Did something illegal happen here?

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I bought a '91 Ford F-250 4x4. Frank, the guy I got it from, bought it from the local school district. The truck was built with a 5.8 liter engine, which was the smallest available in that model. I believe Frank thought it had a 5.8, because he used spark plugs for a 5.8 engine. I discovered that it has a 5.0 in it. It's a non-driveable pile because of this. I suspect that a school district mechanic had a 5.0 Mustang and decided to swap the two engines. Wouldn't that amount to theft? I know Frank and I both bought it as-is, but neither of us was told it had the wrong engine.

Yeti · Accepted Answer

We don't know what happened when Frank bought it. Maybe somebody misrepresented something, maybe not.

You clearly bought it "as is." If you had a mechanic inspect it, they probably would have discovered all sorts of stuff. You're driving a 25 year old truck. You pay $100 to have it inspected before buying it, or you be grateful if it moves two feet.

? · Answer

You have no proof that anything untoward happened here. As you say, you bought as is....you are stuck with it. Sorry.

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