What would you do? (long)

[pbureau@attbi.com (pbureau@attbi.com)]

Humm if you shipped it and it was damaged during 
shipping, the question that comes to mind would be if 
you  have it insure then get the guy to complain about 
it, you file for damaged goods, you get back the money 
and find a casing and ship it to him for free.:)

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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
(show car)
1985 8v Euro GT Project (Daily Drive)
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> This all sounds good, William, but I would offer the help and/or finding
> another trans even if he is cool about it.  If the hole was there when you
> traded, then you shouldn't of traded without him knowing there was a hole
> (shame on you if this is true), if the hole was made after you traded, then
> I'd offer help whether he is upset about it or not.  I could probably find
> 9a tannies all day long cheap!!  Never do anything that you will regret
> later (I know, easier said than done but a good rule to live by) and always
> do a little more than is expected of you, you'll never regret it!!
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> > Well, if you are positive that the hole wasn't there when you had the
> tranny
> > then this is what I would do.  Offer to help him source a new case for it
> or
> > even a replacement tranny and offer to help with transfering all the parts
> > from one to the other.
> >
> > If he's being a dick, offer the above mentioned help and if he continues
> to
> > be a dick, tell him it's his problem then but if he wants the help, your
> > still more then willing.  (this makes you the better man and when he calms
> > down he'll realize he was a dick)
> >
> > If he's being all cool about it, then it shouldn't be a problem at all.
> >
> > This all works even if you knew the hole was there, but if you did know
> the
> > hole was there, it wouldn't hurt to chip in on the cost of the new case or
> > whole tranny
> >
> > just my 2 cents
> >
> > William
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kervin" <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>
> > To: "List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 9:58 PM
> > Subject: What would you do? (long)
> >
> >
> > > Whole story -
> > >
> > > I got a 4k from a list member.  I found it by posting for a transmission
> > > for the parts manager at the VW dealership that I use to work at (and
> > > still get hefty discounts ).  Ed, the parts manager, traded me a new
> > > performance hydo cam and install labor for my old 9a (140,000 miles on
> > > it).  I traded the hydo cam and $275 for a 88 16v Gti, but that's
> > > another story.  This all happened about a month ago.  Tonight, I found
> > > out that Ed went to tighten the drain plug on the 9a, only to find out
> > > that there is now a hole in the  casing :( . I definitely don't want to
> > > burn this bridge.  I thought that the cam-tranny swap was in Ed's
> > > favor.  Should I just not worry about it?  This is one reason that I
> > > hate selling old stuff.  If I buy something old, my expectations are
> > > very low, but not everyone thinks that way.  Tell me what you think.
> > > --
> > > Kervin
> > > 80 1.7 8v Ole Paul sold to the great north
> > > 82 1.7 8v The gift
> > > 86 2.0 8v no knock sensor yet
> > > 00 tt600
> > >
> > >
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