Daniel6718 - I wont say anything...read
09-08-2010, 02:19 PM
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That sucks! False advertising same with this POS http://www.empiremotorcars.net/web/2...olet-Camaro-SS Speakers blown grease on carpet and seat antenna broke 1/4 inch chunk broke passenger rim was 4 sale 16,000 at grand prairie ford dealer screen in the back WHY? no dvd player stupid non smoker cig butts in ashtray. I smoke but don't lie. POS in my opinion
09-08-2010, 03:28 PM
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Just notified of this thread First thanks for generating the thread.
As stated in my original post I found the car on Craigslist. I wish I had known it was on here. When I started communicating with Daniel he seemed like a straight up guy. He told me the car was driveable, held coolant, the a/c was working and it had 80,000 miles. He told me the interior had been removed because it was filthy and torn up.
Only when I was heading out from Sulphur La. to Garland did he confess it may not hold coolant but he was not sure. When I got there the car was far from driveable because it would only turn one direction due to wreck damage. We had to turn it on a jack to get it out of his shop, would hardly back up due to tire spin dragging the front. One neck was completely broke out of the radiator, so holding water was out of the question. The a/c lines had been removed and the compressor bolts showed recent signs of wrenching so I'm not really sure what went on there. And the interior had been removed including the cluster. I was not told the cluster was gone prior. I must say the trans was cleaner than the rest of the drivetrain so it appears to have been removed recently.
The car had been started earlier in the day as told to me by Daniel. During inspection I put water in both radiator hoses and did my best to hold them high to check for head gasket leakage. It sounded good so despite the other discrepancies we loaded it up. As I was leaving I remembered to ask for the title which was not given to my wife when she surrendered the funds which would normally happen in a transaction. Luckily I remembered because I would need it for salvage. We hurriedly made sure it was for a 2000 t/a and headed out.
The next morning I got up went outside installed a battery and started the car. It has so much piston slap it sounds like the pistons are swapping holes on the first start-up of the day. After a long warm-up most of the noise goes away.
The windshield was busted out and laying on the dash area so I was moving it around to make it safer to work around and noticed an oil change sticker showing next oil change 211,000. Then I checked the mileage on the title 207,758. only 3242 between the two. As a side noted the oil in the vehicle looks new.
Upon contact with Daniel he tells me no way that vehicle has 200,000 miles on it the interior was way too clean. The same interior he told me he removed because it was filthy. He insists the odometer showed 79,xxx.
The only thing he as offered to do was build me a short block if I pay for parts. Which is not feasible because I live 6 hours away and well I found all this other valuable information on him. I explained to him I was trying to buy something ready to run and spending more money to fix this builder was not my intention. Besides I paid fair market price for an engine ready to run in my opinion. His last communication with me stated that he was not refunding any of my money because he supplied me with a running engine which is what I wanted. I would have never knowingly bought an engine with over 200,000 miles with the intention of running it as is.
After going back over the events I should have been intelligent enough to back out but unfortunately my desire to buy an ls1 and natural tendencies to think all people are honest put me in a bad situation. But trust me this guy is smooth and it was not his first time to take advantage of someone.
Sorry for the long read but I hope it helps someone else, and Thanks again for the thread. Brent
As stated in my original post I found the car on Craigslist. I wish I had known it was on here. When I started communicating with Daniel he seemed like a straight up guy. He told me the car was driveable, held coolant, the a/c was working and it had 80,000 miles. He told me the interior had been removed because it was filthy and torn up.
Only when I was heading out from Sulphur La. to Garland did he confess it may not hold coolant but he was not sure. When I got there the car was far from driveable because it would only turn one direction due to wreck damage. We had to turn it on a jack to get it out of his shop, would hardly back up due to tire spin dragging the front. One neck was completely broke out of the radiator, so holding water was out of the question. The a/c lines had been removed and the compressor bolts showed recent signs of wrenching so I'm not really sure what went on there. And the interior had been removed including the cluster. I was not told the cluster was gone prior. I must say the trans was cleaner than the rest of the drivetrain so it appears to have been removed recently.
The car had been started earlier in the day as told to me by Daniel. During inspection I put water in both radiator hoses and did my best to hold them high to check for head gasket leakage. It sounded good so despite the other discrepancies we loaded it up. As I was leaving I remembered to ask for the title which was not given to my wife when she surrendered the funds which would normally happen in a transaction. Luckily I remembered because I would need it for salvage. We hurriedly made sure it was for a 2000 t/a and headed out.
The next morning I got up went outside installed a battery and started the car. It has so much piston slap it sounds like the pistons are swapping holes on the first start-up of the day. After a long warm-up most of the noise goes away.
The windshield was busted out and laying on the dash area so I was moving it around to make it safer to work around and noticed an oil change sticker showing next oil change 211,000. Then I checked the mileage on the title 207,758. only 3242 between the two. As a side noted the oil in the vehicle looks new.
Upon contact with Daniel he tells me no way that vehicle has 200,000 miles on it the interior was way too clean. The same interior he told me he removed because it was filthy. He insists the odometer showed 79,xxx.
The only thing he as offered to do was build me a short block if I pay for parts. Which is not feasible because I live 6 hours away and well I found all this other valuable information on him. I explained to him I was trying to buy something ready to run and spending more money to fix this builder was not my intention. Besides I paid fair market price for an engine ready to run in my opinion. His last communication with me stated that he was not refunding any of my money because he supplied me with a running engine which is what I wanted. I would have never knowingly bought an engine with over 200,000 miles with the intention of running it as is.
After going back over the events I should have been intelligent enough to back out but unfortunately my desire to buy an ls1 and natural tendencies to think all people are honest put me in a bad situation. But trust me this guy is smooth and it was not his first time to take advantage of someone.
Sorry for the long read but I hope it helps someone else, and Thanks again for the thread. Brent
09-08-2010, 06:50 PM
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I posted on his profile to quit being an ******* scammer and to get a job, and he PMed me saying:
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You Don't Even Know Me...
"i sell prolly 10-25 parts a week. Ive only had a few bad experiences. The guys that buy and are happy dont post, only the unhappy ones. Ill be posting in his thread you can rear what really happened. And i do have a job i own a mechanic shop with tons of happy customers every month.
Daniel"
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You Don't Even Know Me...
"i sell prolly 10-25 parts a week. Ive only had a few bad experiences. The guys that buy and are happy dont post, only the unhappy ones. Ill be posting in his thread you can rear what really happened. And i do have a job i own a mechanic shop with tons of happy customers every month.
Daniel"
09-08-2010, 06:54 PM
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If you guys that got ripped off would start dealing out *** whooppins for this type of **** it might stop. I would be driving back to kick this guys f_cking teeth in.
09-08-2010, 07:02 PM
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OK so the buyer stated he didnot see the car listed HERE, BUT on craigslist. Only after he purchased it from a CRAIGSLIST ad does he see it on here.So his whole original transaction had NOTHING to do with TECH. Yet the seller is supposed to have to make things right here? I am not condoning his actions. It sounds like the buyer got RIPPED I agree. But if I buy something from Walmart I am not gonna get Target to refund my money.
09-08-2010, 07:05 PM
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OK so the buyer stated he didnot see the car listed HERE, BUT on craigslist. Only after he purchased it from a CRAIGSLIST ad does he see it on here.So his whole original transaction had NOTHING to do with TECH. Yet the seller is supposed to have to make things right here? I am not condoning his actions. It sounds like the buyer got RIPPED I agree. But if I buy something from Walmart I am not gonna get Target to refund my money.
09-08-2010, 07:39 PM
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Ban the guy this is BS no way does this guy really think the car didn't have 200K miles on the car when the ******* title says it does.
I understand people can put new motors in the car but, you don't say the car has 80k when you sell it.... You say the car has 200k and the motor has 80k and has been replaced.
This guy sounds like a *****..
Whats the name of this guys shop??? Please tell us so we don't go to it!
I understand people can put new motors in the car but, you don't say the car has 80k when you sell it.... You say the car has 200k and the motor has 80k and has been replaced.
This guy sounds like a *****..
Whats the name of this guys shop??? Please tell us so we don't go to it!
09-08-2010, 07:47 PM
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Thats like banning me from the site because your freind is pissed @ me for whatever.
I agree the buyer has a right to voice his opinion & or dealings good or bad from outside the forum. The seller has the right to come in & defend hisself if he so chooses.
Punishment in the forum for things /transactions outside the forum is not fair or acceptable.
Had the buyer purchased said item through the forum thats a whole different ballgame. And any recourse from the forum mods. would be expected & welcome!
I agree the buyer has a right to voice his opinion & or dealings good or bad from outside the forum. The seller has the right to come in & defend hisself if he so chooses.
Punishment in the forum for things /transactions outside the forum is not fair or acceptable.
Had the buyer purchased said item through the forum thats a whole different ballgame. And any recourse from the forum mods. would be expected & welcome!
09-08-2010, 07:50 PM
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He is probably scared because he knows he was wrong IDK what his problem is really. I'm not saying he is right, But I say the Forum still has to operate in a fair & just manner. Discuss it here.....This is a dicussion board. If he can't defend his CS actions then I am sure he will lose bussiness.