I got Uber ripped off...

Onimacus · #1 06-30-2004, 04:53 PM

So I bought this cute little red CRX you see in my signiture. I was told that it had a b18b1 motor in it and it was an HF, so i was all excited it had a quick motor and a light weight body.

First i spoke to him he told me 5600. then i went out to see the car and the price jumped to 5800. Then he told me he would include the 2500 watt sub amp with the car for 6000.

AFTER buying the car (which I am responsible for being ripped off for doing my research after paying way too much) i found out its a ZC DOHC non-Vtec motor... Its a DX model, no air conditioning, the body kit is fake, and very poory done. The distrubutor needs to be replaced and the car doesn't start all the time.

So traded my 98 ford ranger, and 3400$ for a 1988 DX with a ZC DOHC, with a fake skyline front end, (fake?) mugen side skirts (fake?) buddy club rear end. And he took out the amp!

The car DOES however, have a full straight back carbon fiber exhaust, OBX Short Ram intake with KN filter. Interior is all wrapped in leather, matching red and black. Carbon fiber shifter and e-brake handle. Sony 50wx4 way CD player head, 4 sony 3-way speakers. 2 12" 600 watt subs, he took the amp out before selling me the car.

I am really pissed about this. All the work done to the car is really cheap, I already had to take off one of the doors to fix the mirror because it didn't roll up and align properly so there was always a gap. almost all of the moulding for the windows is coming off until i get can more airplane glue stuff.

Sometimes i wish I wasn't such a n00b.... bleh...

Tell me what you think I should say to him?

Hybrid1990crx · #2 06-30-2004, 05:08 PM

Well first of all, show up at his door with a base ball bat and ask him where the fuck your amp is.

From the pic in your sig the body kit looks like it was done ok. And you'd never find a real skyline bumper to fit your car so of course its fake. And the mugen side skirts and door caps are so rare so its probably just a WW set.

Next, how is it that your 98 ranger was only worth $3600?!?! I mean its a ford, LOL, but its a 98.

Nothing really wrong with the ZC motor. But it sucks he said it was a b18 thats worth like $1000 more than the ZC.

I'd seriously go back with a bunch of large friends and ask him about this stuff.

amitykamity · #3 06-30-2004, 05:14 PM

tell him he owes you an amp. hopefully you made some sort of written agreement for it *crosses fingers*. im not sure if he sells cars as a business, but bad list him. and if he doesn't, bad mouth him. i wouldn't reccomend taking him to court...cause thats more expense.

at least you know what you should look for next time you buy a car!

btw, if you have any spare keys for you're old ranger...
one night, very late, quietly drive his car back, and take yours back. leave the keys he gave you on his doorstep, then get your locks changed

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lemme know what you end up doing, maybe i can reflect on what i shoulda done right lol

amitykamity · #4 06-30-2004, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid1990crx

I'd seriously go back with a bunch of large friends and ask him about this stuff.

also do this!

TheSilentChamber · #5 06-30-2004, 05:30 PM

take him to judge judy. I think you payed an assload too much, but I'm pretty sure thats because he realized you didnt know much (no offense, you know what I'm saying) so he took advantage of that.

amy@af · #6 06-30-2004, 06:30 PM

really, there is nothing you can do. unfortunatly this is what happens when 1 person doesn't know that much and the other person knows too well

welcome to the family, tho

SiZ · #7 06-30-2004, 06:53 PM

Yep, you bought it so its your problem that you overpayed.

Smack yourself.

2ndb18 · #8 06-30-2004, 07:47 PM

lol that really sucks. thats a lot of money, but ya at least get your amp back damn. and one more question, no offence to anyone but was he mexican.

91civicDXdude · #9 06-30-2004, 08:41 PM

I think your CRX looks good. I'd rather have it than a Ford Ranger

BLU CIVIC · #10 06-30-2004, 08:58 PM

nothing u can do but persuade (force) hime to give u the amp and some of ur money back...take him to small claims court and settle it...but u should of had a written and notorized (sp) agreement made...

but in the near future...take someone who know about the specific car u want and/ or post about it up here

marked001 · #11 06-30-2004, 10:23 PM

damn..that's alot of money...

well, at least show us some pics

I'm interested now...

RedRex16 · #12 06-30-2004, 10:27 PM

at least it looks good. i thought i was gettin a great deal on my crx but i kinda think i got ripped. the guy i bought the car from put over 10k into it..but almost all of the work was done half assed..found that out when it was too late too..

Hybrid1990crx · #13 06-30-2004, 10:35 PM

Don't feel too bad man. My HB had a blown headgasket when I bought it. I was to excited and I forgot to check a bunch of things I was meaning to check.

RedRex16 · #14 06-30-2004, 10:48 PM

exactly what i did. lol

1PhatCX · #15 07-01-2004, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid1990crx

Don't feel too bad man. My HB had a blown headgasket when I bought it. I was to excited and I forgot to check a bunch of things I was meaning to check.

ditto, but when i paid the 700 for mine i didnt realize that it had about 400 worth or suspension in it and a 200 dollar muffler so i made out alright i think, car looked like ass but i friggin love it now, its so sweet since i've been doing my own work to it, i was looking at old pics before when i first had it and my god, what a difference!

but yea, back on topic, go back and ask him where the hell ur amp is

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