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1986 Johnson 25hp "Slips out of gear at high rpm"
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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 456170" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p>To me there’s too many variables as to what it could be - or cost to repair - to even consider pursuing it further, sorry.</p><p></p><p>Unless one knows 99% what it is ... and not what it could be, time/trouble/experience has taught me to walk away. </p><p></p><p>I just walked away from a possible boat buy myself this week, even though I love the hull & layout! But it had a couple electrical issues, where IF the seller had let me look into it further, I could have determined if it was a 5-minute fix vs. a 5-hour repair. Meaning the few ‘small’ issues could have been a symptom of a really ‘BIG’ systemic issue throughout the entire boat. </p><p></p><p><em>... had to walk away!</em> That the Seller insisted that I buy it ‘as is’ and that he wouldn’t budge on the asking price was ... well, I won’t use those words here that I was thinking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 456170, member: 15636"] To me there’s too many variables as to what it could be - or cost to repair - to even consider pursuing it further, sorry. Unless one knows 99% what it is ... and not what it could be, time/trouble/experience has taught me to walk away. I just walked away from a possible boat buy myself this week, even though I love the hull & layout! But it had a couple electrical issues, where IF the seller had let me look into it further, I could have determined if it was a 5-minute fix vs. a 5-hour repair. Meaning the few ‘small’ issues could have been a symptom of a really ‘BIG’ systemic issue throughout the entire boat. [i]... had to walk away![/i] That the Seller insisted that I buy it ‘as is’ and that he wouldn’t budge on the asking price was ... well, I won’t use those words here that I was thinking. [/QUOTE]
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