Phunny how this goes down sometimes, ain' it?
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Originally Posted by
Smittty
Just traveled to CA from FL to inspect/verify the condition of a DallaraF3. Seller held a $500 pre-inspection deposit, to be applied to purchase, ******pending a favorable inspection by me******************-our verbal agreement. Went out at my expense, on his day off no less, car difficult to start, backfiring, inoperable dash, thus no verifyable temps or pressures. Plus, I'm too tall for it as it is. We agreed to keep talking, he would chase down the issues, I came home. Subsequently I discovered major engine related issues, CPU issues, and undisclosed damage history. At this point, I advise I can't afford an 8K repair up front, as the ***********************car was advertised as "race ready at any track in America"********************
and it was not, go on...
and it is not, and that I would like a compromise or my deposit back. Seller says he'll "talk to his wife and get back"
And he's admitting that? Priceless!!
to me. To date have not seen my $500, he has been ignoring my calls and emails.
Apex Speed is based on member goodwill and honesty. Most members are, if this member won't honor his agreement with me, what else is he hiding about this car? BEWARE
Smitty
...if he does make the refund, I'll post same here.
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Originally Posted by
Paddy O'Brien
Scam? You had better be careful about saying that. At least there was an actual car to look at, ***********************I have bought air-race cars before,***********
And you are givin' this fella a hard time? Friggin' priceless!
THAT is a scam. Whenever I have sent or recieved a deposit for a street car or race car, I consider it spent,gone.
Yep, if it is refered to as a "Non-refundable partial payment"
But I would have recieved or given something in return, what was that for you? Go to court if you have a contract. Have you bought many race cars before?, rule #1, they are never sold race ready.
Total BS right there, and I'm gonna call you on it: My FM was sold race ready, my last FB car the same, Keith Robert's RF99 VD, Russ Werner's FB car recently, Randy Mitchell's FB car, on and on...
Sorry Smitty, you sound like a whiney *****.
Of course he does - He had a crappy experience and is letting others know about it! Pretty douche-tastic if ya ask me :(
Car was not as represented.
If seller says it's all good, dude flys in from across the country and some things are not right he must be a whiney bee-otch!
Dallara F3 Bertil's Head Problems and QS Fix
I stand by my posts. Please re-read Dave's comments of March8, 9 and the seller's recent post. Daryl, you are on the mark. Seems to me that as I discovered more about the seller's car, he got upset, wouldn't respond to compromise, went dark, wouldn't refund my deposit. I ponied up the 500+ for airfare/hotel, at my peril, to view; he agreed to hold pending my approval for a refundable deposit. I did my part, we couldn't reach a midpoint, I expected him to honor his side of the agreement, to date he has not. When he returns my deposit, I will post that action here. In the meantime,....
Thought you might be interested in pics of the head overcut issues (see Dave's comment above) on these Bertil's motors. This is an original head (see very narrow web between cyl's, prone to head gasket leaks) and the built up QS fix. According to QS, this car, and it's spare have not been "fixed" by them. Put this in the mix, if you are considering this car.....or not.