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Subject:Re: engine for sale
From:Tom Young
Date:Fri, 24 Oct 2003 07:32:54 -0700

Doesn't look like you've left negative feedback yet - I'm assuming the
seller ID is munky_butt - so at least do that to warn off others.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Bailey" <abailey@CLAS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 5:21 AM
Subject: engine for sale

> Hello All, thanks for your info and words of wisdom so to speak with this
> problem. In case
> you don't remember I bought a 2.1L from an ebay seller and he sent me a
> 1.9L and
> refuses to take responsiblity for the mistake. He said if I'd pay shipping
> for the 1.9L back to
> him, he'd look around and see if he had a 2.1L and then I'd have to pay
for
> shipping the
> motor back to me.
>
> I've talked with a local attorney. He says basically since the guy I
bought
> the engine from
> is so far away that it would cost more than what I paid for the engine to
> contest this and
> that I would be better off to just sell the engine and get the correct
one.
>
> So if anyone needs a 1.9L, which according to the seller - runs good, no
> leaks and was
> rebuilt within the last few years, contact me (573) 238-2143. I'd like to
> have $700 for it.  If
> no one needs this then I guess I'll have my mechanic move the parts off of
> my 2.1L and
> install the 1.9L into my '87 Vanagon.
> Thanks, Anthony Bailey
>
> Oh and btw the seller that I bought this from is...
> Paul Perko
> ebay alias munky butt <munkybutt92@yahoo.com>
> 1214 8th st se Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
>
> I'll post his phone number later as I don't have it with me at the moment
>
>
> this is coming to you from Anthony Bailey KC0HZP
> (mailto:abailey@clas.net) Marble Hill, Missouri 63764