Truck for sale ad waste of time
Since buying the 5er I've been looking at duallys to replace my SRW Ram. I see an ad on the local CL for a suitable truck so I went to look at it. I knew it was overpriced but I figured the seller kn...
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After my 2005 F-250 was totaled in an accident, finding its replacement was an ordeal that took me across five states and took three months. Local dealers had absolutely trashed trucks that were priced considerably over Blue Book. One truck looked good in the pictures but upon seeing it in person, I found the interior reeked of cigarette smoke, the leather upholstery was torn and cracked, the carpet threadbare, and the engine compartment a muddy mess. Yet this Ford dealer tried to tell me it was in excellent condition and the truck was priced as it was due to strong market demand. I passed on that and other trucks that local dealers insisted were great buys but had clearly been rode hard and put up wet.
I had to go to rural Indiana, a four hour drive from my Tennessee home, to finally find the truck that I now drive. The truck had a complete service record, was well cared for, and while it had high mileage, everything worked except the radiator had a leak. The dealer fixed that issue. I am very happy with the truck.
Craigslist is not the only place where the advertisement fails to live up to the hype. The other major internet sites from eBay to cars.com are also places where you should look at the listings with a jaundiced eye.
I had to go to rural Indiana, a four hour drive from my Tennessee home, to finally find the truck that I now drive. The truck had a complete service record, was well cared for, and while it had high mileage, everything worked except the radiator had a leak. The dealer fixed that issue. I am very happy with the truck.
Craigslist is not the only place where the advertisement fails to live up to the hype. The other major internet sites from eBay to cars.com are also places where you should look at the listings with a jaundiced eye.
