How much is a rebuilt 1990 Mercury 60 HP ELPTO worth?
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My mechanic convinced me to buy a 1991 Mercury 60 HP long shaft ELPTO for my 24ft pontoon that he had in his shop and wanted to rebuild. He found out it was really a 1990 when he tried to get a rebuilt head but no one rebuilds them anymore. I paid him for parts up front, so he didn’t want to back out on the deal. Only the bottom cylinder was badly damaged and he did get a piston from Mercury. After 3 weeks of waiting, he got the head ground down and said it looks great. Then he found a hair-line crack in a valve and needed a few other not-available parts which have taken another couple of weeks to find, plus more and more and more excuses. I’m in Minnesota, so the season ended last week. I agreed to buy the motor way back back on Aug 26th with his estimate that it would take about 1-2 weeks. I still have no motor. Today is October 13 and my boat should be in storage by now. How much should I have paid him for this motor and do I have grounds to demand my money back?
1990 MERCURY 2-STROKE SERIES 90ELPTO
October 14, 2007
Outboard Motors
Model: 90ELPTO
Motor Type: Gasoline
Volts (Electric Motors): N/A
Thrust (Electric Motors): N/A
Horsepower: 90
Cylinders: 3
Start Type: Electric
Dry Weight: 299
Power Tilt and Trim: Yes
Low Retail Average Retail
Base Price
$780 $880
TOTAL PRICE $780 $880
This is a 2 stroke what valve is he talking about>?They have reeds>
4 Responses to “How much is a rebuilt 1990 Mercury 60 HP ELPTO worth?”
At the time, you were probably looking forward to using the boat this year.I'm sure this 60 hp motor'll move the boat ok,BUT, if you can find a bigger one it will produce more grins.My brother has a 115 merc & it makes the boat a blast,about 30 mph & we haven't tried different props yet.
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If you can get your money back do so. If not do not spend another cent with this guy. Like was said earlier 2 strokes have reeds not valves.
Run from this as fast as you can.
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1990 MERCURY 2-STROKE SERIES 90ELPTO
October 14, 2007
Outboard Motors
Model: 90ELPTO
Motor Type: Gasoline
Volts (Electric Motors): N/A
Thrust (Electric Motors): N/A
Horsepower: 90
Cylinders: 3
Start Type: Electric
Dry Weight: 299
Power Tilt and Trim: Yes
Low Retail Average Retail
Base Price
$780 $880
TOTAL PRICE $780 $880
This is a 2 stroke what valve is he talking about>?They have reeds>
References :
if it was me i would try every possible means to get my money back, it sounds like you are getting yanked around by someone that wants to practice. if he does complete the motor, i think i would stay close to shore!!!!
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