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completely ignorant~
Yes, I know..buyer beware. This is why I took a mechanic to look over a 1994 F150 4x4 I wanted to purchase.
This mechanic looked at, what I thought, everything. Told me what he thought it would cost to bring it up to snuff etc. I purchased the truck, mechanic drove it 50+ miles back to town for me. When I pulled into the repair shop he works at the hood was up and he was quite enthusiastically going over it. He mentioned that the oil pressure gauge would fluctuate depending on whether he was idling or driving. I didn't think anything about it as I have no knowledge what that could mean.
He started on the truck Tues. Worked up an estimate on what I wanted and what he recommended. We went over each item step by step because I don't know what they affect/mean. Not one mention of oil pressure.
Went to pick up the truck today and he tells me he's check the oil pressure and it's not good. The truck loses pressure but seems to run good. I asked what that means. He described how the oil runs through bearing etc and I was still lost. Finally he told me that the engine could quit on me.
I was numb. I had just approved $2590. in work, mostly flushing out lines because the truck had previously sat for almost a year. If I had known that I potentially had a shot engine I would not have authorize anything, and tried to sell the truck with full disclosure for what I had in it.
At this point I'm trying not to sit here and cry. I feel betrayed by this shop. The owner kept telling how good this mechanic is and that I lucked out he was avail to drive 1 hr one way just to check it out. Granted this guy is young, and I now know inexperienced, but I relied on the word of the owner and an excellent reputation of his shop. All through the process he was avail to answer questions, offered kudo's to how nice of a truck I bought and generally made me feel I lucked out.
I'm out $5.5K at this point. Was going to go back to the shop tomorrow and talk to the owner. Let him know how I feel but I don't know if he can do anything right now.
I was excited about this truck...now I'm starting to resent it.
Does anyone have any advice, plan of attack...anything?
Thanks
This mechanic looked at, what I thought, everything. Told me what he thought it would cost to bring it up to snuff etc. I purchased the truck, mechanic drove it 50+ miles back to town for me. When I pulled into the repair shop he works at the hood was up and he was quite enthusiastically going over it. He mentioned that the oil pressure gauge would fluctuate depending on whether he was idling or driving. I didn't think anything about it as I have no knowledge what that could mean.
He started on the truck Tues. Worked up an estimate on what I wanted and what he recommended. We went over each item step by step because I don't know what they affect/mean. Not one mention of oil pressure.
Went to pick up the truck today and he tells me he's check the oil pressure and it's not good. The truck loses pressure but seems to run good. I asked what that means. He described how the oil runs through bearing etc and I was still lost. Finally he told me that the engine could quit on me.
I was numb. I had just approved $2590. in work, mostly flushing out lines because the truck had previously sat for almost a year. If I had known that I potentially had a shot engine I would not have authorize anything, and tried to sell the truck with full disclosure for what I had in it.
At this point I'm trying not to sit here and cry. I feel betrayed by this shop. The owner kept telling how good this mechanic is and that I lucked out he was avail to drive 1 hr one way just to check it out. Granted this guy is young, and I now know inexperienced, but I relied on the word of the owner and an excellent reputation of his shop. All through the process he was avail to answer questions, offered kudo's to how nice of a truck I bought and generally made me feel I lucked out.
I'm out $5.5K at this point. Was going to go back to the shop tomorrow and talk to the owner. Let him know how I feel but I don't know if he can do anything right now.
I was excited about this truck...now I'm starting to resent it.
Does anyone have any advice, plan of attack...anything?
Thanks
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