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STEvieXE

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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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8th Mar 07 at 20:16

basically my mate bought his g/f a phase 2 106 which came lowered and he didnt want it lowered and bought new springs etc to raise it back to standard.

i told him id sell the springs for him, advertised them on a local car site and sold them to a fella who came to my work to pick them up for 20 quid.

turns out the springs have been cut and wont fit into his car and stay in place. he called me last nite giving me grief about it but i told him they were definately in a 106 and basically told him it was nothing to do with me. he got me at a bad time.

and now hes calling me again tonite?? but i cant see why hes gettin so arsey. i sold him 106 springs for a bargain price. i didnt know anything about them and told him that before he bought them. second hand. sold a seen etc etc etc

wot do u guys think i should do???

[Edited on 22-03-2007 by STEvieXE]

Dave A

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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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8th Mar 07 at 20:19

give him the £20 back to save the hassle. also cut springs are very dodgy.

d128mat

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8th Mar 07 at 20:19

give him your mates number and let him sort it out, he had the money i gather..... you were just the middle man doing a mate a favour

Colin

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8th Mar 07 at 20:21

So basically its standard springs with a couple coils cut off them??

Seriously id give the guy the £20 back & stop doing favours for my mates, ive been stung like that before..............your lucky its not for a large sum!!

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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8th Mar 07 at 20:23

what colin said

if hes happy to have cut springs then a couple of cable ties will hold them in place, dodgy but a fix

STEvieXE

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8th Mar 07 at 20:23

i know, its doing my head in, i was only trying to do a favour...

i didnt even look at the springs. knew nothing about them. they were just left at the back of the workshop and when the guy came i lifted them and handed them to him...

Colin

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8th Mar 07 at 20:25

Your just going to have to tell your mate there rubbish & you cant sell them!!

STEvieXE

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8th Mar 07 at 20:26

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
what colin said

if hes happy to have cut springs then a couple of cable ties will hold them in place, dodgy but a fix

i said that to him but he said they had tried that and the cable ties (approx 1cm thick had broken)

thinkin back when the suspension was gettin removed from the car my mate bought i think i remember seeing hose clips holdin them to the struts. 80% sure on this. would need to check with the guy who removed the suspension...

EarlofBarnet

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Registered: 26th Mar 04
Location: West Cumbria
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8th Mar 07 at 20:26

I'd give the guy his money back. If he fitted them and had an accident due to them being dodgy then it could come back on you. Its only £20 after all.

Gareth

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8th Mar 07 at 20:31

Cut springs arnt as bad as they sound

STEvieXE

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8th Mar 07 at 20:33

i think the issue is that when the spring has been cut the diameter of the bottom rings is way bigger than the spring pan where is sits on. i think, was still in work last night when he called and was under a load of pressure to get a car in the paintshop before i went home...

the springs are uprated things definately as they were red. have never saw an oe spring in red so i assume...

[Edited on 08-03-2007 by STEvieXE]

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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8th Mar 07 at 20:35

a lot of so called aftermarket springs are just oe springs cut and painted red lol

also a lot of so called perfomance pads are ordinary oe pads just painted a fancy colour

[Edited on 08-03-2007 by Steve]

STEvieXE

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22nd Mar 07 at 20:52

explained the situation to my mate in work who basically said fuck him. ill kick the shit outta him. so the guys wants to come to my work to get his money etc etc etc and i have a feelin im going to get stung badly on this one but i refuse to shell out twenty quid out of my own pocket because he was stupid enough to not notice them when he bought them. (he is a mechanic ffs)

Steve

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22nd Mar 07 at 21:41

nice mate to put you in that situation imo

Colin

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22nd Mar 07 at 21:44

Fine get your mate to answer to him then when he arrives at your work, tbh your mate sounds like a plumb offering to 'kick his head in' over £20

Cupra Steve

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22nd Mar 07 at 21:49

for the sake of 20 notes it'd diffuse the situation. say to your mate that ypu've been made to look like a cunt and your not having it and that he owes you £20, whats he going to do kick your head in?

STEvieXE

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22nd Mar 07 at 21:50

i know, hes not my mate mate. a work colleaque. not niec situation. if the guy comes into my work then yeah ill point him in bills direction...

i dont think i should pay this guy 20 out of my own money when i dont have his 20 he gave me, if i did then yeah i would give him the money back for peace of mind.

guy in my work is a chav from the shankill road, one of the biggest shitholes in northern ireland that spawned the likes of jonny adair etc etc y work is full of guys like that unfortunately... hard as nails... ahem

STEvieXE

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22nd Mar 07 at 21:51

quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
for the sake of 20 notes it'd diffuse the situation. say to your mate that ypu've been made to look like a cunt and your not having it and that he owes you £20, whats he going to do kick your head in?

unbelievable that so much shit can start over 20 quid

Colin

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22nd Mar 07 at 21:54

well just say to the guy ' I was selling on behalf of my mate & he doesnt think your due a refund, there he's there' then its out of your hands!

Cupra Steve

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22nd Mar 07 at 21:55

explain to the bloke you sold em to the situation, stay calm, say you need to speak to "bill", if the fella still thinks it's worth his while to come down for £20 let him.

STEvieXE

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22nd Mar 07 at 21:59

i already have xplained the situation
to the guy but he insists on coming into my work to get his money back from me. i have told him repeatadly (sp) that i will not be paying him money from my own pocket and that he is more than welcome to come and sort it out with the guy who owned the springs and has his money..

have already said second hand purchase etc, no warranty/. quarantee..

if he still doesnt let up then i think its time to say yeah go to the police/small claims etc

springs were sold as seen, nobody forced him to buy them

like buying a second hand car and not noticing that the car had previuosly been in an accident and repaired and then noticeing and looking your money back etc etc etc..

[Edited on 22-03-2007 by STEvieXE]

[Edited on 22-03-2007 by STEvieXE]

Cupra Steve

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22nd Mar 07 at 22:01

is he still expecting money from you? OR is he gonna have a chat with your mate?

STEvieXE

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22nd Mar 07 at 22:02

he just keeps saying hell be coming up to get his money back and i can take the springs back and i can con someone else...

Cupra Steve

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22nd Mar 07 at 22:04

Aslong as you haven't sold em as Spax or koni springs then your fine! as they are lowered springs!

Let him get his head kicked in!

STEvieXE

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Location: Ballymena N.I.
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22nd Mar 07 at 22:06

im tempted but i have feelin im gonna end up gettin dragged into it big time...

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