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03-12-2009 | 02:30 PM
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I found an 06 2500 here for 10K it has over 100K miles but its a fully loaded quad cab with a 5.7 .
but I digress.
I would say don't low ball a family member but you want a good deal also. I hate dealing with money matters with family members, so just ask her to give it to ya for free. Tell her you will mow the lawn or rake leaves and clean out the gutters for a couple of years. Or are there other grand children involved that will get jealous if you get a free truck? Or your aunts and uncles getting mad because you took advantage of their mother? That will just ruin Thanksgiving and Christmas get togethers because of all the tension in the air, oh I could go on and on. See what I mean???
but I digress.
I would say don't low ball a family member but you want a good deal also. I hate dealing with money matters with family members, so just ask her to give it to ya for free. Tell her you will mow the lawn or rake leaves and clean out the gutters for a couple of years. Or are there other grand children involved that will get jealous if you get a free truck? Or your aunts and uncles getting mad because you took advantage of their mother? That will just ruin Thanksgiving and Christmas get togethers because of all the tension in the air, oh I could go on and on. See what I mean???
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03-12-2009 | 02:35 PM
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Sounds like you have an opportunity to get yourself a nice truck, that you know the history of; thats rare in its self. This is what I would do, but this is just me and MY family, I dont know how your family is.
I would tell G-ma what the trucks are going for, and what you were thinking of offering her, however knowing the history of the truck and because its family, your willing to pay more if it will help her get her new truck. If this is your first truck, you can say this too; your first truck, and you are willing to pay what she wants, but you dont want to mess yourself up financially, in case you have to sell it in the future.
I dont know, It would work in my family. No hitch, no hard feelings, and i would have a great deal on a great truck.
TALON... TRUCK IS LOOKING GOOD MAN. those wheels and tires did the trick...
I would tell G-ma what the trucks are going for, and what you were thinking of offering her, however knowing the history of the truck and because its family, your willing to pay more if it will help her get her new truck. If this is your first truck, you can say this too; your first truck, and you are willing to pay what she wants, but you dont want to mess yourself up financially, in case you have to sell it in the future.
I dont know, It would work in my family. No hitch, no hard feelings, and i would have a great deal on a great truck.
TALON... TRUCK IS LOOKING GOOD MAN. those wheels and tires did the trick...
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03-12-2009 | 02:40 PM
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I would see what similar trucks are selling for and give her a fair price if you are set on this particular truck. Don't try to lowball her or anything like that. After all, she is blood. But in all honesty, I would just help her sell it to someone else and buy a different truck. I have just never been a fan of mixing business and family.
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03-12-2009 | 05:45 PM
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I would see what similar trucks are selling for and give her a fair price if you are set on this particular truck. Don't try to lowball her or anything like that. After all, she is blood. But in all honesty, I would just help her sell it to someone else and buy a different truck. I have just never been a fan of mixing business and family.
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03-12-2009 | 09:03 PM
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thats what i mean family does come first and i would never do anything to try and lowball my grandparents plus the fact is she knows that and she will also give me the truck at a fair price...i was actually thinking about it...i wouldn't go any lower then 7000 just for the simple fact of the condition it is in...
like somebody else try to find one thats in the same condition and not buy from family...thats kinda hard around here because everything isn't that great of condition or ppl just hold on to them to long....plus the prices here are ridiculous...for a truck like hers but had a bunch of dents and paint chips missing they still wanted 11,000. so i already said i wouldn't pay more then 11,000 for it....and she knows that and like i said she will be fair and so will i
like somebody else try to find one thats in the same condition and not buy from family...thats kinda hard around here because everything isn't that great of condition or ppl just hold on to them to long....plus the prices here are ridiculous...for a truck like hers but had a bunch of dents and paint chips missing they still wanted 11,000. so i already said i wouldn't pay more then 11,000 for it....and she knows that and like i said she will be fair and so will i
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03-13-2009 | 05:04 AM
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Sounds like you have an opportunity to get yourself a nice truck, that you know the history of; thats rare in its self. This is what I would do, but this is just me and MY family, I dont know how your family is.
I would tell G-ma what the trucks are going for, and what you were thinking of offering her, however knowing the history of the truck and because its family, your willing to pay more if it will help her get her new truck. If this is your first truck, you can say this too; your first truck, and you are willing to pay what she wants, but you dont want to mess yourself up financially, in case you have to sell it in the future.
I dont know, It would work in my family. No hitch, no hard feelings, and i would have a great deal on a great truck.
TALON... TRUCK IS LOOKING GOOD MAN. those wheels and tires did the trick...
I would tell G-ma what the trucks are going for, and what you were thinking of offering her, however knowing the history of the truck and because its family, your willing to pay more if it will help her get her new truck. If this is your first truck, you can say this too; your first truck, and you are willing to pay what she wants, but you dont want to mess yourself up financially, in case you have to sell it in the future.
I dont know, It would work in my family. No hitch, no hard feelings, and i would have a great deal on a great truck.
TALON... TRUCK IS LOOKING GOOD MAN. those wheels and tires did the trick...
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