flapbreaker":toab8jya said:
Out of curiosity, I called these folks up. The phone was answered by the advertiser, Seneca Marine. When I inquired about the advertised 40HP engine at the obviously "too good to be true" price, I got a terse response directing me to another phone number and "the woman who is handling those."
Calling that number, I got an answering service for a construction company. That was enough for me...
If you want to risk your hard-earned money on a possibly shady deal, have at it. Me - I'll buy from an authorized Honda dealer, who can provide service after the fact, and make sure the full factory warranty is in effect. There have been numerous reports of shady Honda deals, either rental units with thousands of hours, or Canadian motors (which carry NO warranty in the US.)
Add to that, I've been told authorized Honda dealers are not allowed to ship outboards, and when advertising, must adhere to minimum advertised prices - all the more reasons to be suspect of these motors. I'm sure there's an authorized Honda dealer reading this thread who can comment.