Looking at buying truck out of state. IL

[Already Gone]

I been thinking about this and here is what I would do. You said the seller is willing to deliver it to you and he would want a committment from you which is normal. I would settle on a price with him and get him to send you a copy of the title so you know everything is 10-4 with the truck. If you are satisfied with the title stuff send hime 500.00 deposit and tell him you will pay the rest when he delivers the truck. Even if you got an appraiser to check the truck I'm sure the seller would still want a deposit before delivering. I think if you did it my way and the seller is legit with nothing to hide and has described the truck as it really is he should have no trouble going along with this idea. I guess from the sellers concern if you declined to buy it when he showed up with it then he be mad but if he is on the up and up as you are then it should all work out. Bottom line you either end up with the truck or he runs with your 500.00which although it'd make you mad it wouldn't change your life.

[resto newbie]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

I been thinking about this and here is what I would do. You said the seller is willing to deliver it to you and he would want a committment from you which is normal. I would settle on a price with him and get him to send you a copy of the title so you know everything is 10-4 with the truck. If you are satisfied with the title stuff send hime 500.00 deposit and tell him you will pay the rest when he delivers the truck. Even if you got an appraiser to check the truck I'm sure the seller would still want a deposit before delivering. I think if you did it my way and the seller is legit with nothing to hide and has described the truck as it really is he should have no trouble going along with this idea. I guess from the sellers concern if you declined to buy it when he showed up with it then he be mad but if he is on the up and up as you are then it should all work out. Bottom line you either end up with the truck or he runs with your 500.00which although it'd make you mad it wouldn't change your life.

This is a great idea and would solve a lot of uncertainty issues, but if the sellers state is like mine, my state doesn't title vehicles that old. Good Luck with your purchase and if you decide to change wheels, I have been looking for some wide factory fives.