Re: Price check on aisle 3

From: Barry Oliver (barrysuperhawk@comcast.net)
Date: Sat Oct 01 2011 - 09:40:52 EDT


Andy Levy wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 20:21, Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>I know this isn't technically the proper forum for this, but I trust you
>>guys...
>>
>>Found a truck for sale, and it seems waaay too cheap, so I figured I would
>>ask if there are any "Gotchas" with this model, or anything I should be wary
>>of. The truck is:
>>
>>2007 DODGE Ram 2500 Quad Cab
>>Price $26k
>>Mileage 73k thats not 173 or 273...
>>Engine CUMMINS 6-Cyl Turbo Dsl 6.7L
>>Transmission Automatic
>>Drive Type 4WD
>>
>>As it sits, it's priced $10k under KBB, and despite the fact it's a
>>wonderful deal, I am skeered.. Oh, and the truck is in Colorado...
>>What should I be looking for when I go look at this? The body looks clean
>>from a distance, but I know nothing yet of how it drives. It does not,
>>however, look like it has been raced or used as a tractor pull truck for
>>it's whole life.
>
>
> It's inhabited by a ghost.
>
> Did they only photograph its good side?
>
> Is it silver with chrome bumpers, no carpet and a base-level red interior?
>
> $10K under KBB, low miles (for what should be a work/haul truck), I'd
> be looking for evidence of a collision.
>
>

It's a Rental... I know, in some ways worse than a collision. Hey, wait
a minute, didn't TOM rent a RAM back during the NATIONAL meet? I wonder
if I should check for water damage... Anyone in the Colorado area up
for a vehicle inspection?



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