The odometer died about 24 miles from Snooks house when I bought the 300D 2.5T from him in Wichita - told him when he reached out and asked how the trip home was - but never thought about seeking redress - it was an old used car . . .
On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 7:45 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks, everyone. Your comments make me feel better. I understand clearly > that a used car is a used car, and that stuff can break 10 miles or 100 > miles from where you got the car - or never for that matter. > > I pride myself in being as open and honest about any car I sell and even > if stuff breaks, I still feel bad about it. That doesn't mean I feel > obligated to fix or make it right. The buyer has to do their due diligence > whether they rely on their personal experience or get a PPI done. I just > don't want to have to deal with the hassle of an angry buyer. > > I've really been lucky in that I've never had a car I've bought crap out > on me on my way home (yet.) Maybe I'm just living right or I'm cautious > enough to know when to forego the drive and pay to have it shipped. I know > that fear when you're driving a new to you car and something acts up or you > hear a weird noise - freaks you out and puts you on edge for a good 10-20 > miles. > > I'm going to ignore the request for a phone call and see if he tries to > reach out to me tomorrow. If he does I'll see if he reveals what his > motivation is. I'll certainly help him get the bad shock replaced if he's > civil. If not, the door closes and he gets blocked. > > -D > > > On May 23, 2017, at 8:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > No that is ridiculous to call about a flat tire. Geez > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On May 23, 2017, at 5:45 PM, tyee165 via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Beginning to sound like a scam artistWants you to feel bad and offer > him some money back > >> Would you call to complain about a flat tire? > >> Cut him loose. I would not respond. > >> > >> > >> Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A > >> -------- Original message --------From: Dan--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: 2017-05-23 5:22 PM (GMT-06:00) To: > Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: "d...@penoff.com" < > d...@penoff.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] BAT Away! > >> Just got a text from the guy with a picture of a flat tire. He wants me > to call him. > >> > >> Oh, brother. > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On May 23, 2017, at 4:45 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> When I sold my daily drive 123 wagon, the speedometer died for the new > owner within a couple miles of leaving my house, and then something else I > don't remember died later in that trip. I felt bad, would have fixed those > in advance if I'd known, but that is how it goes sometimes. I think the > kid also ran over a tire at highway speed and knocked the muffler off. > >>> -- > >>> Max Dillon > >>> Charleston SC > >>> '87 300TD > >>> '95 E300 > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
