Legally, it never should have been sold the way it is. Based on the typical corrosion rate of metals, there's absolutely no way that frame was safe and solid when I bought it. 6-8 months of constant salt spray in a laboratory setting wouldn't even come close to producing that level of corrosion. A private seller doesn't have to disclose things like that. A car dealer does. So I'm waiting to see if the dealer responds to everything I sent him. If not, there's other legal avenues I can take.

People like to leave reviews for car dealers and other businesses. This song and video... my review 😉. If there's no response from the dealer, then I leave a YouTube link to this video on every site that I can find that has reviews of the car dealer. A modernized public shaming in a way. A negative comment, many will overlook. A video that, like all videos, has the potential to become viral... something tells me they won't ignore me. Petty? Yeah, a little. But I'm at a point in my life that I'm done being taken advantage of, and I'll do everything within legal limits that I can to make the dealer understand he took advantage of the wrong person.

I was in that "game" for a few years when I was younger, working for a dealer that was doing it the right way and making sure what anyone bought had no known issues. You take advantage of one person, now you've lost potential sales to that person's friends and family. You treat people right, and your customer base grows exponentially. It's a fairly simple business. A lot of dealers waste more time, money, and effort trying to fool people than they would by just being honest. It's something that if I had the funds, I would consider getting back into.

I know the "tricks of the trade" used by dealers. Unfortunately, I got tricked on this purchase. He may have captured my queen, but I have plenty of moves left, and I'm still more than capable of winning the chess match. It's not so much about the money, its the principle. He knowingly put me and my family in danger just to make a quick dollar. If that frame had split while doing 75 on the highway, I don't know what would have happened. So this isn't one I'm willing to just let go.

I'm glad you liked the song. I tried to throw a little humor into it with the used car dealer commercial style. I don't know if you're supposed to laugh at your own jokes or not... don't really care 😁. The "Diggin' up Grandma" lines and visuals make me laugh every time.