Out of the Blue Offer
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07-07-2012, 07:01 PM
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Out of the Blue Offer
Anyone else ever had an Out of the Blue Offer to buy your Truck?
I had some Chump-Monkey walk up to me at the gas pumps and just started asking questions about my truck.
I have no problem answering questions about my Truck I love it. All the normal stuff, Engine, Trans, How many miles, well when I told him just over 73k. His eyes lit-up and he asked if I would be interested in selling it.
I told him No Not Really its paid for and I don't want car loan.
He gave me that "Hey Everythings for sale for the right price" and then offered me $3500. I told him no, Well I came up to $3700 but no more.
My answer to that was Really? You would have to triple that offer just to get my attention.
He gave me a chuckle and said you'll never sell for that much.
Hey Chump-Monkey
There is no For Sale Sign on my Truck. And You approached me.
Where do these people come from?
I had some Chump-Monkey walk up to me at the gas pumps and just started asking questions about my truck.
I have no problem answering questions about my Truck I love it. All the normal stuff, Engine, Trans, How many miles, well when I told him just over 73k. His eyes lit-up and he asked if I would be interested in selling it.
I told him No Not Really its paid for and I don't want car loan.
He gave me that "Hey Everythings for sale for the right price" and then offered me $3500. I told him no, Well I came up to $3700 but no more.
My answer to that was Really? You would have to triple that offer just to get my attention.
He gave me a chuckle and said you'll never sell for that much.
Hey Chump-Monkey
There is no For Sale Sign on my Truck. And You approached me. Where do these people come from?
Last edited by Bad_Moose; 07-07-2012 at 08:59 PM.
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07-07-2012, 07:22 PM
Funny. No for sale sign, and they think you are being unreasonable for not selling at the rip off offer they make. REALLY - only $3700 for any truck with only 73,000 on the clock? I wouldn't take that as a serious offer on a truck with double the miles!
"Average" mileage (don't know where they (NADA) get such a number) for a vehicle is trypically 12,000 per year. So for a 1999, that would be an "average" milae useage of 156,000. So he should have been willing to offer at least as much money as he would be willing to pay for a 6 year old truck!
I would take the "offer" as a compliment, even though he was not a serious buyer.
I get the same questions on my Yota quite often, even with 275,000 on the clock, but everyone wants to steal it. Not for sale anyway, I got it from my dad becasue he hated to sell it but really wanted a new Yota, and the dealer almost insulted him with their offer.
"Average" mileage (don't know where they (NADA) get such a number) for a vehicle is trypically 12,000 per year. So for a 1999, that would be an "average" milae useage of 156,000. So he should have been willing to offer at least as much money as he would be willing to pay for a 6 year old truck!
I would take the "offer" as a compliment, even though he was not a serious buyer.
I get the same questions on my Yota quite often, even with 275,000 on the clock, but everyone wants to steal it. Not for sale anyway, I got it from my dad becasue he hated to sell it but really wanted a new Yota, and the dealer almost insulted him with their offer.
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