scrapdaddytatum Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 there is a guy named shane, i cant remember is tag on this board, but i bought a car from him recently, he is located in south carolina, was in north carolina, he sold me a mail car, it was supposed to be in good shape for 2grand it should have been perfect but it wasnt it was a piece of chit, bent rad support damage to both rocker panels absalutly no usable drivetrain parts(was supposed to have good trans)NOT and the inside was trashed, he told me that it had a nice body and a good trans the only good thing about it was nOTHING scratches and rust on all the exterior panels fenders and front end bent up i know i should have looked closer but it was night time in NC at some random meeting place and after i got the car home and noticed all the issues all he could say for himself is "where is the rest of my money" i had shorted him 140 at the meet so after all my complaints he still just harps about his 140 so i paid it becouse i am honest like that he on the other hand is a complete JACKAZZ to all that might deal with this jerkoff be warned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 That sucks. Did you atleast test drive the car first? Does it drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundedbrat Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 dude you bought a used car at night and your calling him a jackazz. If i was spending 2 grand no take that back If i was spending more than 200 on a used car I would go over it with a fine tooth comb at high noon! Oh well you just got 2000 dollars worth of the best education possible:dead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 that sounds like a stank deal, but this is the wrong forum and way to go about it. it's hard to believe you can't figure out his user name and search for some information. for 2grand it should have been perfect but it wasnt a RHD legacy in perfect condition for $2,000 - i think that's a bit of an exaggeration. they are rather hard to find and not cheap from what i've seen. (note - i didn't say you can't find them cheap or good deals). not too mention postal vehicles go through hell, it is certainly a huge responsibility on the buyer to look it over or make decisions accordingly on vehicles that are used for other-than-daily-driver activities. it should have been perfect but it wasnt i based on your description i think a blind folded blind man at night in a hurricane could have ascertained that it wasn't perfect: damage to both rocker panels and the inside was trashed, the only good thing about it was nOTHING scratches and rust on all the exterior panels fenders and front end bent up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reveeen Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I have bought a few "postal vehicles" in my time (but not a Subaru) and they were all "high mile", "clapped out" projects when I got them. I accepted that, as I wanted the type of vehicle it was, and paid accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemaker13 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Hey ya know... You bought a used car for 2 grand, thats alot of money to most people. But it is certainly not 20 grand, right? For 20 grand it had better be perfect, not for 2 grand. But you bought it, paid most of the money (he was even nice enough to spot you on some of it...$140= an ounce?)and took it away. Now you are complaining and talking trash about this guy? Thats really not cool cuz it sounds to me like you (or you wife?) are unhappy w/ your purchase. What do you want to happen? Basically, you bought a used car. End of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleb Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 But, I know I would never buy a car from this shane guy based on the description. anyone who lies about the condition of the car they're selling should never get a sale again. Morals people, morals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyhorse001 Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 My SVX is the first car I've bought online. Fortunately I bought it from someone I've known, online, for 3 years. Buying a car through the interwebs entails some risks. I was sure the car I was buying was "as advertised". I bought it without a test drive, and wasn't disappointed. (yeah, stupid I know) From someone who's selling history I don't know... I'd be all over the car before purchasing it. If ANYTHING didn't meet my expectations, no way my money leaves my hands. Buying online is the ULTIMATE expression of Caveat Emptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 But, I know I would never buy a car from this shane guy based on the description. there are always two sides to the story. he's sold a number of things on this board. unfortunately there's no record on the details of this transaction. scrapdaddy posted a "wanted" add and gotsubarus just replied that he had one, that's it. no description. that being said, the thread was easy to find and you can post on his itrader account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 it did not come with an engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 lol, how didn't you notice all this body damage later?? Even if it was night. I am lost with this story.:-\ Do you buy cars with your eyes shut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 let me clear some things up 1. i have dealt with shane before, he was honest before 2. i only want a good body, i did not care about the rest 3. 2 grand is reasonable for a decent RHD body in perfect condition 4. he told me on several occasions that the body was straight- dirty, well worn but straight with no damage he said the inside was dirty he said the transmision- a bonus really- was good 5. i did look at the car at pickup and pointed out the hood being up he siad it was just a liitle push it was dark---and very cold and i could not see chit 6. on the way home the front hubs broke apart and just about lost the car off the dolly 7. HE NEVER SAID SORRY ALL HE WANTED WAS HIS GOD DAMN MONEY im a reasonable person if he had at least apologized said dont worry about the 140 i would have been happy but all he can do is call wanting his money i will never buy from him again even though i need another rhd and he has one in fact from now on im buying them at auction i can get them for 1500 or less and drive them home i ripped of once but never again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcspeer Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Are you a rural mail carrier? If you want to buy a nice low mileage R.H.D. jeep try usdriveright, even if you are not a carrier you can still buy from there. let me clear some things up1. i have dealt with shane before, he was honest before 2. i only want a good body, i did not care about the rest 3. 2 grand is reasonable for a decent RHD body in perfect condition 4. he told me on several occasions that the body was straight- dirty, well worn but straight with no damage he said the inside was dirty he said the transmision- a bonus really- was good 5. i did look at the car at pickup and pointed out the hood being up he siad it was just a liitle push it was dark---and very cold and i could not see chit 6. on the way home the front hubs broke apart and just about lost the car off the dolly 7. HE NEVER SAID SORRY ALL HE WANTED WAS HIS GOD DAMN MONEY im a reasonable person if he had at least apologized said dont worry about the 140 i would have been happy but all he can do is call wanting his money i will never buy from him again even though i need another rhd and he has one in fact from now on im buying them at auction i can get them for 1500 or less and drive them home i ripped of once but never again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 that sounds like a poor deal. i posted his username above - gotsubaru or whatever it was, your thread was easy enough to find with a search so you can give him itrader feedback. looks like he does a fair amount of trading here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 not a mial carrier i use the mail cars to make real legacy gt-b twin turbos and i HATE jeeps i used to be in offroading, but i drove toyota's and i could not find how to leave i trade on got subarus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapdaddytatum Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 not a mial carrier i use the mail cars to make real legacy gt-b twin turbos and i HATE jeeps i used to be in offroading, but i drove toyota's and i could not find how to leave i trade on got subarus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towel Rail Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 An ounce is $140 these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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