I purchased a used 1996 Porta Boat (square transom Genesis III) from a guy who had all the reciepts from when he bought it new in 1996. However, according the the manufacture, (based on the last 2 numbers on the hull ID xxxx80) it is a 1980 model. They said it was a prototype where only a handful (approx 25) were made and they did a "recall" (internal company recall) where they offered to replace or repurchase these as they did not live up to Porta Botes standards. They then went back to the canoe shape type boats up until 1990.
In the past when I called Porta Bote, they told me that the Genesis III was made from 1990 to 2000, and now they tell me that the prototypes in 1980 was also called Genesis III....what the HELL? Next they tell me that they get alot of calls where old boats are sold as newer boats...what the HELL?
I called back to try to make sense out of all of this and the guy then Hung Up on me because he told me I was calling their 800 number and told me to call their 650 number. I then called back pretty mad and spoke to someone by the name of Sandy who seemed to explain a diff story that the first guy, but at least he did not hang up on me.
I don't think the guy that sold me the boat is lying as I saw all the original paperwork So a dealer held a boat for 16 years (and being a dealer did not know about the recall -or- "repurchase" what they now call it once I told them that a recall was never registered with the Gov)...what the HELL?
Does anyone out there know anything about this? Isn't there something called strict liability? Or they jut trying to make a sale.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, the first guy mentioned that he is not sure why he is telling me all of this because it will be something that I will never be able to resolve...what the HELL?
In the past when I called Porta Bote, they told me that the Genesis III was made from 1990 to 2000, and now they tell me that the prototypes in 1980 was also called Genesis III....what the HELL? Next they tell me that they get alot of calls where old boats are sold as newer boats...what the HELL?
I called back to try to make sense out of all of this and the guy then Hung Up on me because he told me I was calling their 800 number and told me to call their 650 number. I then called back pretty mad and spoke to someone by the name of Sandy who seemed to explain a diff story that the first guy, but at least he did not hang up on me.
I don't think the guy that sold me the boat is lying as I saw all the original paperwork So a dealer held a boat for 16 years (and being a dealer did not know about the recall -or- "repurchase" what they now call it once I told them that a recall was never registered with the Gov)...what the HELL?
Does anyone out there know anything about this? Isn't there something called strict liability? Or they jut trying to make a sale.
Oh, and I forgot to mention, the first guy mentioned that he is not sure why he is telling me all of this because it will be something that I will never be able to resolve...what the HELL?
