014 Mercedez - Benz G - Wagen customized by WCC . Among other customizations, she requested that the car be painted pink, that Swarovski crystals be integrated into the headrests and steering wheel, and that the floormats be changed out with customized ones . According to Paytas, after bringing in her vehicle she was promised that it would be ready by November 17, but the company missed both that deadline and a further December 9 one . After the second deadline was missed, she uploaded a vlog to YouTube about her experience, and claims that WCC threatened her with a lawsuit if she refused to remove it . December 17 became the deadline that the company would ultimately keep, but when she came to pick up the vehicle she found that none of the electronic components worked, including ones which the non-use of is a crime in the United States besides being major safety issues, such as turn signals, headlights, and in some states, windshield wipers . Furthermore, the dashboard instruments did not function, which could cause the driver to underestimate her speed . To her complaints about these issues, Paytas claims that the company told her to drive the car home and then to the Mercedez - Benz dealership from which she bought it and ask them for an in - warranty repair . Paytas uploaded yet another vlog five days after this incident, after which point WCC uploaded its own video in the form of a scrolling text public relations statement . In the statement, besides denying that they had "talked down" to Paytas, WCC denied that its customization was the reason for the issues with her vehicle, claimed that the vehicle was late because she had changed what she had ordered "several times", denied that they had ignored Paytas as she claimed, and invited Paytas to contact them with any further requests or complaints for an "immediate resolution," noting that they had already committed to fix the problem (which, though they wrote it was "unrelated to their services", they would do it anyway "as part of providing excellent customer service"). The company also noted its track record, but did not provide any concrete details . As of 23 December 2016, the statement - as - YouTube video, which has had its comments disabled, had 261 "likes" and 1,652 "dislikes", or a ratio of 6.32 dislikes for every 1 like . </P> <P> Despite the many problems her car customization had received, after the fixed vehicle was received by Paytas, she would seemingly forgive West Coast Customs, reportedly writing on Instagram "It was a bit of a struggle getting (it) but I do love my (car) so very very much ." </P> <P> In 2010, Chinese online game operator The9 Limited announced Firefall, an MMO first - person shooter to be developed by Red 5 Studios as their first game . The game would enter closed beta in 2011, and open beta in 2013 . Mark Kern, a video game designer, was appointed by The9 as CEO of the new Red 5 Studios . As CEO, one of Kern's major tasks was promoting the game, and he chose to do this in part with a custom designed tour bus worth US $3 million made to look like one of the vehicles in the videogame and to be converted into a game room on wheels . The customization of the bus was featured on Inside West Coast Customs in Season 3 Episode 4 . While in the episode itself it is made to appear that the bus was on - time, arriving at the Los Angeles 2012 Anime Expo which took place between June 29 and July 2, in reality it arrived much later than anticipated, according to both then - CEO Mark Kern and a report by Tech in Asia . Kern also accused WCC of not delivering what he wanted and of going over budget, while Tech in Asia noted that the bus was delivered missing some of its key features, and that it missed all of the key video game conferences for the year 2011 (such as the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012, which was held between June 5 and June 7). According to their report, it now "sits in a warehouse somewhere, collecting dust ." A Twitter parody of the bus describes itself as a "gross demonstration of capitalistic overindulgence ." </P>

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