Definitely plan on emailing this "mechanic" (had his ASE certified shirt and everything! GASP!) once I find out how many teeth the crank is off, and persuade him that in the future he might want to brush up on his skills to ensure he is selling a mechanically sound vehicle. I realize people make money by buying dead trucks and bringing them back to life. A perfectly viable source of income, but it shouldn't be at the expense of the person you are selling to. Being a naturally honest person, I don't understand the thought process of "just good enough". When I sold off my crew cab diesel, I fixed (definitively fixed) what I knew was wrong with it before selling it, and told the buyer that the hydro-boost was going out, but had not repaired it due to lack of time, but offered to fix it prior to him taking possession. And I wasn't even looking to make a profit, just trying to get out from under the payment and took a slight loss. I guess I shouldn't jump to conclusions. I really have no idea if this guy maliciously sold me a known bad vehicle, or blissfully unaware of the situation. All I know is I bought what this guy told me to be a sound truck, and how much money he had into it, and the reverse was the case. Rant over. Been one of those days....