TakingThe5th wrote:
Some late model Cougars are having problems with fading front caps. Wonder if that is a factor somehow in your deal.
Exactly what I was thinking. Bottom line is, the whole deal was not going to work for the dealer. He probably sensed that the OP was going to make him invest 12 hours of labor to fix that front cap instead of buying as-is, and moved on to the next potential buyer that was less of a perfectionist.
Point being, the trade was probably less of an issue than what he thought. OP, you're right to move on.
