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18-02-2010, 12:43am
Seems like there is a wee bit more to this story than first meets the eye.....
I, and I'm fairly sure most others that commented, were led to believe that the bike was purchased directly off the previous owner.....there was no mention that an insurance company was involved in the middle!
And that being the case, it does make a huge difference to the whole situation!
Insurance companies are (in)famous for screwing the customer when they lodge a claim (this may or may not be the case in this situation?).
And at ALL of the auctions that I've attended, the standard deal is......you buy "AS IS".
This being the case.....if the bike is offered at auction with only ONE key (same for with or w/out tail hump, tank cover, pc, etc, etc.).....then that is what you're agreeing to when the purchase is finalised.
More likely than not, the price you generally pay at auction is considerably LOWER than the normal price you would pay if buying privately or from a dealer (again, am not sure if this applies in this instance?).
If the new owner has an issue with what the vehicle comes with or without......his issue really should be with the party that is SELLING the vehicle (ie:-the insurance company or the auctioneer)!
So, in many ways, it seems the former owner (Troy) has tried to do the right thing by the new owner (jimmy) by making contact and letting him know that he can help with a few parts that may or may not be wanted/needed.
I can see both sides of this story a lot clearer......now that another dimension has been added!
My sincerest apologies to you, Leviathan
(....I guess we'll hold off on those f/scales.....for now, anyway!!!
)
baz.
I, and I'm fairly sure most others that commented, were led to believe that the bike was purchased directly off the previous owner.....there was no mention that an insurance company was involved in the middle!
And that being the case, it does make a huge difference to the whole situation!
Insurance companies are (in)famous for screwing the customer when they lodge a claim (this may or may not be the case in this situation?).
And at ALL of the auctions that I've attended, the standard deal is......you buy "AS IS".
This being the case.....if the bike is offered at auction with only ONE key (same for with or w/out tail hump, tank cover, pc, etc, etc.).....then that is what you're agreeing to when the purchase is finalised.
More likely than not, the price you generally pay at auction is considerably LOWER than the normal price you would pay if buying privately or from a dealer (again, am not sure if this applies in this instance?).
If the new owner has an issue with what the vehicle comes with or without......his issue really should be with the party that is SELLING the vehicle (ie:-the insurance company or the auctioneer)!
So, in many ways, it seems the former owner (Troy) has tried to do the right thing by the new owner (jimmy) by making contact and letting him know that he can help with a few parts that may or may not be wanted/needed.
I can see both sides of this story a lot clearer......now that another dimension has been added!
My sincerest apologies to you, Leviathan
(....I guess we'll hold off on those f/scales.....for now, anyway!!!
)baz.