Mike Tolbert pays mechanic $3.9K in coins after dispute

Rather than continue to dispute a mechanic's over-priced bill, Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert paid the man using only coins.

Talk about a mess.

Over the last couple months, Carolina Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert has been in a dispute with a local autoshop in Charlotte, called Motion Lab Tuning. Both sides have given starkly different accounts of how their business has transpired.

After waiting two and a half months for the work on his car to be completed at a price allegedly above the original quote, Tolbert made this Instagram post, bashing Motion Lab while advising his followers to not bring their business there:

Queen City and surrounding areas!!!! If you need any motor work or anything done to your car I urge you DO NOT I repeat DO NOT go to this place! I was quoted a price and a 10 day completion time frame!!! 2 1/2 months later still not done and upped the price from the original quote! Terrible business and owner! I expected a level of professionalism that I did not receive and the owner expected me to pay more because I'm "a millionaire"!!!! Charlotte be aware they are crooks to the fullest extent!!!

A photo posted by Mike Tolbert (@yogidagreat35) on Sep 26, 2016 at 3:24pm PDT

Apparently, that's not the only way Tolbert took out his frustration. According to the tuner shop, Tolbert paid them his $3,900 bill with only coins, rather than cash or credit.

Here is the official statement from Motion Lab Tuning, in which they claim Tolbert attempted to take their business for free before threatening the owner:

Today was a huge waste of time and a major disappointment. Many of you may know who Mike Tolbert is. He plays for the Carolina Panthers. He had an old car at the shop for a motor swap. You might think because he is a professional athlete he would be a fair and ethical person.
From the beginning, he attempted to get us to do work for free because he is ‘Mike Tolbert'. So today, I am disappointed that it came to this, I had to call the police on Mike Tolbert. He and his buddy threatened me. CMPD actually banned him from the property today. They forced him to pay his bill before leaving though. In a passive aggressive manner, he thought he would get the last laugh by paying in coins. Pretty dumb really. All $3,900 in coins were easily identifiable as they came from a bank in boxes and perfectly counted out. I will say this, those coins will be taken in the boxes they came in and will be taken to a teller at BOA for deposit.
Now he is slandering me, saying things that weren't true. Name calling, etc. Jesus man just pay your bills and be a good person. I also have to break it to my son who is a fan of Mike Tolbert that he that didn't want to pay his bill.
There's a special place for guys like Mike Tolbert. People like him that try to cheat a small business. Shame on him for this type of behavior.