BenJammin Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) Okay, so I bought a set of the Modern Motorsport CV axle adapters on Ebay (the seller is also a member here) 10 months ago. I never looked at them closely and shelved them for later. I assumed they were good since MM seemed to have a good rep, but recently thought about trading them for some other parts. Upon further inspection I realize one of the adapters is welded off-center to the original hub flange. So I contact both MM and the original seller. No response from MM after multiple tries. The seller finally responds [after having to bug him several times] and says "he had no problem with them" and "it's a joke that I bring it up 10 months later". Okay, these may indeed pose no detectable problem from the driver seat because the CV will compensate somewhat for the out-of-roundness, but I am pretty sure it is a stress the CV doesn't need and will lead to early failure. Besides, no one should have to be stuck with something as obviously screwed up as this part is. The seller has pretty much convinced himself it's not his problem, but I am stuck with $175 worth of parts that no one wants to lay claim to. I'm not asking anyone for a hug or anything, just wanting the popular consensus... is this a crappy thing to do? I know someone will say the same as the seller about the 10 months, but does the time really matter? Does it make it any less shitty from day one ? Granted the seller may not have realized it either, but shouldn't he be responsible enough to take them back and deal with MM himself? Edited August 19, 2011 by BenJammin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Unfortunately the seller has no duty to warranty those parts and MM probably only warranties to the original seller. They are now your parts. Put them on the car, run them, and see if there is a vibration issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I guess if he(seller) didn't know, he didn't know. The other question was there a disclaimer in his auction that said "sold as is"? If so, he covered his lack of knowledge. If, not and he advertised them as new file with PP. See what they say. New to me means, no blemish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenJammin Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) I guess if he(seller) didn't know, he didn't know. The other question was there a disclaimer in his auction that said "sold as is"? If so, he covered his lack of knowledge. If, not and he advertised them as new file with PP. See what they say. New to me means, no blemish. Unfortunately way too late to file a claim (which I believe I would have won, the parts were faulty to a point that could be proved as fraudulent not just 'normal wear'). I realize at this point that any resolution in my favor is pretty much a dead end, but this unofficial poll was intended to see how others would comment with their take on the seller's sense of responsibility in the deal. A less than productive exercise I know, but just humor me if you can. Edited August 19, 2011 by BenJammin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Oh I see. I'd say yes it's crappy thing to do. You have the old ebay ad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenJammin Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 Nah, too old. I suspect I know what you are looking for. Pics or the 'as-is' disclaimer. I can't personally remember either, but I get the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I never looked at them closely and shelved them for later. I assumed they were good... Well there's your problem... Take this as a lesson learned and move on, and at least this lesson is a relatively cheap one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Get over it, get on with your build. Stuff like this happens a lot when building a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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