First, to all listers,
I would like to thank everybody for your replies. My original intent in
writing the email was not to be a whiner, but to make the list
membership aware of my personal experience with this particular seller
and so to be very cautious.
To Gilroy,
>> Where are you in WA, I am in Issaquah WA.
I am in Richland, in the Tri-Cities... I sure would not want to try
coming over Snoqualmie pass at the present time... As the song says
"Slip Sliding Away" :-))
To WST,
>>First off, don't get defensive... you brought the subject to the
>> list, and the list is going to make comments about it.
I'm sorry I gave the impression that I was being defensive... That's
why I started off by saying it was written in a 'gentle frame of mind'
I just thought you'd like to see some of the items I had found wrong
about the car.
Also, I was concerned that I might be taking up too much of the list's
time and web space with one individuals (me) problems..
As to your very valid comment
>> "I don't recall anyone asking about getting a car looked at in St.
>> Louis.... did you post that request to the list?
Unfortunately at that point in time I was not aware of the list. I
think it was Paul A. that pointed it out to me.. :-))
But, if there ever is a next time.....
To Greg,
>> Dave you should be leaving some feedback on E-bay regarding
>> theSeller.
I did try, but eBay wouldn't let me, it doesn't see me as being the
Buyer.
I would genuinely like to know how to do that for an item that wasn't
completed through eBay?? I don't know that much about eBay!!
I have left feedback other items that I've bought using eBay - that was
easy..
To Linda and others,
Thank you very much for your kind thoughts and condolences... Yes! It
*IS* "only money", what upsets me the most is the big disappointment of
not getting what I expected to get, and also being taken for a fool...
To Kent,
>> If so, you might be in a very good position to renegotiate the
>> price by letting him know that you will file a complaint with the
>> DMV dealer's licensing bureau as well as filing a lawsuit
>> against him and his business.
Thank you. That's a good idea -- I shall pursue the legal option after
the Christmas holidays when the attorneys are back in their offices...
BTW - he has not responded to my correspondence.
>> You can check for the true VIN on the base of the front shock
>> mount on the passenger side
If that is on a plate riveted to the inside which can be seen from the
engine compartment... that one is also a fake... it starts off with
"1275... " which, of course, is also garbage!
Is that towards the top of the shock or towards the bottom, near the
axle spindles ?? Or am I in the wrong area altogether!
If it is stamped somewhere on the sub-frame and not on the sheet metal,
I would need some directions on how to find it. I've never had to look
for one before.
To one and all, a Merry Christmas, Happy Channukah and a Happy New
Year.
May you all have "Top Down" weather for the coming year
Dave G.
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