"I recently (April) bo
"I recently (April) bought a used boat and 1999 70 hp Johnson engine. The guy I bought it from is a guide and seemed very up front and honest about what he was selling. I bought it "as is" with the understanding that there were some minor maintenance issues with the engine, otherwise it was as he put it "in excellent shape and he never had a problem with it.
I took it to the shop he recommended and fixed the issues that he had pointed out. I put it in the water and 30 minutes later lost power and the check engine light came on. I took it back to the same shop and they opened it up and found that the engine had previous damage due to overheating and needs to be completely rebuilt.
So my question is, do I own the problem or should I pursue him for some compensation even if he did not know about the damage to the engine? What would you do?
Thanks for helping me think this one through.
Az"
"I recently (April) bought a used boat and 1999 70 hp Johnson engine. The guy I bought it from is a guide and seemed very up front and honest about what he was selling. I bought it "as is" with the understanding that there were some minor maintenance issues with the engine, otherwise it was as he put it "in excellent shape and he never had a problem with it.
I took it to the shop he recommended and fixed the issues that he had pointed out. I put it in the water and 30 minutes later lost power and the check engine light came on. I took it back to the same shop and they opened it up and found that the engine had previous damage due to overheating and needs to be completely rebuilt.
So my question is, do I own the problem or should I pursue him for some compensation even if he did not know about the damage to the engine? What would you do?
Thanks for helping me think this one through.
Az"