I probably will offer him less, just because I can. I doubt that it will have any effect, though. He is 80 years old, and says he loves the truck. He bought it new, and is obviously quite fond of it. His wife died recently, so he no longer needs two cars. He says he is just trying to simplify things for his kid's sake when his time comes by getting rid of a few things.
The only thing working in my favor is that he WANTS to sell me the truck. He says that he can tell that I like it, and would care for it like he did. A neighbor wants it, but he has not old him it is for sale because he believes he would not care for it.
I don't think money will make any difference. He obviously has a LOT of it. He lives in one of San Antonio's most expensive neighborhoods. His wife's car, that he is keeping, is an almost new Lincoln Towncar.
Slonaker