Guy come from NJ for my motor today...

[macojoe]

But in the end I threw him out of the yard!! I have sent him tons of pic's, Video of it running, told him about all the service and he comes in the yard wanting to hear it run, so I had to fill a barale with water to defrost the hose to run motor, Then he started to say that from putting the cover on and off the plastic that covers the spark plugs was scratched, then he starts that the latches that hold the cover on have paint worn off a little, then my son removes the plastic cover on the control to get them off the boat, there is a tiny piece of rubber that covers one of the screws, it has two small nipples on it to hold in, one nipple is missing, he complains about it. Then he wants to do a compression test on a cold motor as the hose is still frozen, comes up with 112 to 115 on all cyl and says that its not in Yamaha spec's. Says he has the same motor and its on another boat, its tighter and in better shape then mine and mine is getting old, said I miss represented the motor to him as it is older and loser then I said, all with out it ever running! I said its a tight motor, here is all the service records like I said I had, I said it was a 2002 so what did I lie about?? As far as a few starches and the worn paint on the latches it is perfect for a 0 year motor, then he said he drove 6 hours to get here to look at it and will I take $3000, I said nope I did not feel right selling him a junk motor and he should get the **** out of my yard and back to NJ before my son kicks his a$$!! Which my son wanted to do!@! he said dad I was being nice to him cause you wanted to sell the motor, but he was trying to get me to tell him a different price and saying all kinds of stuff.
I am disappointed cause I meed the cash!! But at the same time happy cause I don't want to sell it any way!! I have one guy that came to look at it for 30 seconds and said he was looking for a Honda, so why you here?? Also had a few offers from 3k to 3500 with out looking, but I am not letting it go for that cheap!

Ok I am done just needed to let off some steam after that guy!

[macojoe]

Now did I lie about anything?? Did I represent a 10 year old motor properly?

Here is my add:

2002 Yamaha 200 HDPI is a 25" shaft, No issues with the motor, it is a 2002 with about 700 hours. I had the motor all tuned, and VST system serviced last fall with 666 hours on it, and know I did not put 40 hours on it this year. Includes all controls, cables, gauges, wiring and oil tank.
Here is a video of it on are last trip out this fall in Oct. My boat is a 23" Sea Ox Cuddy, Any other questions just ask, Thanks Joe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1JBO...&feature=g-upl

[spareparts]

I know how you feel MJ, everyone thinks they can get a better deal after watching pickers, or pawn stars or any of those show, they feel like they have to beat you down regardless of what its worth. When I was selling my proline, I had people try to tell me it needed this and it needed that, i told them i had just replaced this and that and it was brand new, or I had just serviced it. I had people tell me they needed it checked out by a professional, i told them i was a professional and i would be happy to check it out while they watched every thing i did, when they said they wanted their guy to do it, i asked who their guy was, odds were they were friends of mine. I told them to call their guy on the phone and tell them who was selling it, they would tell them not to worry about having it checked out as i was stand up guy. They would call while i was standing there. I walked in the house and left two guys standing in the yard after I got tired of hearing their BS. All it came down to, they wanted to give me nothing for my boat, the guy who ended up buying it was a good friend of one of my best friends, my friend called me and asked what my bottom dollar was, i told him, his friend called me to ask about the boat, I told him what he needed to know, I told him if he had any intention of offering any lower than I told him, not to waste my time, the price was firm, if he wasted my time, the price went up, he bought the boat for what i told him and has been pleased with it. I haven't heard a complaint from him about it, I still sold it too cheap, wish I would have kept it, but oh well, its gone and now I've got to get back to work on the V

[RWilson2526]

F'ing Jersey douche bags!........

[Kracker Jack]

MJ Ive told them the same thing!! get the hell off my property!!!! hmmm how much you want for that motor? what does shipping cost? lol!! just kidding.

[reelapeelin]

MJ that's the kind of A-hole if you were askin' $25 for the motor would want it for $15...you didn't do anything wrong...skaroo him and I hope he has the squirts in his pants 15 mins into his 6 hr drive...

[jasoncooperpcola]

Mj I hate you had to deal with something like that. I believe your motor is priced right. If my credit were not screwdd with the car I bought I would have bought it. But when I talked to the bank about it they told me to go to hell! Keep your head up and dont back down!

[Destroyer]

MJ, first off, that guy was lying... I make that drive at least 4 times a year to visit my sis in law... 5 hours tops.. Second, your price is more than fair.. even if there were issues with the engine, that's still a great price.
Tell people in your ad that the price is FIRM, in capital letters, and to not waste your or their time trying to haggle price.

Oh, and we need some kind of password to view your youtube vid of the engine.

And like RW said "F'ing Jersey douche bags!........ " Can't trust a one of them...

[garbubba]

MJ, you did right & you know it, guys like that are never satisfied, you did the right thing, tell him to get out & forget about the slug. I've had the same problem before & have learned that once they start picking, it's time to tell them to roll.
Wish you were closer, it's a 20 hour drive for me.
Doug

[macojoe]

Thanks guys!! I just hate selling stuff and people like this make it even worse!

Here is the youtube, it was on privet some how