UPDATE: Not So Mad at Mercury Marine
Here's the update:
A vice-president type personage at Mercury Marine has got involved now, and said, essentially, "Look, this guy's only got a month left on his warranty, anyway. Just fix the motor, for goodness sake!"
So I'm getting the parts and labor for this repair covered by Mercury, and a letter offering me (in the form of a rebate) 10% off my best negotiated purchase price of any new Mercury outboard, including new leftover 2010 motors, if I purchase from and have it installed by an authorized Mercury outboard retailer, AND if I purchase in the next 3 months.
I guess sometimes you just gotta be the squeaky wheel. I still cannot afford a new motor, though. And if I could, I'd rather rig it myself.
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(2) Pompano 12' fishing kayaks
'73 Cobia 18' prototype "Casting Skiff", 70hp Mercury
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