I agree, there are people that feel they have to lie to sell something.
People on e-bay, Craig's list, the guy down the street all have the capability of telling you a lie. I have personally had Honda 600 owners bring their cars to me and saying that the engine was rebuilt. One engine had lag bolts (wood screws) holding the side covers on. It was a mess, but to him it had been rebuilt. He wasn't telling a lie, he just didn't know the difference.
Another owner brought his car over and wanted help to put in new rings, well when the cylinder was removed two rings were broken, the cylinders were a mess and the head gasket was leaking oil out the back of the engine. I told him what it needed, but he said, no to the required work, (to much money) all he wanted to do is replace the rings and maybe a hone on the cylinders and put it back together. So, that is what he we did, a hone, new rings and sealed back up. Two years later he passed away, the car sat until his wife sold it and after changing hands a few times it came back to me. The new owner was told that the engine had been rebuilt, my name was passed on as the person that could verify this.
(see where things are going) I showed him the work sheet that listed what had done and when. Then we pulled the engine and did it right, added an oil cooler and the car is running to this day.
But, the unknowing wife of the owner who had the original work done, said what she thought was the truth, no lie intended. And, that word was passed from new owner to new owner for years.
So, this is the plight of the car buyer, some one knows the truth, but maybe not the person you are purchasing it from.
Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com] > On > Behalf Of > TOM THIES > Sent:
> Sunday, October 10, 2010 9:40
> PM
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:
> Re:
> [2cylinderhondas] Re: Honda 600 oil filters &
> Guru
> �
> I would never pay check/money order/cash again. that is what happen > to me when I bought my car. I paid cash and paypal would not help me (of > course) when I tried to go after the guy that sold me my car. (no rust, > rebuilt engine, etc.) Well he lied to me. so I learned my lesson the > hard way. the car is in good shape now but with a lot more work than > what I wanted to do.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > Dan Vann
> > To:
> > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent:
> > Sunday, October 10, 2010 7:53
> > PM
> > Subject:
> > Re: [2cylinderhondas] Re:
> > Honda 600 oil filters & Guru
> > Pepe', any seller that doesn't take a check or money order is an > > idiot! ......cuts pp out and the buyer bears all the risk.
> > USAF A1C
> > --- On
> > Sun, 10/10/10, usaf_res_ret
> > > lachutej@...
> > wrote:
> > > From:
> > > usaf_res_ret > > lachutej@...
> > > Subject:
> > > [2cylinderhondas] Re: Honda 600 oil filters & Guru > > > To:
> > > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date:
> > > Sunday, October 10, 2010, 9:48 AM
> > > I'm not sure how it works on the
> > > sellers
> > > end, but would
> > > it save PayPal fees if you took a Money Order? I've been a member of > > > eBay since about 1998 and never did register with PayPal. Well > > > before the auction ends, I'll send a message asking if they'd accept > > > a Cashier's Check [free at my Federal Credit Union] or a Money > > > Order. I also mention I've got good feedback. 99% of that > > > works.
> > > Pep
> > > �
> > > --- In 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com,
> > > wrote:
> > > > Yep, ebay and paypal
> > > they are joined at the hip, and cashing in on sellers > > > > and > > > buyers alike.
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:
> > > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of > > > feltonminicycle > > > > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 9:37 > > > AM > > > > To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com > > > > Subject:
> > > [2cylinderhondas] Re: Honda 600 oil filters & Guru
> > > > Honda 600 owners in my area benefit
> > > because I buy 30 filters at a time so
> > > > Honda America has
> > > required my dealer stock 15 filters at all times. I sell
> > > them on eBay higher than retail because after eBay and Paypal fees I > > > am > > > > raked over the coals. For some reason I sell a lot of > > > them to Europe and I > > > > was told it's actually cheaper from me > > > than they can get them for at their > > > > retail price.
> > > > The Honda s600 filters are over $30.00 each if you can find > > > them, > > > > different shape so alot of owners have gone to a > > > remote filter.
> > > > RE: the Guru, I used to have the
> > > Calif. license plate 600 GURU Not sure
> > > > where it went. I also
> > > have SMOGXMT which is now pointless since all cars of > > > > that > > > era are exempt. On my z360 Life I had the plate COUPER and on my > > > last > > > > sedan I ordered 600 CDAN.
> > > Miles
> > > > --- In 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com,
> > > goinhm@ wrote:
> > > > > I'm betting they will not
> > > work without some retrofit effort. Looking at > > > > > the Fram > > > specs, the dimensions where different..... especially the
> > > height.
> > > > > Dale
> > > > > Do
> > > they work?
> > > > > --- On Fri, 10/8/10, Zay J.
> > > Speed zayspeed@ wrote:
> > > > > From:
> > > Zay J. Speed zayspeed@
> > > > > Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas]
> > > honda 600 oil filters
> > > > > To:
> > > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Date: Friday, October
> > > 8, 2010, 1:40 PM
> > > Has any one looked at Fram # CH6007 or CH6008
> > > ::::::::::::::::::::::::Zay J. Speed