it's funny (not really) because after i won the group and didnt see any mention of the brakes in his description, i looked at his feedback. about a year ago he got this negative:

Drove 200 miles- Seller Took a lot of parts off- wanted more moneybutler6 ( 330)
Mar-01-06 13:40

• Reply by parasailsam (Apr-19-06 11:10):
  
  Cant read didnt ask questions & then wants mutual retract of neg feed dont trust
  • Follow-up by butler6 (May-15-06 07:54):
    
    This Person Is a Antisocial Misfit, Does Not Know What Trust Means

sounds like he has a history of selling stuff, then taking parts of it away if he doesnt get what he wants for it.

that said I'm thinking i still might have gotten a good deal. Not sure though.