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Mike Fisher
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You never asked for a full refund. I just gave a full refund on an engine.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rizzag wrote:
Misrepresented an engine I bought from him. Below is some of our correspondence. No offers of any kind to make amends. I would not deal with Mike again.


Your original ad title, "TheSamba.com Ad - re-built OG 67 engine"

Your original statements to me, "$900 We drove it for a year. It runs great!"

When I tried to talk you down, "It runs great, you can't even do a good rebuild on your engine for less than $900"

When I took it apart and complained to you, you said "Just take some Emory Cloth and red rags and polish/wipe the rust you
can reach out of there. It should run fine! You don't want to
replace 1 piston/rings/cylinder and throw the average compression out
of whack for the 4 cylinders. You could do a valve job on both heads
now?

Mike"

I said, "The pitting is way too deep. I am going to have to do a top end on it."

Mike said, Why not slap it back together and try it! It will run for years like
that! In a couple years you'll want to build a 1776cc or 2007cc
stroker engine out of it.

Mike"


What issues did the engine have? I surmised that one cylinder had internal rust on the walls, but was there anything else?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

- When 4 broken off fins on the 3-4 side head
- Rear main seal was hard as a rock
- Lifter bores were so worn I could rock the lifters 1/8 either direction ( had to have Brothers rebush them)
- And of course, the rusted cylinder/rings on the 1-2 side
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The 100% complete '67 engine was in my dry garage after my son wrecked the square after we drove the car for 2 years with no trouble. I told him the woman we bought the '67 from told us she had the engine rebuilt!!! I must have pulled ONE spark plug in the garage and forgot to put it back Embarassed, but there was no way he wanted to give back my 100% Complete '67 engine even if it needed 4 new cylinders! We only had a couple emails back & forth about the cylinder and then I didn't here any more out of him UNTIL 2 years later! I guess that's why he doesn't even remember he only paid $800 not $900!
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mike, I only said something because you came into my reader's rides thread talking crap about the new engine I built (off your core). It really pissed me off based on our history.

I NEVER would have said anything if you would have just kept your mouth/fingers shut.

Your the one that was poking the wasp nest with the stick. But I guess you just can't help yourself from posting on every thread on the samba!

Again, the total price paid is not the point. I don't understand why you keep falling back on that. That's like saying stealing is ok if the item is overpriced!

Carry on Mike.


Jeff
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

UPDATE!

Mike sent me a personal message this morning offering me a partial refund. I accepted and he has already sent the payment.

Thank you Mike for making this right.

Jeff
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

couldnt ask for a better seller on here, thanks mike for hookin me up
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rizzag wrote:
UPDATE!

Mike sent me a personal message this morning offering me a partial refund. I accepted and he has already sent the payment.

Thank you Mike for making this right.

Jeff


Glad to see you two work this out. Props to you both. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just had a very pleasant transaction with Mike. He went out of his way to pull some tricky parts off of a car for me and sold them at a fair price. I hope to do more business with him in the future!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mike, thanks for the type 3 inner guard reinforcement boxes.

Outstanding service! Smile

Cheers, Vlad.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pleasure doing business, my first transaction with anyone really on this site, but I do know I got a good deal, and speedy delivery!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:29 pm    Post subject: SelleFeedback Reply with quote

Thanks Mike for the fast payment and Nice comments!
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

got a set of T3 fresh air vent hood scoops from mike, excellent price and 100% perfect product! mike is grat to work with.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got a set of chrome late T3 signal housings from Mike. Promptly shipped and parts arrived as promised. Solid transaction. I won't hesitate to do business again.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:32 am    Post subject: Do not buy!!!! Reply with quote

Paid the man $120 for a rust free inner wing cut on 5th aug 2008, still not got it!!!!
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Waltz originally wanted to ad on an Additional rear wing added to his front wing order to be shipped to Scotland and we went back & forth on parts/prices/pictures/shipping etc. He takes 6 months to reply. I've been waiting to hear back from him for 2 years. I haven't been hiding out from him contacting me sooner! Our PM's were SO far apart they got deleted from age. It has been on my Conscience too so, I'll be Glad to ship you parts or refund, when I get an address. All I could remember was 'Alan in Scotland'? Think
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Mike

Thanks for getting back to me.

If its ok with you i will take the refund ( i have got all the panels nos from bert over the last year or so)

At the time when we were doing the deal your son had a car crash and i did not want to bug you. ( you had more important things to do )

I paid you $120 which was £62.82, as the rate was 1.9562 back then.

If you refund me my £62.82 @ todays rate it will be $96.43 ( rate 1.5352 )

I will pm my pay-pal

Thanks again for your time.

Alan
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I figured I would hear from you again someday and we could get this settled. I'm sorry that we got sidetracked by Jack's wreck & life in general! Post up some build pictures of your squareback finished or not! Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Mike

Thank you very much.

Thats one of the reasons i moved back to old vw's, not for the cars but the people behind them.

I have a 67 bay that was first sold not far from you in Medford ( Morse Motors )

Thanks Again

Alan Fae Scotland Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It was a pleasure doing business with Mike.

He was very helpful both before and after the sale.

Larry
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