The Jester
Well-known member
Just got back from Glasgow after looking at a Mercury 4hp 4 stroke aux engine, advertised as immaculate condition, the guy said he took it off his 2007 Quicksilver as he has changed to Honda and wanted an aux to match..
He said it was a 2007, very very clean, started first pull and seviced every year and wanted £450 for it but since i was doing a 340 mile round trip he would take £400 for it...
When i got there, we got the engine out of his garage and straight away i noticed the leg had been sprayed satin black, the best side of the engine had been photographed , the prop had a load of play on the shaft and under the hood it looked like it had been submerged, then started and the crap had baked on the engine....
.... He said "We'll take it into the yard where the tap is, cos thats where i always put the flush muffs on and flush it after i've used it"...Hold on i said....there are no water intakes on the leg, it needs putting in a tub to run it....AHH he said...
By now, i was pretty p****d off.....i'm not interested in hearing it running mate, its nowt like you explained on the phone, i said.......and he said i'll take £200 since you've come so far......I just said ..."not interested, i'm gonna travel the 170 miles back now....cheers mate"
I dont know how many times i have looked at something described as "Immaculate" and its been total cr@p
Here's the pic, doesnt look too bad, few chips visible here and there.....
On a less serious note....our lass always said she would like to go to Scotland when it was snowing......and now she has......i spoil her too much...
He said it was a 2007, very very clean, started first pull and seviced every year and wanted £450 for it but since i was doing a 340 mile round trip he would take £400 for it...
When i got there, we got the engine out of his garage and straight away i noticed the leg had been sprayed satin black
, the best side of the engine had been photographed , the prop had a load of play on the shaft and under the hood it looked like it had been submerged, then started and the crap had baked on the engine........ He said "We'll take it into the yard where the tap is, cos thats where i always put the flush muffs on and flush it after i've used it"...Hold on i said....there are no water intakes on the leg, it needs putting in a tub to run it....AHH he said...By now, i was pretty p****d off.....i'm not interested in hearing it running mate, its nowt like you explained on the phone, i said.......and he said i'll take £200 since you've come so far......I just said ..."not interested, i'm gonna travel the 170 miles back now....cheers mate"
I dont know how many times i have looked at something described as "Immaculate" and its been total cr@p
Here's the pic, doesnt look too bad, few chips visible here and there.....
On a less serious note....our lass always said she would like to go to Scotland when it was snowing......and now she has......i spoil her too much...
