Andy G
Hospitality Officer
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2010
- Messages
- 1,897
- Location
- Australia
- Vessel Name
- Sarawana
- Vessel Make
- IG 36 Quad Cabin
Every so often I come up with a good idea to save money. The 'good idea' usually ends up as an inverse proportion of the saving, the better the idea the more it ends up costing me.
So it has turned out with my replacement outboard. Rather than buy a new replacement for about $2,200 dollars, I opted for a 'nearly brand new engine' for $1,440. Well it had to shipped down from Queensland(a long way) so add $400. Insurance, well yes that would be prudent, add another $60.
I gave it to the local Merc dealer to do a 'quick' service. How can a quick service cost $680? Well, some parts were missing apparently. It's still not running properly, the shop takes it back and decides it must be the Carburetor, $284 later it's not the Carburetor. They don't seem to know what the problem is.
So by now I have spent $664 more than the cost of a brand new motor, and am stuck with a dodgy outboard. I have tried hard to find someone to blame for this fiasco, unfortunately, I can only find one likely suspect, & he's a bit close to home.
So it has turned out with my replacement outboard. Rather than buy a new replacement for about $2,200 dollars, I opted for a 'nearly brand new engine' for $1,440. Well it had to shipped down from Queensland(a long way) so add $400. Insurance, well yes that would be prudent, add another $60.
I gave it to the local Merc dealer to do a 'quick' service. How can a quick service cost $680? Well, some parts were missing apparently. It's still not running properly, the shop takes it back and decides it must be the Carburetor, $284 later it's not the Carburetor. They don't seem to know what the problem is.
So by now I have spent $664 more than the cost of a brand new motor, and am stuck with a dodgy outboard. I have tried hard to find someone to blame for this fiasco, unfortunately, I can only find one likely suspect, & he's a bit close to home.
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