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[Welung666]

Josh if I could get down to you I would. I think, for your own conciense, you did the right thing. I know you quite well I feel and I don't think you'd have slept well if you hadn't gone down this exact route. Shame there aren't more dealers of your calibre around these days

[jonnycool]

Put it down to well-earned experience Josh, you did the right thing this time and good on you but you're a businessman and you can't keep doing this every time a car goes wrong. Maybe Mr Skruntie's advice about insurance would be worth thinking about 

[joshwyatt]

Thanks Lee and jonnycool.
That's very kind of you to say Lee, much appreciated 
I felt so bad, and didn't sleep much...but it's all sorted now. But I may end up now having to break it, you can get your facelift bumpers and stuff now Lee 
I've got a PM to send you anyway

[PhilRich]

Josh, you really are a 'rose amongst thorns' mate, but in the future, if I was you, I would be drafting a sales docket that had 'Sold As Seen' in bold print & signed by both parties. You are a top bloke mate, my hat is off to you 

[brian36]

hi josh, i dont know you but reading all the posts you sound a top notch guy,i wish when i bought mine recntly the guy was like you he is doing nothing and i only got 13 miles before mine went wrong and speaking as a buyer i would never expect a full refund but a help towards rectifying would have been appreciated but the guy i bought from is a waste of time, all the best mate!

[Andy H]

Thanks Lee and jonnycool.
That's very kind of you to say Lee, much appreciated 
I felt so bad, and didn't sleep much...but it's all sorted now. But I may end up now having to break it, you can get your facelift bumpers and stuff now Lee 
I've got a PM to send you anyway

I hope you don't have to break it but if you do there are a few bits I would like.

[Welung666]

Like I said before Josh, you're an absolute top notch bloke! If ever you need any help just shout and I'll be there

[JamesV6CDX]

Josh....

Before you break this car, can I come and have a look?

Even if I can't get it going, I'd like to try and identify what happened, for everyone's sake

[joshwyatt]

James,
I'd love it if you could take a look, I'm secretly hoping in your magic box of tricks you've got a 20 minute fix for a dead engine 
Are you sure you don't mind? I know you've got plenty more important things to do...but if you're 100% sure then it'd be great if you could take a look 

[JamesV6CDX]

Is early in the week OK mate?

I'd love to know what caused it.

[ScottieMV6]

Only just taken a look at this thread and just wanted to say that it would be great if there were more dealers like you Josh.

A few years ago I bought a V6 Ford Probe from a "dealer" and about 5 miles into my trip home the engine seized while doing 70 on the motorway. Foolishly I got theAA to take me home rather than back to the dealer. Sveral phone calls to the dealer and the OFT and I decided that it wasn't worth pursuing through small claims as I didn't think I would win (sold as seen and all that). Chances of this guy winning would have been smaller IMO had Josh told him to get lost.

For what its worth you have done the right thing Josh for the customer and for your own piece of mind. Well done that man

[joshwyatt]

Is early in the week OK mate?

I'd love to know what caused it.

Whenever you can fit it in is fine with me 
Sorry fro the later PM reply today, been out most of the day. It would indeed be interesting to find out what happened. I was watching an old Top Gear today with three having to buy three 70's supercars for under £10k and Jeremy's engine exploding after having low oil pressure...made me feel not as bad. But at least I've now got a nice drive/garden ornament in the shape of an Omega 

[tunnie]

so whats the status its back now i take it?

Going from previous conversations, breaking it maybe your best option from a financial point of view  - Will minimise your loss   

Worth letting James take a look, but oil pressure related failures are usually bad news 

[joshwyatt]

Yep, it's back now and doesn't start or attempt to start really. I haven't tried as didn't want to cause any more damage to it. I think if James detirmines the engine is U/S, breaking it is the only course available. Would rather sell it complete, but I think breaking it may be the the best thing to do if the engine is dead. But I'll await the verdict from the expert, you never know a quick tap with a hammer and it'll be working again 

[JamesV6CDX]

Does it turn over?

What is the dipstick level?