One Equals Two
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- Aug 12, 2009
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SLC,
Utah
So guys. I know I've posted a few times already, so, I'm trying to stop honestly. I am just trying to keep this as anonymous as possible so I am not pointing fingers at anyone.
However, I am wondering if I totally got screwed. I think I did.
So, I had no daily driver. My GST wasn't running well, and my SRT4 is in the middle of being sold. I also have no cash on hand. I needed a daily driver ASAP, and I found a local guy on the local forums asking $5,000 for his automatic TSi. It only had 78K miles, and was a one owner car. I was like, not bad! And I was asking $4,600 for my Eclipse so I figured, maybe he'll trade? So, I offered to trade, and told him what my car had. Keep in mind, my car has $12,000 in parts alone and his is bone stock. He said, "Sure, I'll do it." We talked about the details and stuff, but he agreed. I explained exactly what I had done to the car and what it needed to be a good running car. I also explained that I didn't have the time to make it so. I also had no money. Anyway, so....
So, he brings the car down and I am inside the gas station where we're meeting. He texts "I am here." So I told him I'd be a minute. I came outside and he was at his other Talon with his friend and the Talon he was trading me was parked somewhere else. I got to it and it was still running. Thought it was a little odd, but whatever.
Anyway, I drove it, and it drove okay but it wasn't nearly as nice as my GST. But being desperate, I figured it was fine because it ran well. The tape deck was screwed up and the check engine light was on, plus he said the tire was leaking a little. I thought, no biggie, when I get paid in 2 weeks, new tires, new stereo, and I'll clear the code by getting a new O2 sensor (which was the problem). I traded, signed the papers, and off we went. Well, I started the Talon and GRRRIIIINNNDDDD and then it fired up. Flywheel (or flexplate) is totally screwed up (which he didn't tell me) and I'm going to be out $1,000 cause I have to have the trans pulled. Also, it didn't pull up one code for the O2 sensor (I trusted his word), it pulled up three! And the tire wasn't slowly leaking, it lost all it's air in one day and that tire is toast. It barely holds any air, so I have to get a replacement set of tires NOW just to drive (cause they're all the same tires), and ready to crap out.
I know, shame on me. I really should have checked everything closely, so, I've learned my lesson. But, come on! Doesn't it sound like he knew the car was totally f'ed up? And not only that, it's maybe getting 18 mpg right now on the f'ing freeway, which he swore it was getting great gas mileage. I know I was dumb to go for the trade, but I think he took advantage of me for a few bucks.
What do you guys think?
However, I am wondering if I totally got screwed. I think I did.
So, I had no daily driver. My GST wasn't running well, and my SRT4 is in the middle of being sold. I also have no cash on hand. I needed a daily driver ASAP, and I found a local guy on the local forums asking $5,000 for his automatic TSi. It only had 78K miles, and was a one owner car. I was like, not bad! And I was asking $4,600 for my Eclipse so I figured, maybe he'll trade? So, I offered to trade, and told him what my car had. Keep in mind, my car has $12,000 in parts alone and his is bone stock. He said, "Sure, I'll do it." We talked about the details and stuff, but he agreed. I explained exactly what I had done to the car and what it needed to be a good running car. I also explained that I didn't have the time to make it so. I also had no money. Anyway, so....
So, he brings the car down and I am inside the gas station where we're meeting. He texts "I am here." So I told him I'd be a minute. I came outside and he was at his other Talon with his friend and the Talon he was trading me was parked somewhere else. I got to it and it was still running. Thought it was a little odd, but whatever.
Anyway, I drove it, and it drove okay but it wasn't nearly as nice as my GST. But being desperate, I figured it was fine because it ran well. The tape deck was screwed up and the check engine light was on, plus he said the tire was leaking a little. I thought, no biggie, when I get paid in 2 weeks, new tires, new stereo, and I'll clear the code by getting a new O2 sensor (which was the problem). I traded, signed the papers, and off we went. Well, I started the Talon and GRRRIIIINNNDDDD and then it fired up. Flywheel (or flexplate) is totally screwed up (which he didn't tell me) and I'm going to be out $1,000 cause I have to have the trans pulled. Also, it didn't pull up one code for the O2 sensor (I trusted his word), it pulled up three! And the tire wasn't slowly leaking, it lost all it's air in one day and that tire is toast. It barely holds any air, so I have to get a replacement set of tires NOW just to drive (cause they're all the same tires), and ready to crap out.
I know, shame on me. I really should have checked everything closely, so, I've learned my lesson. But, come on! Doesn't it sound like he knew the car was totally f'ed up? And not only that, it's maybe getting 18 mpg right now on the f'ing freeway, which he swore it was getting great gas mileage. I know I was dumb to go for the trade, but I think he took advantage of me for a few bucks.
What do you guys think?
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