2001 Chrysler Sebring

I bought this item on eBay and thought you might be interested in how the sale went.

Chrysler : Sebring
Chrysler : Sebring
Current price:
$5,100.00
End time: Feb-16-08 17:50:47 PST
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This is the new car I bought. everything was supposed to be in excelllent condition. After 1200 miles the engine blew. cost to replace $2650 for engine, $1500 to install, 4 days stay at motel while waiting to find out what was wrong with engine, $240+, 2 trips one to MN to get title card and 08 plates. one back to TX to arrange payment and get engine replaced, $300 + $400 air fare. mechanic not able to finish car on time with his other work so cost for 1 1/2 weeks at motel, $632. Excellent tires had to be replaced after 3000 miles because they had less tread that law allows, cost $515. Front end alignment after new tires, cost $79. When I picked up car it was not winterized, so that cost was $59. For a total of $6,375. So after license plates, sales tax & transfer fees. I have over $12,000 into this car. Not to mention the convertible top that was supposed to be excellent like new condition and the amount of cost to put the top in said condition I have not recieved as of now. ebay & paypal denied any resonsponsbility for misleading if not completely fraudulent misrepresentaqtion of info in the ebay ad. Buy another car advertised on ebay. ebay offers this advise
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Yeah, right! denied my claim. said I didn't file the right report. I tried to file the right report but didn't know what the right report was.
So, after this experience? I think not.
Don
Just in case you're thinking of ebay to buy your next car. I recommend that you don't bid on a car until you have looked it over very closely in person. Some ads just don't tell you the real or whole story. It is not possible to travel to every location to view a car because of the cost involved. So, to view the car after putting down a down payment and paying for air fare, It is a poor time to decide this is not the way it was advertised. Later after driving the car for awhile you start to notice excellent is not the description you would use to describe this vehicle. But as far as ebay and paypal is concerned it is too late to file a complaint.