Acceptable Offers?

[TBItoy]

. do you want to sell that 1986 Ford 250 that your wife's uncle bought new for "book value" ? This is what I was talking about earlier, that truck probably books for 1200 bucks or less, but I bet you would not take anything near that.

Same scenario, it'll bring whatever someone is willing to pay for it... If Mike had it posted for sale, he could expect some lowball offers... And could say no thanks

 

[Jon Piper]

Backstory: I am looking for a truck to haul the jeep an rzr and for my church to use to haul a few things. I have a specific truck in mind as far as year make and model. The book value on these trucks generally range from $2500 for a rough truck with high miles to $8000 for an absolute mint condition truck with few miles. The average is probably form $5-$6k. I have found a truck that is exactly what I want, 1 owner, 108K miles, needs some paint and nice interior, but dude is asking $3,000 over clean retail and $4,000 over what I believe is the FMV for the truck. What makes an offer acceptable or non offensive? Is clean retail a "lowball" offer because it is 3/4 of the asking price? Just because I think my widget is worth X amount of dollars doesn't mean it is truly worth X amount of dollars, it is only worth what someone is willing to pay. Am I inconsiderate for trying to buy this truck at a price where I won't lose money on it in the future when I sell it? Am I trying to rob this guy? What says Hardline?

What truck are you looking at?

 

[bgredjeep]

There was another thread similar to this a while back. I've got friends who score some really good deals offering what may be consider insulting amounts. Many times they are turned down. Some of those times they get a call back a week or so later and the offer is accepted. Offer what you are willing to pay. They'll either take it, or they won't.

 

[5BrothersFabrication]

. do you want to sell that 1986 Ford 250 that your wife's uncle bought new for "book value" ? This is what I was talking about earlier, that truck probably books for 1200 bucks or less, but I bet you would not take anything near that.

It actually books for $4k, that's exactly what I paid, and no its not for sale. I'll be driving that one 'til I Thelma and Louise that mofo.

 

[TBItoy]

There was another thread similar to this a while back. I've got friends who score some really good deals offering what may be consider insulting amounts. Many times they are turned down. Some of those times they get a call back a week or so later and the offer is accepted. Offer what you are willing to pay. They'll either take it, or they won't.

Exactly, just for the love of all that is holy, don't ask me "What's yer bottom dollar?"

 

[Jon Piper]

Exactly, just for the love of all that is holy, don't ask me "What's yer bottom dollar?"

And then offer $500 less than that lol

 

[grcthird]

And then offer $500 less than that lol

Coincidence or not, I have never sold anybody anything that has asked me the bottom dollar question, but I have sold stuff for less than what I thought was the least I would take.