Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 09:05:23 -0700
Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Just some food for thought
Horace,
You're a lawyer. Do your lawyery thing and ask the necessary questions,
like, Was the title actually transferred?, etc.
Seems that there should be some kind of protection here, just as there is in
the case of an antique or art dealer who takes advantage of the unknowing.
Just my $.02 (or less).
Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@mindspring.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: Just some food for thought
> MELISSA !!!!!!!
> Girl, I am so sorry. I just want to scream after hearing that. So we
will
> all know what to avoid in the future, what in the HAIL possessed you to
> _give_ those bastards your van? Did you not think $200 was a little on
> the low side? I guess I shouldn't say any this. I know you are upset.
> What could have prevented this tragedy?
>
> Rollergirl -- she was good to go at one time. Now's she's just gone. No
> more wheels spinnin', no more of the other stuff. Sorry for the rant,
it's
> just upsetting me too.
>
> HK
>
>
>
> At 10:29 PM 7/24/00 -0400, Melissa Hohauser-Thatcher wrote:
> >This was going to be a letter of farewell, but I found out today it is
also a
> >letter of warning?
> >My '90 has been sitting in my driveway since February needing a head job
and
> >a couple of other inconsequential repairs that basically made it a lawn
> >ornament. I recently decided that I could not attempt the head job alone
and
> >couldn't afford it so I called PARTS PLACE, INC in Auburn Hills, MI to
see
> >what they might be able to do for me. They hauled it and I followed 24
hours
> >later to find out what they could give me. I know this place from a
friend
> >with a Vdub shop on the other side of the state. $200 and some tears
later I
> >departed.
> >Today I received a phone call from the man who I dealt with - JACK FINN -
who
> >owns the PARTS PLACE, INC and he gave me the third degree -
> >When someone buys something and the condition of that thing is different
than
> >originally thought - it's still a deal right? He goes on with this line
of
> >question for about three minutes and then tells me that my van was fine -
the
> >engine problems were "inconsequential" and they've fixed it up and had it
for
> >sale at PARTS PLACE, INC for $3500. He asked If I wanted to buy it back
from
> >him for that price.
> >Well, there's the story - take from it what you will. I will continue to
> >search for the van that is mine - in the meantime I'll keep the name
> >vwvangrrl@aol.com if anyone wants to write.
> >I hope this story makes you think before you sell - or to whom you sell -
or
> >to whom you trust your van for mechanical info. And maybe you could find
> >someone else to deal with if you're already dealing with PARTS PLACE, INC
in
> >Auburn Hills, MI.
> >I sure feel screwed - although I always thought that rollergirl (the van)
and
> >screwing would come together in a much different way!
> >Thanks for all of the help and interesting info.
> >melissa
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