Bought a truck recently from Mr. Hall and was told it would be guaranteed parts for 30 days or 1000 miles - well when I broke down on the highway 3 days later - and had to be towed to my repair shop ($100
) - I called Graham and was told that yes he would pay for the parts and put them on himself but that I would have to get the truck to him - 42 miles away - the vehicle was UNDRIVEABLE! ! ! Both front wheel bearing nuts had been tightened to pass inspection to the point that they were destroyed. The front passenger wheel was at a 15º angle and the spindle had bent - the bearings had gotten so hot while i was driving it that the metal grease cap had literally melted into the bearings.
When I bought it I was told he told me that he put a new tie-rod on it - apparently it never got an alignment after putting the tie-rod on so the front tires were wearing funky after only 3 days (133 miles).
The end result was that I ended up replacing the wheel bearings, rotors, and brake pads on both sides and the spindle and brake caliper on one side.
Bottom line - It would have cost me $250 to have it towed back to him (42 miles) so he could fix it with his ""cheaper"" parts - and I wasn't interested in having him fix a tricycle. The vehicle still needs more work and haven't decided if I should just fix it or get rid of it - I had it stuck up my a_ _ and certainly do not recommend anyone going there to buy anything.
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