I bought a used Polaris Rzr back in September and the seller was proud of the fact he replaced the top end. Not because it needed it but because he said it's a weak design by Polaris. Long story short, first ride out and it shut down on me.( Didn't even get 30 miles on it ). Took it to a shop and they found the cam covers were cracked and a bolt was missing. Said whoever worked on it didn't tighten the bolts properly. Motor needed major work as the bolt went down into the case and chewed up the gears on the crankshaft.
I was bummed and reached out to the seller trying to get info on who he had work on it. Total silence. This made me more upset that he would ghost me when I wasn't asking for anything other than information. So I decided if he wasn't decent enough to at least talk with me, I would try my luck taking him to small claims court. I sent him a text with pictures of the damages and the estimate for repairs. Told him I would have been happy to split it with him but since he chose to ignore me I planned to sue him for all the repair costs once it's complete.
It's been over a month since my last text and out of the blue today I received a check in the mail from the seller. It was actually for more than 50% of the cost. Needless to say I am speechless. I am feeling that humans are still decent when given the chance.
I buy and sell a lot and have always made it a point to work with a buyer if something unexpected happened. What would you guys have done in this situation ? Either as a buyer or seller.
I was bummed and reached out to the seller trying to get info on who he had work on it. Total silence. This made me more upset that he would ghost me when I wasn't asking for anything other than information. So I decided if he wasn't decent enough to at least talk with me, I would try my luck taking him to small claims court. I sent him a text with pictures of the damages and the estimate for repairs. Told him I would have been happy to split it with him but since he chose to ignore me I planned to sue him for all the repair costs once it's complete.
It's been over a month since my last text and out of the blue today I received a check in the mail from the seller. It was actually for more than 50% of the cost. Needless to say I am speechless. I am feeling that humans are still decent when given the chance.
I buy and sell a lot and have always made it a point to work with a buyer if something unexpected happened. What would you guys have done in this situation ? Either as a buyer or seller.