"Radley, Jack" wrote:
>
> Fred:
>
> At the risk of offending you, which I don't want to do, I learned two
> rules of thumb when I started looking for my TR6. The first rule was
> that anyone selling a "used car" is lying about something. And second,
> every used car needs at least $1,000 worth of work no matter how good it
> looks and checks out. My TR6 has lived up to the latter and then some -
> much of the expense by my choice.
>
> You seem to be an unusually qualified seller, but in the world we live
> in, it's buyer beware.
>
> The car I bought was similar in a way to your Karman Ghia. I took it to
> a garage known for its work on Triumphs and had it checked out. As much
> as I enjoy my TR6, the thought that I dislike the most is the day I have
> to put up with the crap from prospective buyers if I decided to sell the
> car. For the foreseeable future, however, I don't have to worry about
> that. I must admit I was even uncomfortable being on the buyer's side
> of the transaction at times.
>
> No intent to offend, just to share my fairly recent experiences.
>
> Jack Radley
>
>Jack, while this is somewhat self serving, I have to disagree. If you are a
>crook, people on this list soon get to hear about it. I had three perspective
>buyers for my TR6, one of whom bought it after a competent mechanics
>inspection at my house which included sampling all the fluids, including
>tranny and rear axle. In every case I was asked what more would I do to the
>car if I was keeping it, and I told them I wouild replace the steering column
>bushings and one of the wiper wheelboxes which I had been putting off becuse
>its a 'orrid job. I don't believe I lied in this case, or when I sold my TR3A
>to a trusting Gent in the U.K. who drove it 200 miles home from Liverpool
>docks in the rain in February. There are still some reasonably honest people
>around, may just take a while to find them!
Stu
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