I have console envy... and disappointment. First let me tell you that Craig's List is a sucky place to do business, you never know what you are dealing with. I have learned a valuable lesson - not everyone is as honest as one might hope they would be. What I thought would be a reasonable transaction has turned into a nightmare. Some guy responded to my perfectly clear ad (I am so OCD it was spelled out so even a blind man could understand it - no offense to blind guys) for anyone junking a car - I will haul it away if it has the stuff I need and I will part it out.
Guy responds and says he has a car he is taking the console and hump out of before it goes off to the scrap yard. Says the console is a strong 8 and the hump will act as a template. Sends pictures. We deal and I agree to buy the part (I know, my fault). What shows up is a cracked/broken piece of junk that was so brittle it came apart in my hands... he knew, I should have known.
So i don't know if I should warn everybody about this guy or just chalk it up to a $200 mistake and try and find a good console out in the world... does anybody just sell the shell (plastic part) in a repro or am I just gonna have to keep looking?
Sorry to rant on FABO - you guys are awesome. I wonder if this guy is on FABO? Harrisburg PA?
