ethics and laws.

[tirebird]

Should a licensed dealership acknowledge the restamping of a block? I know of one car for sale that has been restamped and the dealership, although not advertising the car as "original" or "numbers matching", is not telling customers up front that the engine has been restamped. My answer is an unequivocal "yes", whether it's a dealer or individual seller. However, many friends say, "caveat emptor",.that the buyer should ask the right questions and if he or she doesn't, then too bad. Now, if the dealer were asked whether the engine was restamped, he would have to say "yes" or be guilty of fraud. But, to not say anything unless asked,..well, I think that's borderline fraud too. What do you think?