Tom, my personal opinion would be for you to sell both Daks.
This is based on all the trouble and headaches that you had just driving to
Jon's last summer with little problems.
If you can't part with both of them, then sell at least one of 'em. That
way, even if it just 1000 bucks or so, it will help with the payments on the
Ram. And i can't see the guy at the dealership not honouring what he quoted
you, unless he came off as a total sleazeball...
Anyway, as for getting it inspected, you should be able to listen to how the
engine sounds, and look for any "leakage" from the engine to determne
whether or not there is anything wrong under the hood.
But, with that plow sitting on the front i would DEFINITELY get it to a
suspension place to have them check everything out.
You and i both know what kind of damage can be caused it the previous owner
slammed the plow a few times.
And if you do get that bad boy, it better go through the pit next 4th of
July!!!! hehehehe
The Adam Blaster
Two words, figure it out.....
>
>
>Well I wanted to keep this quiet for a few reasons... but in the end I
>decided to come to the "family" for help.
>
>I have located a truck that I REALLY REALLY want.
>
>Here are the specs...
>
>2001 Black Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Quad Cab Long Bed
>360 CI Magnum Engine, Auto Trans - Fog Lights, power locks, and windows,
>power heated mirrors, Back Rack, tow package, bed liner, clearance lamps,
>sliding rear window, 8 foot Meyer Steel snow plow with an E-60 lift, has
>overhead computer w/temp and compass readouts. I didn't notice if it has
>crusie and tilt or not but I'm willing to bet it does.
>
>It has 40,600 miles and overall is in outstanding shape. Its only flaws
>that I saw were a small dent in the tailgate and the front windsheild was
>cracked with a large chip. Looked like a rock hit it. They said they
>would replace it.
>
>I'm sad to say that I was really pressured and made to feel uncomfortable
>by the sales people at the 5 Star Dodge Dealer where the truck is at. I
>test drove a 2003 Hemi 2500 silver Quad and its amazing! (spun the tires
>REAL easy) its got massive power and ponch. But at $35K its well out of
>range. This was when the sales guy said he had a used 2500 ram - I fell in
>love on sight. He went to look for the key and to find out how much it was
>and said it was around $25K.
>
>Got in the showroom after the test drive and he said $29,995. From there
>on I haggled with them and the "sales manager" who was really pushy. But I
>kept my cool. He finally came to $20,995 as a price.
>
>KBB.com says the truck would retail between $24K and $26K. I'm wondering
>if he was just throwing a number at me without intension of honoring it. I
>kept telling the guy I wanted to think about it and I would call him back
>tomarrow. I have a feeling if I go back ther eand say OK I'll take it at
>$20,995 - he will say "I never offered you that". In which case its no
>loss I suppose - I just don't buy the truck. I did not get that quote in
>writing, no. He scribbled it on a peice of paper in a black marker - that
>was it. (don't have the paper)
>
>I'm getting to the part where I need help... My credit is very good - but
>I don't have very much of it. Basically a high credit rating - but not a
>large credit line. We are selling out house and buying a new one. With
>selling the house there might be enough left over to swing a large enough
>downpayment (assuming the offer of $20,995 is good) to auctually buy this
>Ram. But I would be in a much better position if ... uh... err... I sold
>my two Dakota Silver89's
>
>For 3 years I have resisted selling those trucks. I have held firm against
>it. I have been told by everyone I know and talk to - that I am insane for
>turning down a new(er) truck for these old falling apart Daks. I don't
>even know how much I could get for them. One doesn't run and one barely
>runs.
>
>I just know that down the line - I will regret selling them. A friend told
>me of how he had an old pontiac 2+2 and how he poured money into the car
>and it was never right. Until he hated it so much he wanted to puke whne he
>looked at it. I look at those two rust buckets sitting in my carport and
>dream over how I want to build them up. They won't cost anything sitting
>in my new garage undriven. My family doesn't understand no one seems to
>understand my attatchment to those trucks. They see junk - I see a dream
>to complete. They arn't a pair of GTO Judge's or 59 Caddies or 69 Chargers
>or 71 Hemi Cuda 'verts. But they mean that much to me. (I suppose I
>answered my own question eh)? What does everyone else think I should do?
>
>Also - there is something else I need help with that I don't know if anyone
>can advise me on. If I do manage to finagle a way to buy this Ram, I want
>to have it inspected by an unbiased 3rd party. I wan't to know exactly
>waht mechanical condition that rig is in. I got shafted when I bought my
>Silver 89 Dak. (paid too much) - I got shafted when I got my 2wd's tranny
>fixed - I vowed never to get taken to the cleaners again. How can I make
>sure this truck is good? Plow trucks are typically abused and worked over
>hard.
>
>Terrible Tom
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