what should i do?

[konastang5.0]

Ok, its been 6 months since i had my "friend" help me install my new motor in my car and i left my old one at his house. Well dan asked me if i wanted to sell it and was like sure, let me see if he still has the motor. Called him up and he said he still got it but he wants half of what i sell it for cause i left it there for 6 months and i was supposed to get it the same month i put the motor in but i never had a chance to get it. Some of you prolly know him, hes the guy that has the white mustang with blue and purple flames on the front. I kinda dont want to get screwed out of half the money for the engine.

[Shadowgray03]

What do you think the engine is worth?

[konastang5.0]

not much, maybe $150

[theduckylittle]

How good of a friend is this? Is he just half-joking ya? If he wants some cash, tell him you'll kick him back $50 or whatever and take him out to eat...

I mean, it was kinda rude to leave your engine there for 6 months....

-Duck

[konastang5.0]

i understand this, but i have no truck to get it with and untill recently i just cleaned out my garage so i have room now for it. 6 months ago my garage was full of shit. I know its kinda rude to leave it there, but he never called me asking me to take it and it seemed like it wasnt a problem for me to leave it there till i sold it. Guess i should give him half?

[Shadowgray03]

I agree with Duck. You said you were supposed to get it the same month but didnt because it wasnt convenient for you. Im sure it sitting at his place for 6 months wasnt exactly convenient for him either.

[konastang5.0]

ya, guess i just screwed myself by leaving it there.

[CaptCrunch]

Personally if I was him and you didn't get it outta there I would tell ya to take a flying leap. No reason to leave it at his place for that long IMO. So with that said I think it is very fair of him to take half.

[konastang5.0]

ya, well i guess i have to do what he wants.

[LX Sport]

not only you leaving it there, but you said he helped take it out, right? did you give him anything for that? even if its a friend, you cant expect people to do stuff for free.

LX Sport

[konastang5.0]

heh, ya i paided him money for the engine install, im not a freeloader in some aspects like working on cars.

[CAMSS30]

What happened to that guy's 460 big block that he was talking so much about all winter?

[93SVT]

Originally posted by CAMSS30
What happened to that guy's 460 big block that he was talking so much about all winter?

last I heard that kid sold the car, if its the one we are thinking of, is the kids name aron? anyways that kid is a dink

[konastang5.0]

ya, its arron

[Ford Fan]

even if its a friend, you cant expect people to do stuff for free.

None of my friends would ever dream of charging anyone for anything like that. We all help each other out when we can. If it was such a big inconvenience he could have called you or gotten a hold of you. Sounds like he sees an opportunity to get a little cash and is taking advantage of it to me. I have parts in my engine I never paid for! A set of 24 lb. injectors and my camshaft (both used) were given to me at the time of install and we will work out the details later. I still owe him for that. Thanks Tim (Username I Tried on this board). I traded Scott a set of underdrive pulleys for a set of stock ones. I could have easily gotten a set of stock pulleys for nothing and sold the underdrives but I figured Scott could find a use for them. I just don't think it's a big deal.

take him out to eat...

This is a good idea. Even if he is a true friend. It would be a nice gesture but I don't think any of my friends would expect this. It just shows you appreciate what they did for you. Maybe you two weren't that close of friends though. I don't know. But I do think if he had a problem with it he could have easily gotten a hold of you.