I have similar stories to your so many times. I feel bad for you, but why, oh why, do people buy vehicles on line from other states without getting them inspected? Why not buy a truck in your own local area ? I assume there must be thousands for sale that you can touch, feel, and drive first.
No one in their right mind would buy a car adverstised in their local paper without looking at it, checking it out and taking it on a test drive. For same reason I can't fathom, people will buy something on line from several states away and think nothing of it. I know it is too late now, but you should have gone to see the truck in person and also get it inspected before you purchased it. Sure it is inconvenient to make a seperate trip, but you could have avoided all this aggravation had you done so. If that seems like way too much trouble and expense , then you probably need to buy one from your local area instead.
By the way, the e bay protection program only applies if you get the vehicle inspected prior to the transaction, so since you failed to do so, I'm not surprised they didn't get involved
I have to disagree with you that e bay is a co conspirator, all they do is provide a forum to enable the buyer and seller to get together; after that the transaction is specifically between you and the seller. Would you blame your local newspaper or craigslist if someone sold a car with a classified ad and you weren't satisfied? What about a flyer on the bulletin board at a local store? Is that the store's fault?