[RedBarchetta]

Okay, I understand. But who is to say that the parts in question were not "lifted" one night while the car sat idle (either at his place or yours)? Again, it will come down to seller's word vs. buyer's word and if it becomes a litigation event, you will still need to show proof that the car was in secured storage from the point it was purchased to the point it was fully received by the buyer, as well as during the time of storage until the missing parts were discovered. This even applies to "internal engine" components, as you'd have to show proof that the motor wasn't tampered with at any point along that time line.

I'm not an attorney, but I do work with legal documents a lot and I understand how the law works (unfortunately, not as well as a Smith & Wesson). And I also realize that you're publicly asking another guy to do the right thing and right the wrong. Unfortunately, in our country that can be misconstrued as slander and, the next thing you know, YOU end up being the target of a defamation of character law suit.

-Dean