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Re: Truck Flippers are scum.
I agree, straight up flipping is frustrating and takes away from others who genuinely want the truck but now can't afford it because you've tacked on your "finders fee" for pulling it out of someones barn and throwing it on Craigslist.
On the other hand, I am fine with those who find these trucks, fix the essentials, and then throw them up for sale. There are 3-4 guys who do this full time on GM trucks in my region. I admit though, they do make it difficult to catch a good deal on a truck because they snap up all the deals within days of being posted. Basically I've learned that if you are serious about buying something, you have to check CL every day or so and be willing to take a day off from work immediately to go check it out if a really good deal presents itself.
In my area, two of these flippers usually repair a few things and relist the trucks at fair prices. In fact, I bought my truck from one of these guys. I saw the truck first on CL for $3000 and wanted it bad, but this guy grabbed it before I could get out to see it on the weekend. Then what do you know, about two months later there it is again on CL, this time with a few things repaired and an asking price of $6000. To be fair, the original price was a steal (being sold by a widow), so I was okay with the new price coupled with the repairs. So, it can work out if you're still willing to give these guys a chance, go out to look and draw your own conclusion on the value of the truck, and realize that these guys are just trying to make a few bucks like the rest of us.
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