Water damaged travel trailer

roblox84 wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:

roblox84 wrote:


I'm just hoping that he'll take the offer just as seriously over thep hone. I really don't want to drive 4 hours just to hear no, honestly i'd even offer him the $1800 sight unseen just to not have to drive so far, lol. I'll tell him that and we'll see maybe he'll call me back in a few weeks when he realizes no one will buy it after all.

Time for some Tough Talk, O.P.
Are you seriously interested in this trailer, or are you wasting the salesman's time? (And perhaps ours, I might add...)

The only serious money is money that's in the room.

If you are really interested in this trailer: invest four hours, go down there with cash in your hand, and look at it. Discover all the defects that make it worth whatever you want to pay, point them out to the salesman, and make him an "I'm ready to walk" offer.

I'm interested in getting any good cheap trailer not necessarily just this one. Ive dealt with dealerships many times and many of them don't know how to do business so I am very reluctant to waste four hours and gas money for them not to even drop the price by a bit.

And if everyone here is saying that there is no such thing as little water damage then I believe them and gives me that much more reason to just give him an offer on the phone. Then when the snow comes and that trailer is still on the lot they will remember my offer and phone number.

At first I didn't think a little water damage was major but after reading all these posts about any water damage being so serious it put me off a little about this trailer. With that said if I do get a day of work in the next week or two and if the salesman can convince me to come i'll try to take a look at it and hope it's the same day my dad isn't using the truck or I'll be Sol anyway.

No business/salesman is going to take a PHONE "offer" seriously, it is too easy for someone to call up a business and drop any number on them.

The ONLY way to get their attention is to SHOW UP IN PERSON WITH CASH IN HAND. This shows that you are serious and most likely you will have a better chance of getting YOUR price.

Sometimes you just have to "invest" some time and money by going on a 4hr drive if you are determined to find a "bargain".

Example, I drove 2 hrs one way to look at a antique car only to arrive and the owner tell me they sold it the night before. I lost the chance to buy it because I was not willing to drive 2hrs the DAY the listing was posted. I waited until it was "convenient" for me.

Instead I found another one 10 hrs (600 miles)one way, made arrangements to go as soon as I could (owner said he would "hold it" for me) and bought it.

Sometimes you just have to say why not and take a risk...