- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Used boat sale hypothetical
Posted on 7/29/22 at 7:34 pm
Posted on 7/29/22 at 7:34 pm
Dealing with a scenario. Curious of others opinion...
Father-in-law passed away earlier this year. Left behind a 10 year old boat in good working condition (as far as I’m aware). Was last used fall 2021, low hours, never had any issues and it was well taken care of. Sold to a “friend of a friend” at a discounted price… new owner reaches out weeks later with engine issues. What is my obligation?
-tell them to pound sand?
-offer to help pay for repairs?
-take the boat back and refund money?
Father-in-law passed away earlier this year. Left behind a 10 year old boat in good working condition (as far as I’m aware). Was last used fall 2021, low hours, never had any issues and it was well taken care of. Sold to a “friend of a friend” at a discounted price… new owner reaches out weeks later with engine issues. What is my obligation?
-tell them to pound sand?
-offer to help pay for repairs?
-take the boat back and refund money?
This post was edited on 7/29/22 at 7:45 pm
25
Posted on 7/29/22 at 7:37 pm to Jtoepfer1
One or three. If they didnt get the engine checked out before purchase then it's on them.
May be an issue with ethanol fuel sitting in tank for extended period of time.
May be an issue with ethanol fuel sitting in tank for extended period of time.
This post was edited on 7/29/22 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 7/29/22 at 7:41 pm to Jtoepfer1
They bought the boat “as is”. It’s their problem.
Posted on 7/29/22 at 7:54 pm to Jtoepfer1
You owe him nothing. Most you should do is tell them to bring to a mechanic or two. Get a quote for the fix and if reasonable, give them a partial refund equal to what it costs to fix.
Did he buy it in working condition or no due diligence on his part?
Did he buy it in working condition or no due diligence on his part?
This post was edited on 7/29/22 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 7/29/22 at 7:56 pm to Jtoepfer1
As is, where is, people don't understand this when buying used products.
Posted on 7/29/22 at 7:57 pm to Jtoepfer1
Tell them pound sand and bring it to a mechanic. Sold as is, no obligation for you to do anything. Not your fault he didn’t have it checked out by his own mechanic before buying a 10 year old boat. shite happens to boats that old. Tell him everything was in good working order last time the boat was used and you already gave him a friends/family discount on the sale price
Offering to help pay for repairs may give the impression you knew something was wrong with the boat and offering a refund to take it back just means now you get to deal with the headache to fix and resell it.
Offering to help pay for repairs may give the impression you knew something was wrong with the boat and offering a refund to take it back just means now you get to deal with the headache to fix and resell it.
Posted on 7/29/22 at 8:08 pm to Jtoepfer1
quote:
discounted price
I'm assuming he knew the situation also so the only answer is pound sand !
Could of easily had it checked out before buying also.
Posted on 7/29/22 at 8:10 pm to Jtoepfer1
Did you have him sign a bill of sale that you are not responsible for anything after it leaves your property and transaction is complete? It’s not your fault he didn’t get a mechanic check it out… how do you know he didn’t screw it up somehow? I’d say tough luck
This post was edited on 7/29/22 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 7/29/22 at 8:10 pm to Jtoepfer1
You have put too much thought into this already.
Posted on 7/29/22 at 8:26 pm to armsdealer
Thanks for the replies. All in line with my thinking. Father-in-law passed away suddenly and if anything was wrong with his boat he would have had it repaired… Buyer did no due diligence and bill of sale stated “sold as-is”. Buyer has requested I take the boat back. Just making sure I’m not the crazy one here
This post was edited on 7/29/22 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 7/29/22 at 8:43 pm to Jtoepfer1
As far as anyone knows he may have messed it up.
Posted on 7/29/22 at 9:22 pm to Jtoepfer1
Do you have any way of knowing if he may have done something, even unintentionally, that has caused this issue?
We both know the answer is no.
The answer basically is tell him to pound sand, but in a manner related to how much the friends friendship means to you. Just remind him it was sold at a discounted price.
Option 2 is a no go because you really don't know what sort of damage may have occurred in the weeks he had it.
Option 3 is a crap shoot unless you have decided you want the boat. Again this is because you really don't know what sort of damage may have occurred in the weeks he had it.
We both know the answer is no.
The answer basically is tell him to pound sand, but in a manner related to how much the friends friendship means to you. Just remind him it was sold at a discounted price.
Option 2 is a no go because you really don't know what sort of damage may have occurred in the weeks he had it.
Option 3 is a crap shoot unless you have decided you want the boat. Again this is because you really don't know what sort of damage may have occurred in the weeks he had it.
Posted on 7/29/22 at 9:53 pm to Jtoepfer1
Buy it back from him minus the cost of repair. Win win
Posted on 7/29/22 at 10:46 pm to Jtoepfer1
Ask, "why are you calling me?" I have a 10 year old boat. shite will break constantly. Must be his first time. A new boat will come with a warranty most likely.
This post was edited on 7/29/22 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 7/29/22 at 10:53 pm to LEASTBAY
What make, year and size of boat? Could make a deal!
Posted on 7/29/22 at 11:33 pm to Jtoepfer1
If you give an idiot a few weeks with a boat the damage they've caused could easily be in the thousands.
One guy I know borrowed his dad's party Barge, ran out of gas, then mixed the whole gallon of oil into a couple gallons Of gas and this is a pretty book smart guy. Point being don't trust anyone to have common sense or diligence when it comes to someone else's boat, idiot sees this as your boat still if you give him his way out.
One guy I know borrowed his dad's party Barge, ran out of gas, then mixed the whole gallon of oil into a couple gallons Of gas and this is a pretty book smart guy. Point being don't trust anyone to have common sense or diligence when it comes to someone else's boat, idiot sees this as your boat still if you give him his way out.
Posted on 7/30/22 at 12:42 am to Jtoepfer1
quote:
Used boat sale hypothetical
Dealing with a scenario. Curious of others opinion...
Father-in-law passed away earlier this year. Left behind a 10 year old boat in good working condition (as far as I’m aware). Was last used fall 2021, low hours, never had any issues and it was well taken care of. Sold to a “friend of a friend” at a discounted price… new owner reaches out weeks later with engine issues. What is my obligation?
-tell them to pound sand?
-offer to help pay for repairs?
-take the boat back and refund money?
its like this, it needed a water pump impellar changed at minimum after sitting 10 yrs. if they didnt do that and took it out boating then could have burned the engine up overheating it.
can you say you know for certain, they replaced the impellar before taking it out on the water? if you cant then you are off the hook.
a used boat is just that. my view is when bought, then its warranty is over, its sold as-is as a used boat, thats been sitting up for 10 yrs, so its sold based on the purchase situation of whether you sold it with a warranty or not
This post was edited on 7/30/22 at 12:46 am
Posted on 7/30/22 at 4:33 am to Jtoepfer1
You don't have an obligation.
Did you sell it with a warranty?
Is this dude going to call every time there's an issue with the boat?
frick him
Did you sell it with a warranty?
Is this dude going to call every time there's an issue with the boat?
frick him
Posted on 7/30/22 at 4:36 am to Jtoepfer1
quote:
Buyer did no due diligence and bill of sale stated “sold as-is”. Buyer has requested I take the boat back. Just making sure I’m not the crazy one here
yeah this guy is a piece of shite man, don't give him a fricking dime back. Every boat I've ever bought I've taken out then taken to a mechanic to do a compression test and check the motor.
How do you know he didn't frick up the boat?
He's being unreasonable and your not his daddy, you owe him nothing
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News