Craigslist score!!

[BIG ORANGE]

Guy had a 1971 lwb for sale and in the add it said NEW Edelbrock 1405 carb. and NEW Edelbrock Performer intake and New Edelbrock chrome Air cleaner and NEW 3 speed shifter.
Well I drove 70 miles to check out the truck, was needing a 5lug carrier and some good doors and a 5 lug rearend.
Well when the guy walks me into his lil shop I see a 68 front end and I ask him where is the 71?
He says this is the 71!
Someone had swapped out the vin tag and gave the guy a 71 title!
The doors were rusted out alone with about everything else.
I told him what had been done and that it was a federal offense and he should call up the PO and inform him that he was going to the police if he did'nt give him his money back!
The guy was so pissed and I could'nt blame him but if you dont know then you just dont know!
So while he was ranting about what he was gonna do.
O and by the way the motor didnt run and he said it was knocking like crazy!
He said that he wasted his money on the NEW parts and didnt have any recipts or the boxes for the parts!
I ask him if he would like to sell the NEW parts and he said yes and what would I give for them and I with out hesitating said I'll give you $200.00 bucks!
He said pay me and its all yours!
I could'nt get the money out of my pocket fast enough!
Since then he contacted the PO and threaten to go to the LAW if he didn t get his money back and the PO has bought the truck back.
And my son has a nice intake and carb. for his stock 350 in his 69 swb.
Who says you cant get a deal on craigslist..................
Oyeah the guy wanted $1000.00 for the truck at 1st.
Should I feel bad about this??? lol,lol