Topic: Service Manual CD...

[jonymac]

Is this worth buying from Ebay vs. the the $200 printed ones? This one is $9 - anyone have this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SATURN-SKY-2007-2009-SERVICE-REPAIR-MANUAL-CD_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1205Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem29ff412fd6QQitemZ180376121302QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature

or this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SATURN-SKY-2007-2009-REPAIR-MANUAL-DOWNLOAD-TODAY_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1205Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem41471d1acdQQitemZ280365963981QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature

[Sly Bob]

For that kind of money, what have you got to lose? 

DeepBlueGXP has the factory manual on cd and he has said that he wouldn't buy anything but the paper version the next time.

[lil goat]

DBG's CD set has saved my butt more than once I am glad he has it, Thanks Joe! His was VERY expensive and many others have benefited as well.

[snaponbob]

For this kind of money it's a) probably pirated, and b) worth the few dollars to see if it is any good. I'm going to get one.

[G8TR]

I've got 1 and I'm 

[Sly Bob]

For this kind of money it's a) probably pirated, and b) worth the few dollars to see if it is any good. I'm going to get one.

I would bet it IS pirated although the vendor claims it's an aftermarket manual. If I had a Sky I would give it a shot.

[KWhale]

IF, and I'm not accusing the ebay seller of anything, but IF he is selling pirated versions of an expensive manual, how would buying this manual from this seller be any different than buying a pirated Toaster Tune?  How can one be acceptable, and the other cause such huge indignation and countless posts here?

My opinion -- pirate is pirate no matter what the $ value is -- why would you ever entertain giving money to a lazy ass thief / pirate?

[Sly Bob]

If I were to purchase one, I won't be because I do not have a Sky, I would destroy it if it were pirated. The listing clearly states that it is an aftermarket manual.

[DeepBlueGXP]

He has the Solstice manual 2006-2008 also

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PONTIAC-SOLSTICE-2006-08-REPAIR-MANUAL-DOWNLOAD-TODAY_W0QQitemZ280365042062QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Manuals_Literature?hash=item41470f098e&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1171

[Sly Bob]

Ended early with a "buy it now"

[shabby]

Maybe its just a hayes manual on cd, i'll be surprised if its actually the $400 gm one.

[Sly Bob]

I wasn't aware that Haynes had manuals on cd. 

[LiquidPT]

Maybe its just a hayes manual on cd, i'll be surprised if its actually the $400 gm one.

They said it wasn't the Helm manual...

[LiquidPT]

Ended early with a "buy it now"

Ya, I snagged it... I'll pay the big bucks when the Helm comes out for the coupe, but if this can at least get me wiring diagrams for now... I'll evaluate it for y'all and let you know what it is/isn't...

[shabby]

I wasn't aware that Haynes had manuals on cd. 

Maybe someone just scanned it into pdf's and put it on cd, i've had one like this for my talon.

[KWhale]

Maybe someone just scanned it into pdf's and put it on cd, i've had one like this for my talon.

Which of course would still be stealing someone else's work for personal profit 

[Sly Bob]

The description says that it's 5000 pages. The guy SURE must have been busy!