Date:         Sat, 5 Jan 2002 14:19:10 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: legal options?
Comments: To: fergusrh@YAHOO.COM
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Arbitration is the best solution. There are independent arbitrators and
in many cases the Judge will not even consider hearing a case if it
hasn't gone to arbitration first.
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Why don't you just buy this guys engine and install it.
Set yours on a pallet and start your lawsuit.
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From Hobie ----------I now have this engine for sale.  It was running
fine before it was removed
for the Tiico engine conversion. I am asking $800 for it included are the
ECU, water pump, air flow meter, wiring harness, air filter holder and
other
misc. parts.
compression test results 1-130, 2-140, 3-120, 4-140.  oil pressure @ 190
F
idle 1.1 bar at 2000 RPM 1.85 bar
The engine is located at Too Quicks German Auto Service in Tacoma.
Chuck the owner can give you vital statistics re: the engine
253-537-3546
Hobie
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On Sat, 5 Jan 2002 11:55:45 -0800 Richard Ferguson <fergusrh@YAHOO.COM>
writes:
> Well the dealer finally admitted there is a problem with the
> heads...after taking it back to them seven times without a proper
> diagnosis...I took it to another shop where they discerned the
> problem
> in about an hour. Dealer refused to do anything until they did the
> test
> for themselves. So...they want 1200 a side for the head job and are
> offering to pay half. The indy shop offered the same service for
> 800
> and the dealer is willing to pay half of that. I am already out
> 1000
> bucks in this deal and countless hours of aggravation and
> inconvenience. Also, they may find more problems when they get it
> there...I may have had a problem with the heads when I first took it
> to
> the dealer but I asked them to check the engine for that at the time
> as
> well as tune up. I definitely don't trust them to do the head work.
> What should I do? Has  anyone had to sue a dealer or shop before?
> what
> are my chances/best options? Should I take the half and get out?
> This
> dealer is the most incompetent fool it has ever been my misfortune
> to
> encounter. BTW: West Broad VW in Richmond, Va. Should I threaten to
> picket them??? Thanks in advance for any helpful advice,
> Rick
> 85 Westie
> 2.1 rebuild with brand new heads at time of purchase about 30k miles
> ago.
>
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