09-24-2022, 01:05 PM
IMHO, it is the purpose of this forum to share such information.
If the owner is made aware of the issue and the misrepresents this to potential buyers later, it's potentially actionable (however, the template auto-sales contracts essentially negate this exposure by their language). None-the-less, it would still be highly unethical and the "right thing" seems to share that cautionary detail.
Of equal importance is the manner in which you've established it, so that others can consider the legitimacy of the source (which I have no doubt is legitimate, none the less).
As far as the consequences to you, I don't believe they would be substantial based on everything we researched prior to buying. Of course you should send the oils for analysis prior to buying; however, the bigger issues would be the wear on items outside of the engine/transmission.
I'm no expert, just sharing an opinion. It certainly wouldn't be the first time I was wrong.
If the owner is made aware of the issue and the misrepresents this to potential buyers later, it's potentially actionable (however, the template auto-sales contracts essentially negate this exposure by their language). None-the-less, it would still be highly unethical and the "right thing" seems to share that cautionary detail.
Of equal importance is the manner in which you've established it, so that others can consider the legitimacy of the source (which I have no doubt is legitimate, none the less).
As far as the consequences to you, I don't believe they would be substantial based on everything we researched prior to buying. Of course you should send the oils for analysis prior to buying; however, the bigger issues would be the wear on items outside of the engine/transmission.
I'm no expert, just sharing an opinion. It certainly wouldn't be the first time I was wrong.