From: wolftracks@invalid.com
On 2/26/2011 3:41 PM, someone@some.domain wrote:
> In article, "W. eWats
n" wrote:
>> I pulled the ad for the 2004 Tundra truck weeks ago. (Posts above on
>> timing belt, etc.) I'll try in April again. This is no time to sell it
>> in a small town in the N. Calif. mountains. It's been interesting.
>>
>> People from OR like to buy from here, since they have no tax on
>> vehicles. No smog check needed either. Interested people 60-100 miles
>>from here, get interested, but are often way-layed by other sellers in
>> sizable cities on their way here. The beat goes on anyway.
>>
>> However a neighbor got his son-in-law interested recently. It ended up
>> in a no sale, possibly because the first four years of the truck's life
>> it was maintained solely by my son and friends, and well capable of
>> doing it. We are not talking about teenagers. No records to provide
>> though. My son left it with us for the last 3 years while he worked out
>> of the country. He plans to continue, and sold it to us, so we could
>> sell it. I've put 3K miles on it and only had one minor repair, which
>> was repaired quickly. So my question is how does one sell a vehicle
>> that has no maintenance record?
>>
> it's tough. didn't even save oil/filter reciepts?
> some sort of guaranty for 30 days may help. don't cave to the assholes who
> try to sleaze you down because of records.
No problem there. I just tell them that the maintenance was done as
stated above and that since I've had it I've maintained it (receipts),
and that in those three years it has performed flawlessly. If anyone
wants to bargain down, they better have a really good case.
About the only proof that is obtainable from my son would be VISA
statements he probably has, and that's not going to happen. :-) Way too
complicated.
Still, just a curious position to be in. I've got records galore from my
maintenance.
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