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I have been buying and selling cars over the years to fund my various car projects. Some I buy as a neglected rolling chassis needing a fresh engine and some TLC. I have sold cars locally and on Ebay. My feedback is good.
Last year I began selling more stuff to put together some money to buy a 2015 Challenger. I had a 78 Plymouth Trail Duster that I'd owned since 2011. It was bought with the intentions of taking the wife camping or just some off road fun. I put a rebuilt trans in it, added a new Sure Grip rear diff and kept it in great tune. It was fun but I rarely drove it. I figured it was better to sell it rather than to let it sit unused. I priced it at $2850 and let the market decide what it was worth. I had plenty of calls and sold it within a few days to a local guy for $2500 He was happy to find an unmolested 440 Truck, one that hadn't been crashed or hacked up.
A week later, the calls started. He said the wipers didn't work, the heater didn't work, why is the steering loose, etc. I did forget to replace the nylon linkage parts for the wipers, so I agreed to fix the wipers. he came over, I offered to fix them after I looked at the heater. I flipped the slide lever on the A/C and Heater controls and the fan blew just like it should. "What did you do? Did you just FIX it?" Yeah...I just fixed it because I am so brilliant, I know how to move a switch.
He must have been embarrassed because he made an excuse to leave early, saying he will just fix the wipers himself.
A month goes by, he starts texting with accusations of how I ripped him off, writing that the truck is hard to start after sitting a few weeks. I tried to call back because text arguing is totally stupid to me. STRAIGHT to voice mail. I tried to be amicable because I figure the guy is just used to newer cars with fewer quirks. Over the last 2 months, he pops up occasionally to bitch about something, as if all cars come with a lifetime customer service agreement. Still blocking incoming calls, by the way. I have plenty of experience with old cars, so it is no big deal to use starting fluid to get a ThermoQuad equipped 440 alive after sitting awhile. I am used to wind noise through the windows, the sloppy overboosted Mopar steering, etc. This assclown must have expected new car feel for $2500.
I am not a fan of Censorship. I do not put anyone on an "ignore" list on any forum I frequent. This guy was the first that i ever felt the need to add to the "Block this caller" list on my phone.
Last year I began selling more stuff to put together some money to buy a 2015 Challenger. I had a 78 Plymouth Trail Duster that I'd owned since 2011. It was bought with the intentions of taking the wife camping or just some off road fun. I put a rebuilt trans in it, added a new Sure Grip rear diff and kept it in great tune. It was fun but I rarely drove it. I figured it was better to sell it rather than to let it sit unused. I priced it at $2850 and let the market decide what it was worth. I had plenty of calls and sold it within a few days to a local guy for $2500 He was happy to find an unmolested 440 Truck, one that hadn't been crashed or hacked up.
A week later, the calls started. He said the wipers didn't work, the heater didn't work, why is the steering loose, etc. I did forget to replace the nylon linkage parts for the wipers, so I agreed to fix the wipers. he came over, I offered to fix them after I looked at the heater. I flipped the slide lever on the A/C and Heater controls and the fan blew just like it should. "What did you do? Did you just FIX it?" Yeah...I just fixed it because I am so brilliant, I know how to move a switch.
He must have been embarrassed because he made an excuse to leave early, saying he will just fix the wipers himself.
A month goes by, he starts texting with accusations of how I ripped him off, writing that the truck is hard to start after sitting a few weeks. I tried to call back because text arguing is totally stupid to me. STRAIGHT to voice mail. I tried to be amicable because I figure the guy is just used to newer cars with fewer quirks. Over the last 2 months, he pops up occasionally to bitch about something, as if all cars come with a lifetime customer service agreement. Still blocking incoming calls, by the way. I have plenty of experience with old cars, so it is no big deal to use starting fluid to get a ThermoQuad equipped 440 alive after sitting awhile. I am used to wind noise through the windows, the sloppy overboosted Mopar steering, etc. This assclown must have expected new car feel for $2500.
I am not a fan of Censorship. I do not put anyone on an "ignore" list on any forum I frequent. This guy was the first that i ever felt the need to add to the "Block this caller" list on my phone.