quote:Roger has been great with responding quickly to all my questions as I've gone along.
I want to keep communications on a good level with him. He did mention something about helping, in passing, kind of, and then he had to go.
I have worked on this car myself, and taken it as far as I can (to the point of injuring myself, overdoing it). Roger has helped with answering all my text and calls. I'm sure (just as I would) the last thing he wants to do is come up and help fix the car.
I haven't asked him directly. Again, I want to maintain good relations with Roger, I like him, this is just a super unfortunate situation.
I know what I would do myself, personally, if the situation were reversed, but that's me.
In fact, the super modified Subaru I sold to buy the Pantera, wouldn't start for the new owner on his trip home to Indiana. He was stuck in Reno. He left at 6pm. I got a call at 11:30, "Im at a gas station, and the car won't start, battery's dead". At 3:30 AM I got in my truck, drove 4 hours to Reno, got the car running for him and he happily drove off to Indiana and is happy with the car.
Mike,
If it were me and I sold you the car, I would take it back and fix it for you as since I don't think it should have run only one hour. Yes, it is a performance car and all but if it was built right it should survive an hour of new ownership. But that just me, I understand the as-is sale and all but....
I really think there are some fine folks in Nor-Cal that could help out but if it turns out nobody will help you, I will commit to helping you. Me helping isn't the best solution as you would be without your car longer and it would require either I pickup the car or get it sent to me. Both is a pain but I don't think you should be doing anything else on the car until you are 100% healed from your surgery.
Lets see if anyone will step-up to help a fellow Pantera owner in need.
Just know there is a backup plan available so you will have a solution...
Take care, Scott