GUTTED...HAD MY STI V5 A WEEK AND BIG ENDS GONE!!
22 July 2008, 10:08 PM
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Are you for real shaggy1973????
How the hell could the seller or even the buyer know that it was going to spin a bearing, scooby23 test drove the car liked what he saw and bought it SOLD AS SEEN, so what your saying is scooby23 should have got the seller to strip the bottom end check the shell's, oil pump etc etc.
End of the day it's a classic the bottom ends are weak, subaru know this and so does everybody else who is on this site and anybody else who knows anything about subaru's.
You really need a reality check mate it could have happened at anytime, scooby23 is just unlucky it happened so soon after he bought it, such is life and **** happens.
Scooby23 came on here to ask what opinion people had regarding the price to sell it as the car stands now with the crank gone or to strip it or keep it.
In my eyes your trying to cause friction and get people's back up.
Ps feel for you scooby23 just unlucky mate after you just got it, been there happened to me. the joys of owning a classic
How the hell could the seller or even the buyer know that it was going to spin a bearing, scooby23 test drove the car liked what he saw and bought it SOLD AS SEEN, so what your saying is scooby23 should have got the seller to strip the bottom end check the shell's, oil pump etc etc.
End of the day it's a classic the bottom ends are weak, subaru know this and so does everybody else who is on this site and anybody else who knows anything about subaru's.
You really need a reality check mate it could have happened at anytime, scooby23 is just unlucky it happened so soon after he bought it, such is life and **** happens.
Scooby23 came on here to ask what opinion people had regarding the price to sell it as the car stands now with the crank gone or to strip it or keep it.
In my eyes your trying to cause friction and get people's back up.
Ps feel for you scooby23 just unlucky mate after you just got it, been there happened to me. the joys of owning a classic
22 July 2008, 10:13 PM
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You could'nt be more wrong. If you knowingly sell an item with a known fault, but dont reveal this to the purchaser. It's all the way to the courts mate. Do a check with garages in the local area that you bought the car from. See if any of them have had that car in for an engine fault. If so Bingo. It worked for me, doing a bit of digging around and help from people on SCNET. Ignore the gloaters who will reval in your bad luck. Good luck.
22 July 2008, 10:20 PM
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I remember paying £5 inc postage for it
(very cheap but I paid something)Should I be asking for a refund then??
22 July 2008, 10:27 PM
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Are you for real shaggy1973????
How the hell could the seller or even the buyer know that it was going to spin a bearing, scooby23 test drove the car liked what he saw and bought it SOLD AS SEEN, so what your saying is scooby23 should have got the seller to strip the bottom end check the shell's, oil pump etc etc.
End of the day it's a classic the bottom ends are weak, subaru know this and so does everybody else who is on this site and anybody else who knows anything about subaru's.
You really need a reality check mate it could have happened at anytime, scooby23 is just unlucky it happened so soon after he bought it, such is life and **** happens.
Scooby23 came on here to ask what opinion people had regarding the price to sell it as the car stands now with the crank gone or to strip it or keep it.
In my eyes your trying to cause friction and get people's back up.
Ps feel for you scooby23 just unlucky mate after you just got it, been there happened to me. the joys of owning a classic
How the hell could the seller or even the buyer know that it was going to spin a bearing, scooby23 test drove the car liked what he saw and bought it SOLD AS SEEN, so what your saying is scooby23 should have got the seller to strip the bottom end check the shell's, oil pump etc etc.
End of the day it's a classic the bottom ends are weak, subaru know this and so does everybody else who is on this site and anybody else who knows anything about subaru's.
You really need a reality check mate it could have happened at anytime, scooby23 is just unlucky it happened so soon after he bought it, such is life and **** happens.
Scooby23 came on here to ask what opinion people had regarding the price to sell it as the car stands now with the crank gone or to strip it or keep it.
In my eyes your trying to cause friction and get people's back up.
Ps feel for you scooby23 just unlucky mate after you just got it, been there happened to me. the joys of owning a classic
22 July 2008, 10:28 PM
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I bought a my00 uk turbo 2 years ago now for £1.5k which needed a rebuild. There were a few upgrades, droplinks, ss exhaust, front splitter, braided hoses. I think you'll struggle to get £4k for this car as is. Mine cost under 3k for a rebuild plus other bits that weren't standard.
Either rebuild it properly and keep the car safe in the knowledge it won't go again, claim on your insurance policy, or break it. You'll look at a heavy loss it you sell it as is, and I'd be surprised if you got much more than £2k for it. You can get running typeR's for £5k so why would someone want a broke 4 door for a little less?
FWIW the car I bought also had a Nurburgring sticker on the bootlid.
Either rebuild it properly and keep the car safe in the knowledge it won't go again, claim on your insurance policy, or break it. You'll look at a heavy loss it you sell it as is, and I'd be surprised if you got much more than £2k for it. You can get running typeR's for £5k so why would someone want a broke 4 door for a little less?
FWIW the car I bought also had a Nurburgring sticker on the bootlid.
22 July 2008, 10:38 PM
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Sorry, but just how i feel.
22 July 2008, 10:45 PM
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gutted for you really I am, ignore what the idiot factor have said above im not looking to stir a mess up, im not about that, you have every right to chase this up if you wanted to. clearly thats not something you want to do and thats your choice, but I just wanted to make sure you were aware of your options 
if you have the time and space to brake it up mate, thats cool go for it, its a lot of work though and it will hurt!
personally id rather pay £500 get it running and get some fun out of the car.
james
if you have the time and space to brake it up mate, thats cool go for it, its a lot of work though and it will hurt!
personally id rather pay £500 get it running and get some fun out of the car.
james
22 July 2008, 10:51 PM
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Maybe check with dave at api as I am sure I have read a thread years ago about a gang working from essex basically conning people with cheap engines that were not as advertised, maybe search the company
22 July 2008, 10:53 PM
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From what I've read here I am in no doubt that both the seller and the buyer acted in good faith when 'doing the deal'.
However, the car has self destructed after only 1 week. Assuming the buyer hasn't spent that week driving it like a joyrider, then I find the attitude of some of you quite surprising. Shaggy is getting an unreasonably hard time for suggesting the buyer might try to get some recompense rather than just flushing a wad of cash straight down the toilet and saying "C'est la vie". No solution is ideal for either party, but if I were involved in a similar situation as either the seller or the buyer then I would accept a 50/50 split on the costs involved in repair. The buyer gets the car he/she wanted and will hopefully enjoy it, the seller can sleep soundly knowing he's done the right thing, both are equally out of pocket, and all is as fair as it can be.
Kevin
However, the car has self destructed after only 1 week. Assuming the buyer hasn't spent that week driving it like a joyrider, then I find the attitude of some of you quite surprising. Shaggy is getting an unreasonably hard time for suggesting the buyer might try to get some recompense rather than just flushing a wad of cash straight down the toilet and saying "C'est la vie". No solution is ideal for either party, but if I were involved in a similar situation as either the seller or the buyer then I would accept a 50/50 split on the costs involved in repair. The buyer gets the car he/she wanted and will hopefully enjoy it, the seller can sleep soundly knowing he's done the right thing, both are equally out of pocket, and all is as fair as it can be.
Kevin
22 July 2008, 10:56 PM
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From what I've read here I am in no doubt that both the seller and the buyer acted in good faith when 'doing the deal'.
However, the car has self destructed after only 1 week. Assuming the buyer hasn't spent that week driving it like a joyrider, then I find the attitude of some of you quite surprising. Shaggy is getting an unreasonably hard time for suggesting the buyer might try to get some recompense rather than just flushing a wad of cash straight down the toilet and saying "C'est la vie". No solution is ideal for either party, but if I were involved in a similar situation as either the seller or the buyer then I would accept a 50/50 split on the costs involved in repair. The buyer gets the car he/she wanted and will hopefully enjoy it, the seller can sleep soundly knowing he's done the right thing, both are equally out of pocket, and all is as fair as it can be.
Kevin
However, the car has self destructed after only 1 week. Assuming the buyer hasn't spent that week driving it like a joyrider, then I find the attitude of some of you quite surprising. Shaggy is getting an unreasonably hard time for suggesting the buyer might try to get some recompense rather than just flushing a wad of cash straight down the toilet and saying "C'est la vie". No solution is ideal for either party, but if I were involved in a similar situation as either the seller or the buyer then I would accept a 50/50 split on the costs involved in repair. The buyer gets the car he/she wanted and will hopefully enjoy it, the seller can sleep soundly knowing he's done the right thing, both are equally out of pocket, and all is as fair as it can be.
Kevin
22 July 2008, 10:56 PM
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I disagree. From a selling point of view the car was acceptable to the buyer at the time and who knows who it was driven etc in that week. If I had bought it I'd be pretty peed off but wouldn't seek recompense from a private seller unless I'd found out I was lied to about the condition of the car.