d.medic

You and 28000 other people. Just take the car back! You will never sell another car again if you don't. Or for that matter, your business as a whole will sufer.

Z06LUST

I would presume the OP has woken up a bit more....and PRINTED OUT every post made by the seller to date............as well as those posts that quote the seller (thus preserving information).

Ketchum

I just read first post. Buyer knew what he was buying. He knew it needed work and he'd have to sink money into it. He knew it was not legal to drive. Buyer needs to have the no start no turn over issue looked into by someone competent. Once problem is known then he can get with seller for assistance on that repair. Nothing more, nothing else, as he was fully aware of what he was buying. If the car had started and drove for several days or a week there would not be all of these 28000 views. Buyer states it is in his garage looking pretty. Thats what it was going to end up doing anyway running or not for quite a while.

noonie

I wonder if this was a written report given the buyer, as in email etc?

CB1953

Uhhh don't think so.....If the buyer REALLY knew what he was buying, he would not have made the purchase. Unfortunately, it was grossly misrepresented as evidenced ad nauseum....

BLK281

Seller DELETED his engine ad, huh?

Well, well, well.

mrgillies

I guess after over 28K views, I expect to see a screen name change as well

lt1wrangler

Just to clarify, I have not lied in a single comment I posted on this thread. Reread what I have written in every post including engine. I did erase but its copied on here and I have a copy also. Not really hidden. He knew the car was not driveable and even stated that in his first post per the salvage title. I'll just let you guys speculate now and see it thru to court if it goes there and I'll post judgement.

By the way, I don't own a Maaco, just an Aamco.

Think I should stay off thread till outcome per advise, but I'll say this, I've never cheated anyone out of anything but I would never be intimidated by a million post by everyone who really don't know the entire situation. You can really think of me how you want, everyone is entitled to their opinion. I run a small business in Richmond, Ky., goggle any shop you want in town and call them to see what type of business and person I am. But whats right is right, don't care the cost!

topper7788

Really ? There is a very old business saying "principles run schools not businesses". Personally I have learned many years ago that spending $10,000 to save $5000 is not the best idea... But to each their own....

But I guess in your case at least around here the damage is done so regardless of how you handle this it will make no difference here at this point!

Down in South Florida there is a motorcycle dealer that only sells rebuilt bikes.... I met him a while ago and asked him his policy on "as is"... his reply was I've been doing this a long time and if there's a problem I just take the bike back. His words "not worth the brain damage"

I really don't know who's wrong or right... But........

Force Fed Gorilla

I've asked the admins to recover the deleted posts. Thanks for the heads up about that.

'06 Quicksilver Z06

What about the motor?

Did you remove the motor from the salvaged vehicle and sell the short block and then install the ERL 408 into the salvaged car?

It's confusing. Because in your ad for the short block, you mention having
taken the motor out of your '05 and having an ERL 408 ordered and getting ready to go into it.

Force Fed Gorilla

I knew it needed work on the driver's seat, HVAC control, ABS light, check engine code and crank sensor since that was stated in the sales ad. Everything else was represented as working in "like-new" condition.

Any non-registered vehicle is illegal to drive (barring a temp permit of some sort). How is that any different than any used car? Salvage vehicles can be registered in KS after a VIN check.

I tried that avenue. A refund was the last option on my list of solutions.

Not sure why you'd assume that. Why would any car that "runs awesome" and "is in really good shape with no worries of anything failing down the road" be sitting in the garage after being registered?

Ketchum

Buyer knew what he was buying. I'll say again. If it had started and driven a few days this would never be. All I see seller being responsible for if anything is that it turns over and runs. It may not be that hard to track down and repair. it was running and driving. The rest was known.

WAwatchnut

What a way to twist someone's words...

For all of those people (including 1ltwrangler) who are saying the OP stated the car was not drivable - there's a difference in not drivable, and not legal to drive back home. When I purchased my car in another state (new), I could not obtain a temp permit to drive it home (unless I paid CA sales tax). That didn't mean I expected the car was inoperable. Who cares about the salvage title, or whether or not kentucky (or any state) would issue permits? The OP might have just wanted to sit in his driveway revving it up, or have driven it at the track. what matters is the seller said "car runs great - has been for a year", and no one, from the time they took it to the inspection, to the time the OP received it, ever has seen it "run great".

jimb100

I really feel sorry for you because you have spent a lot of money and really gotten nothing but a headache in return.

But, you knowingly bought a car with a salvage title that had been flooded up to the dashboard.

No matter what promises were made that "nothing will ever go wrong" with the car, you should have known no one can predict the future needs of a car that was in a flood.

OK, you didn't know that, you were naive, or you just thought you were getting a heck of a good deal and put blinders on.

Its time to let the lawyers do their thing. I hope, for your sake, they can find a loophole in this transaction that will allow you to recoup most of your money. Just don't let the lawyers eat it all, don't be afraid to ask for accountings of time spent and don't be afraid to face the facts. That's what got you into this mess to start.

Kevin_NYC

"Dont care the cost" -Seller

Not words ever uttered from a Good Businessman

savewave

Let us know when the case is adjudicated and we'll update the thread with the results.