jay shipley
Seasoned Expediter
I bought a used truck from someone who told me flat out, straight up, that his oil analysis were good. Well, after less than 5000 miles, I am sitting in Rock Springs, WY.....truck has been in the Cummins dealer since last Thursday night, and I get to pay a $21,000.00 bill when it's finished.
I found the paperwork in the truck, after I bought it, but never looked at it till I had all this "free" time and discovered that, on May 19th....he had an oil analysis done.....found abnormal silicon and tin in the oil at that time. Copper was at 54 then. Wearmetals were abnormal in May. In June, an oil change was done, but no analysis....mileage was only 5321 on the other change....had it done anyway. Then, in July, after only 7151 miles.....another oil change was done. In August the couple then went home and waited for someone to buy their manitou. Said they were waiting till truck deals were finished as they were buying a class 8 and going semi. But then calling me and telling me they had to go back to work because they coudln't afford to stay home. Guess my question would've been.......why don't you take a few runs till your truck deal is finished????
Initially, my bank turned me down. I let them know we couldn't get the money, but he continued to call and call.....after leading me to believe he had "other people interested".....still have those letters in my email, in fact. Wife and I expired all our resources, and told them we couldn't get the money. BUT....all of a sudden, he calls us and tells us HE found a way to get the truck....through the dealer in Nashville, TN he was dealing with to get his new truck......how convenient.
Then, while I was still on the road, in my other truck.....he was doing the push and shove again to make me come home, and drive to Nashville to take his monkey off his back. Finally we did make it down there.....and now we have to face a financial ordeal that nobody is prepared to do, less than 30 days on the road.
Looking back, I know he was aware of the high wearmetals in his oil.....doing oil changes more frequently than necessary....hides some of it....not all. But, no more analysis done by him after the one in May. Just the "unload the truck" process. A good owner would remember such a thing, when something like that is detected......wouldn't you think?
Can't seem to get into Expediters World, not even to register there.....but he has a piece posted about how he's some sort of victim......but, with $21,000.00 out of MY pocket, PLUS the hotel, downtime, etc.......who was the victim here?
Poor pitiful baldhead.....he got the new truck, and I got the shaft!
I found the paperwork in the truck, after I bought it, but never looked at it till I had all this "free" time and discovered that, on May 19th....he had an oil analysis done.....found abnormal silicon and tin in the oil at that time. Copper was at 54 then. Wearmetals were abnormal in May. In June, an oil change was done, but no analysis....mileage was only 5321 on the other change....had it done anyway. Then, in July, after only 7151 miles.....another oil change was done. In August the couple then went home and waited for someone to buy their manitou. Said they were waiting till truck deals were finished as they were buying a class 8 and going semi. But then calling me and telling me they had to go back to work because they coudln't afford to stay home. Guess my question would've been.......why don't you take a few runs till your truck deal is finished????
Initially, my bank turned me down. I let them know we couldn't get the money, but he continued to call and call.....after leading me to believe he had "other people interested".....still have those letters in my email, in fact. Wife and I expired all our resources, and told them we couldn't get the money. BUT....all of a sudden, he calls us and tells us HE found a way to get the truck....through the dealer in Nashville, TN he was dealing with to get his new truck......how convenient.
Then, while I was still on the road, in my other truck.....he was doing the push and shove again to make me come home, and drive to Nashville to take his monkey off his back. Finally we did make it down there.....and now we have to face a financial ordeal that nobody is prepared to do, less than 30 days on the road.
Looking back, I know he was aware of the high wearmetals in his oil.....doing oil changes more frequently than necessary....hides some of it....not all. But, no more analysis done by him after the one in May. Just the "unload the truck" process. A good owner would remember such a thing, when something like that is detected......wouldn't you think?
Can't seem to get into Expediters World, not even to register there.....but he has a piece posted about how he's some sort of victim......but, with $21,000.00 out of MY pocket, PLUS the hotel, downtime, etc.......who was the victim here?
Poor pitiful baldhead.....he got the new truck, and I got the shaft!
