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chickenwing · 01-27-2005, 11:41 PM

Spencra has the right hagglin technique down. If it's been sittin a long time the owner just might GIVE it to ya to be rid of his eyesore. I have gotten 2 free Datsun Z's by just askin "What's the story on that Z?"
I'll second the be sure and get a title bit too. My worst screw up (and where I used up ALL of my lifetime luck allowance) was when I traded a 77Silverado longbed for a 75 shortstep. I demanded to keep my drive train. The guy said ok so I swapped em out. Went to finish up the paperwork and he had a lost title application in hand! I knew I was screwed. Shoulda swapped the motors back and ran. Didn't. Truck ended up being a stolen vehicle. Luckily, (not wishin anything bad on the ole boy) the po had died. His missus just wanted to see the truck one more time and then signed it over to me.

Oh. In answer to your question, I consider $500 and less a fair buy on a non-running, fairly complete parts car/truck. But offer even less.

01-27-2005, 11:41 PM	#11
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	Spencra has the right hagglin technique down. If it's been sittin a long time the owner just might GIVE it to ya to be rid of his eyesore. I have gotten 2 free Datsun Z's by just askin "What's the story on that Z?" I'll second the be sure and get a title bit too. My worst screw up (and where I used up ALL of my lifetime luck allowance) was when I traded a 77Silverado longbed for a 75 shortstep. I demanded to keep my drive train. The guy said ok so I swapped em out. Went to finish up the paperwork and he had a lost title application in hand! I knew I was screwed. Shoulda swapped the motors back and ran. Didn't. Truck ended up being a stolen vehicle. Luckily, (not wishin anything bad on the ole boy) the po had died. His missus just wanted to see the truck one more time and then signed it over to me. Oh. In answer to your question, I consider $500 and less a fair buy on a non-running, fairly complete parts car/truck. But offer even less. __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!