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Re: Selling - okay to take a personal check?
Every car I have bought in the past. I walk into a dealership, write a personal check and then drive a car away right then. Bought three used cars for my three boys this way. Just did another one this week. The dealer told me that he would hold the title until my out of state personal check cleared. Then mail me the title. I drove away. Everything we do has risk, but I don't see a negative to taking a personal check. Now if I did not get a good feel for the person, or got bad vibes - that's different. I did some research and yes if they pass a bad check -it is grand theft auto, if they don't make good on the funds. Insurance covers scams and theft. Again, not transferring the title, and keeping my own tags.476Views0likes0CommentsRe: Selling - okay to take a personal check?
There can be scams in most methods. Including CASH and nobody is going to be able to get $50K+ cash. I'm talking to potential buyers who are hours away, and we can only meet on weekends when banks/title offices are closed. Asking the question differently. If I hold the official title, and don't transfer it until a personal check funds clear - I think I'm okay and protected. If the funds don't clear - this is theft. I gotta believe then my insurance would cover.391Views0likes0CommentsSelling - okay to take a personal check?
Selling my Class A DP. Is it okay to take a personal check for the funds? I DO NOT transfer title until the funds clear. Thus if the check bounces then that's fraud, perhaps even grand theft auto. I know most suggest certified check, but those are easy to scam today anyway. (You need to call the back to verify, and find the bank number from Google, and confirm its a real bank.)8.3KViews0likes41CommentsRV Mattress - mildew problems
2006 Gulfstreem Crescendo 38' DP Class A In the master bedroom its one of those queensized beds. I've had mildew smell issues ever since I dewinterized it this spring. Any tips / sugestions? I'm thinking it may be better to just buy a new mattress. Are RV mattress special or can I just use a queen sized mattress? Suggestions one where to buy. Many thanks1.1KViews0likes5CommentsChina Commercial Tires - West Lake
Anyone have experience on some of the newer China brands of tires for RVs? I get discounts on Goodyears, but still they are so expensive. That and I really don't drive that much. It's not like I'm going to put 100,000 miles on these tires. Most likely only 25K before they get too old. A buddy told me about West Lake tires. They have a CR976A tire Load H (16 ply) that are really good value ~$150 each for a 255/70R22.5 Any experiences out there?4KViews0likes12CommentsRe: Keeping Jacks Down for Storage to reduce tire flat spots
I don't like WD as it will eat rubber, and thus worried about damage to the seals. I do spray a bit of Silicone lube on the rods. Then wipe them off prior to retracting as lube does attract/hold debris. It's a bit more work but my rods look new. I guess all and all there is no issue with keeping these jacks down during storage. I do know it does help the tires.458Views0likes0CommentsRe: Keeping Jacks Down for Storage to reduce tire flat spots
Sorry did not want to get into the debate about tire life. Thanks for the links and information. Just a little more food for thought is that ~10years are so ago ABC (and I think also CBS) did articles on old tires being ticking time bombs. It was classic false news story reporting, with little study/facts. However, it has still got the the majority of the world thinking today that 7 years old is death. I say again that there is now no established limit. Commercial casings can go many many years and with proper retread millions of miles. Yes tires need to be inspected but modern tires are not your grandfathers age trap. Keep them inspected and then let the INSPECTOR tell you the life span of your tire. However, this age topic that I know gets many people going. Please, I don't really want to know, this is not the point of this thread here. I do know that weight on the tire does cause flat spots and this can have very adverse affects on the tire life. Thus that's why I'm putting my jacks down. Again was just wondering about any worries with the air bags/jacks as I have most all the weight off the tires.288Views0likes0CommentsRe: Keeping Jacks Down for Storage to reduce tire flat spots
Hi Folks actualy looking for info about the jacks. I can't see that extended use will hurt anything or the air bags, just somthing I was wondering. As far as tire life Actually, this is something that I do know a bit about. I know there are those in the RV world that feel tires need to be changed ever 6-7 years, but many get confused, and have talked to tire people regarding passenger tires. Tires on my rig are commercial grade 22.5 Heck the warranty on these tires from the OE I think is 10 years. As food for thought, I would recommend doing a bit of google searching. Commercial truck tires from the big manufactures now don't have a defined service life. They can stay in service as long as they pass inspection. We have got tires on our fleets that are over 20+ years old and 100s and 100s of thousands of miles on them - (millions perhaps.) That assumes the tire gets professionally inspected and retreaded when needed (usually every 100K) Recent study's are showing that modern tires also do not degrade/pulled from service due to age/ozone effect. Thus a commercial truck tire can stay in service indefinitely. Have it inspected and replaced when the pro's tell you, not when the sales guy or internet.287Views0likes0Comments
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