not your problem....at all... used cars... private sellers... no warranty expressed... no obligation... that comes out of the mouth of Judge Millian.. People's Court. hehehe seriously.. put gas in it... if that doesnt work... and you can.. offer to buy it back... then fix it.. and resell it... no harm no foul... if you want to help the young couple out... if you spent the money and or dont want to do that... then say.. sorry... we told you everything... its your car your problem.. but for some reason and from what i read, you arent that type.. i would try and help them out... just to show good faith to them... or buy it back like i said
Well, hubby is real good at fixing cars, I think he could take a look at it for them and if it is nothing major and is something that he could fix, then I am sure he would...We are waiting to hear back from them, but no sure if we will...
I think she died cuz she misses your touch . Not to sound mean but if they test drove it and you put "as is" on the bill of sale... its theirs.You could always offer advice on how to fix her, wont cost you a thing
I swear most chimed right in with "it's Their Problem" ( let the buyer beware!) , it's not your worry, and so forth, if it happen to you I wounder what you'd be saying? I don't think it's fair , I asked what the "rest of the story" was , it very well may be something that's a easy fix,and to help others out is something that's not done enough of this days. It maybe a Dog Eat Dog world, but a good deed shows class!
Im with tom here. chances are its something small, and youth/inexperience is showing. but if your hubby gives them a couple pointers to where they can get it back on the road, and what to do in the future, they may end up being very grateful towards you. that is something that cant be bought, no guarantees in todays society though. even if they dont appreciate it though, youll know deep down that you tried to help them with something that may or may not have been anyones fault. maybe even have him suggest a good manual and maint routine, if they seem to need it. Good luck
In 1981, my Dad bought my Maverick "AS IS" from an old man. It had 68,000 miles on it. Within one week, the master cylinder went out (completely). The old man was kind enough to pay for a new m/c. He had absolutely no legal obligation to do so. We thought that was pretty cool...
I sold my 69 Chevelle to a kid, his granddad paid a pretty sum in cash. The kid tore off with it, left his wheel chair bound granddad in my driveway. He asked me for a ride home, so I did. The next morning the GF called me cussing because "I sold the kid a junker"... and he demanded his money back. The car was hemorraging fluids in the driveway and would not move. The conversation did not go well IMO. The GF wanted his dough back and I was not about to give it, however I felt really bad and offered tech and labor help. Was not accepted. The kid called that afternoon and begged me not to tell his GF, but he was out late with friends and racing the car. He hit a rail crossing too fast and bottomed the car out. Turns out he took out the tranny pan, and to a lesser extent the oil pan (new Milodon ). The GF called back cussing and threatening... I had no choice but to tell him to talk to the kid and get their stories straight, and that they would get no help. Moral of the tale: If the stories don't jive, there is deception going on. Dave
"Moral of the tale: If the stories don't jive, there is deception going on." Dave There is such a thing as "miscommunication" In Your tale it seems that the would be the case of the grand kid and his Grandpa, old gramps was just looking out for the kid (I know the kid left him and all) Old Gramps is old school, and the kid is well just that! There sure is alot of views on this post, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop! Tom
okay hubby talked with the guy...he brought it to the shop and they told him that it had the wrong sparkplugs in it...The plugs were completly fried...it cost them 250 to fix...so they paid for it, alls well, and she is running again as of today...Funny thing is that I never had that problem..I dont know what kind were in it, but I really think with all of the auto wotk that my hubby has done, I dont think he would have put the wrong sparkplugs in the car...if he was running her hard, could this have caused the problem with the plugs? Just wondering...l
My feelings exactly - as long as you did nothing deceitful. When I was in the auto repair world, if we did only a partial repair to please the customer, as the customer was trying to save money by not doing a complete job, just a quick fix. We always explained that they had a "Bell Guarantee" on the work. In other words, when you drive out of the station and hear that bell go "ding ding", your guarantee is over!
Yeah, I wasn't being hard on GP or the kid, too hard anyway. I know his role was spending a big wad on the kid and thinking it was blown on a lemon of sorts. He was lied to. However, stories not jiving is more than miscommunitcation. Especially when the kid said to GP that he walked out this morning and the tranny was blown up, leaving out the previous night's adventures. He felt guilty about tearing the car up in 12 hours and lied to GP to cover his butt. If someone says the wheel fell off while turning left, and the other party says turning right, that is miscommunication. When they forget who was driving or when, when the car is stranded on the shoulder, it doesn't jive. Sounds like this case has come to a peaceable ending. Although 250 is high for a Maverick plug change... The whole "wrong plug" doesn't sound right either, but that is surely a mechanic that is putting things in layman's terms, or a genuine miscommunication of the car owner's lack of mechanical knowledge. Could be a mechanic that was looking for a quick 250 also. I have known more than a few like that. Dave
