Beware working with Dave
 

Hi All, just a warning to anyone working with Dave. He sold me a “working” XR upper. I brought it to my mechanic and popped off the top cap and steering cap and found rust on bearings, and a gear that was missing a tooth or two. I offer to drive it back to his house and he accused me of switching the drive out with another one. I’m out the $3500, but just letting people know my experience dealing with Dave.
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CAVEAT EMPTOR! Pull the cap next time?

And since you say you are out the $3500, an indication that the drive is worthless, I'll take it off your hands for free :D

Yes, you are right. I did mess up. I knew I should have just pulled both caps in front of him.

Haha well i may rebuild it (if parts become available in the near future) but I am going to try and save up for a brand new SCX. No more looking for used components in “working condition”

One would assume he knew the serial number and thus his game would have been up. So sad to see this stuff keep happening. With a few exceptions on this forum, money is pretty precious and to be out three or ten or twenty thousand dollars is devastating.

Yeah, there was no serial number on it. I was lazy and just trusted. Stupid move on my part. Regarding money, I’m not happy I’m out $3500. And honestly, if he would have called me and maybe give me half back so I could use towards a rebuild if parts come available, I would have thought that would have been fair. Maybe others have had better experiences with this guy, but this was my experience.

How does he not recognize the drive he sold with the extended anti cavitation plate and painted over corrosion near the cav plate??

1/2 back ? Um, no. All of it back. You never used it. You should get all back plus a free kick or two at his privates.

Look like the upper he (Prowler) installed last year ?
see pic on Post #13 on this thread:
https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/...upgrade-2.html

Aldo note: 598cid with 10-71 was powering this drive. Lol.

Sorry you got screwed over. A Bravo upper is something I would never buy used.

He did, but he accused me of basically switching out the drive for another drive cause his was working perfect and the list of stories and accusations kinda kept going.

yeah you’re right. I did know that. He said he used it but could not get the boat on plane because it was a -2 short so he took it off. Another flag that should have been made me walk away from this guy.

yeah, was hoping to have a drive I could just refresh with seals and bearings and run for a couple seasons. I won’t make the mistake twice.

Lesson learned for everyone, at least pull the top cap in these situations.

hairy magnet !!!!

Haha yeah, I should have pulled THAT in front of him. Wonder what story I would have got after that….

Well, in this world there is men of their word where a handshake on a deal is gold and then theres those guys who are little *****ES!

Yeah, since he was an OSO guy I gave him benefit of doubt. Stupid move, won’t repeat mistake. It’s pretty embarrassing seeing people act like scum.

Why are you giving him a relatively easy pass ?

What’s his other option?

Knows where he lives. I'd be throwing the drive through a window of his house worth $3500 so net profit is $0!

The last drive I sold, I wouldn't let it leave without the plugs being pulled and a pressure test.

Well, he won’t take it back and doesn’t communicate anymore. I cannot think of any other options. So I figure I’d let people here know about him if they ever deal with him.

haha, I have some other ‘tools’ but just not worth it.