prospective buyer ignores warnings and blows up boat motor

[T0tallyCrazy4U]

What is the name of your state? Oklahoma
while showing our boat to a prospective buyer and his son (ages 55 and late 20's or 30's) the buyers totally disregarded and even scoffed at my husband's repeated warnings, cautions, and pleas to slow down, to stop, to take it back to dock, etc. They drove the boat so hard and so fast on very rough water that they were actually jumping it out of the water while my husband was clinging to the bottom of the seat just to stay in the boat and telling them to slow down!! They drove it so wrecklessly and just down right ridiculously that eventually something went wrong... it started making noises, etc. When they finally slowed down enough that my husband could safely get up from his seat, he immediately jumped up and took the wheel. Our boat that was in perfect condition now needs $600-1200 worth of repairs, hopefully not more, not to mention the fact that this has put us in a horrible, horrible bind. We have been told by the very mechanic that they wanted to take it to that the damages done are more than likely caused by pushing the motor too far for too long. Do we have any chance of compensation if the people won't settle this amicably??

 

[JETX]

"Do we have any chance of compensation if the people won't settle this amicably??"
Of course you have a chance. How much of one depends on what you are willing to do. First, write them a letter (certified RRR) detailing the situation and include a copy of your repair estimate. Give them a reasonable (10 days) to contact you to make arrangements for payment. Then , if you are willing to take them to court to try to get compensation for your damages AND (most important), do they even have anything to go after if you win?? If yes to both, then consider taking them to small claims court.