[SEL] Portland - Unethical Engine Sellers/engine buying

[Arnie Fero]

Hi Curt,

That bit of advice is soooo important.  In addition to providing a
dispassionate assessment of the condition of the engine, I think it also
helps to get a "sanity check" on the price.  This is probably even more
important at an auction where the passion to own the engine can also be
fired by "auction fever."  As the old wheeze goes...  "Been there, done
that, and now own an EXPENSIVE lump of iron."

See ya,  Arnie

Arnie Fero
Pittsburgh, PA
fero_ah at city-net.com

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004, Curt Holland wrote:

> I've gotten in the habit of buying engines with the nod of approval from
> a fellow engine buddy. In the excitement of buying an engine it is easy
> to overlook an item on your mental checklist of things that can be wrong
> with an engine. So when I find an engine at a show I'll ask a buddy to
> look it over with me first before I make an offer.