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[PaulSmith]

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I'm so pleased you think he's a stand-up guy, though - I'll pass him your details so he can sell you his next jallopy
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Nobody here has said he was a stand up guy, and no one here is defending him. You have been called out for blaming someone else for your avoidable problems, specifically, not checking what you were buying before you bought it. A fool and his money and all that?
If you want help and/or sympathy, you just have to ask, and it will be freely and gladly given, but if you want to be told it is not your fault you might not be on the right forum as the standard for honesty here is actually quite high.