O/T Ethics question on selling

Anyhow, the tranny shot the fluid out the front seal, in my best guess. I filled it back up and it runs and drive ok but not great. It, amazingly does not leak a drop. I'm torn on whether to disclose specifics on what happened to it.

Do you think it'd be ok for me to tell potential buyers that I just don't like autos and this one is acting up? The deal, as always, would be "as is".

I would definately tell them something is wrong with the transmission but should I tell them what specifically happened?

Course, the dealer has a right to make a living just like you do, and he has expenses to pay.

For a one-on-one trade, the customer has a right to know what is wrong with the vehicle if you know about it. There could be some reprecussions (sp) if you deliberately hide something and they find out that you did. Then the 2 of you agree upon a price which should be sensitive to the fact that the buyer will have to do what you chose not to do..... .fix it.

Mark

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The front seal, you guess? Don't you know? You filled it up and it ain't leaking no more? Well then, it ain't a front seal.

99% sure all that's wrong is that you seriously overheated the tranny. If you saw fluid on the ground it's likely from the vent. Take it to somebody who knows what he's doing and if he's honest he'll just drop the pan and inspect the debris. If the clutch plates are toast, it's obvious. If not, he'll install a new filter, fill it correctly with the correct fluid, and you'll be good to go.

BTW, the honesty thing works both ways. A crooked buyer, after listening to your story, might say "gee whiz, I had one do that to me and it cost $1,500 to fix it. If you knock $1,500 off I'll take it". And then for a lousy $60 for fluid and filter, he has a perfectly good truck... and $1,440 of YOUR money.

"Liars never win and winners never lie"

What I do know is that this truck never leaked a drop of any fluid before "the incident" and it does not leak a drop after I put 2 gallons back into the tranny. I also know it drives but shifts funny. The reason I guessed the front seal is because people I've talked to, including a transmission shop, say that the seal, after cooling off, might have shrunk back down and resealed itself and the next time I put a load on it, it might leak again.

If I were in love with this truck or wasn't a firm believer in not putting a penny into a vehicle over 5 years old, I'd pry have someone take off that bottom plate and see what is to be seen. I'd rather sell it to someone who is willing to put money into an old vehicle, be it 50 bucks or 1500 bucks.

As it stands, I'm definately going back to a 5 speed.

Must be nice to have that kinda money.

Bob