Well since everyone has already hung me, I thought about not responding, but I decided that I will.
I sold the sled in March of this year.
In January, I cold-seized the engine on it. I was in the midst of moving across the country and selling off my two sleds that I couldn't take with me.
When I bought the replacement engine, I was told that it had about 800 miles on it. I had it checked out by a relative, checked the compression, and then had it installed. The compression was fine and everything looked ship-shape.
I took the sled on one more trip to the UP over President's weekend with my family before I headed west, and put on about 400 trouble free miles. It seemed to run as well as my previous engine. I had no issues with it.
When I got back, I put the sled up for sale.
Did I go through it with a fine-toothed comb? No.
Did I check the compression? No.
Did I think there was anything wrong with the sled? No.
The buyer showed up, looked the sled over, started it up, revved it, etc. He made an offer and I took it. He came later, drove the sled into is truck, and of he went.
7 months later he tells me the engine is junk and he would like me to pay for a new engine. I told him that i felt terrible but that I didn't that I owed him for a new engine.
As with anything else, I sold the sled with the information I knew to the best of my ability. I didn't know of any issues with the sled. I sold it used, as is. It is unfortunate, but like I said, I don't think I owe him a new engine.
I sold the sled in March of this year.
In January, I cold-seized the engine on it. I was in the midst of moving across the country and selling off my two sleds that I couldn't take with me.
When I bought the replacement engine, I was told that it had about 800 miles on it. I had it checked out by a relative, checked the compression, and then had it installed. The compression was fine and everything looked ship-shape.
I took the sled on one more trip to the UP over President's weekend with my family before I headed west, and put on about 400 trouble free miles. It seemed to run as well as my previous engine. I had no issues with it.
When I got back, I put the sled up for sale.
Did I go through it with a fine-toothed comb? No.
Did I check the compression? No.
Did I think there was anything wrong with the sled? No.
The buyer showed up, looked the sled over, started it up, revved it, etc. He made an offer and I took it. He came later, drove the sled into is truck, and of he went.
7 months later he tells me the engine is junk and he would like me to pay for a new engine. I told him that i felt terrible but that I didn't that I owed him for a new engine.
As with anything else, I sold the sled with the information I knew to the best of my ability. I didn't know of any issues with the sled. I sold it used, as is. It is unfortunate, but like I said, I don't think I owe him a new engine.
