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DrewE
Sep 13, 2016Explorer III
I bought my RV from an ad on Craigslist, so that would be my recommendation.
While I can fully understand and appreciate the desire to avoid scams, I would not have felt at all good about paying a five-figure sum with cash, not to mention the inconvenience of doing so. I would have been perfectly happy to bring my bank check to the seller's bank or otherwise gone to appropriate lengths to show that it's valid. Cash only makes a lot more sense IMHO for things that aren't nearly so expensive as (some) RVs.
Another option to avoid hassles at the cost of possibly having a lower selling price is consignment through a dealer (PPL is one big one).
While I can fully understand and appreciate the desire to avoid scams, I would not have felt at all good about paying a five-figure sum with cash, not to mention the inconvenience of doing so. I would have been perfectly happy to bring my bank check to the seller's bank or otherwise gone to appropriate lengths to show that it's valid. Cash only makes a lot more sense IMHO for things that aren't nearly so expensive as (some) RVs.
Another option to avoid hassles at the cost of possibly having a lower selling price is consignment through a dealer (PPL is one big one).
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