<VV> Used motor mount on ebay

[Secular]

  and I was intrigued by how vendor bashing comes in 
  different flavors :)

  It goes un-noticed at times yet it instantly gets a
   "take it up with your club/corsa" if it's posted 
  by a newbie !

  Perhaps I need to brush up the etymology of "bashing" - 
  English, as the second language, has its shortcomings... :)


  Tony Irani
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bruce Schug 
  To: Virtual Vairs 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:12 PM
  Subject: <VV> Used motor mount on ebay


  I was intrigued with the following used motor mount listed on ebay:

  http://tinyurl.com/6x64cq

  Looking at the part, it appears to be a failed unit. I sent the  
  following message to the seller:

  "This appears to be a failed mount as it is dropped and the rubber  
  doesn't peak on top but on the bottom. You are representing it as a  
  good mount. Am I correct?"

  I received the following reply:

  "Unit is a 42 year-old used part but was holding the engine in the car  
  it was removed from. No guarantee on used parts that's why price is  
  cheap. I recommend you buy a rebuilt unit for around $200.00 to be  
  sure you get what you want."

  I understand the part is being sold as a used part with no guarantee,  
  but it's one thing to sell a good, serviceable used part and another  
  to sell a failed, possibly dangerous part.

  To me, this doesn't say much for this vendor.




  Bruce

  Bruce W. Schug
  Treasurer & Membership Chairman
  CORSA South Carolina
  Greenville, SC
  Stock Corvair Group
  Performance Corvair Group
  bwschug at charter.net

  CORSA member since 1980

  '67 Monza. "67AC140"