To expect a $250 vehicle to drive 1400 miles, is like waking on water. Please don't try this again. Your father-in law was right! Eric Ron Putt wrote: >I guess I was lucky on my first ebay auto purchase. Bought an 84 Vanagon GL >sight unseen from a guy in Salt Lake City, UT, and I live just North of >Dallas, TX. Took the Greyhound up, paid the guy $250, and drove the van >back home. The only problem was the oil filler neck leaked, but still only >used 1 quart of oil in 1400 miles. > >My father-in-law called it my fool's errand. I drove it over a year and a >half before using it as a donor for a project with my 86 Vanagon. > >Ron > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ware, David (EM, PTL, Contractor, ARC)" <David.Ware@PENSKE.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 11:42 AM >Subject: Be careful what you buy on eBay > > > > >>I have a friend who has bought a couple of ATVs on eBay. However he only >>bids on machines that are within driving distance, so he can check them >> >> >out > > >>before actually going through with the payment. All he really risks is >> >> >some > > >>time and gas money, and the possiblity of bad feedback on eBay. >> >>On the other hand, his brother bought a ATV that was a thousand miles away >>and paid hundreds in shipping alone... >> >>Dave >>'86 Westy FS >> >> >> > > > > |
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