Screwed out of a truck deal in AZ.

[da gimp]

Kick a $1,000 dent into the driver's side door and tell him,"Now we're even."

I suspect that you are trying to be funny........ but if you are serious, or someone is silly enough to follow this poor advice, they are heading to jail in short order, with a lawsuit to quickly follow in small claims court. which they will lose too............

 

[whitestang]

My dad and both grandfathers were men of their word and treated a handshake as a sealed deal. They were honest and to the point in all their dealings. I believe today that many people try to hook you then want more since they see you really want what they have. Like so many other things its all about the money.

 

[sasu]

I would not walk out of such a deal, a promise is a promise, even if I had made a mistake with the price. Who in their right mind would sell their
reputation for a $1000?

A year or so ago I colleague that is into photography told me he had bought a new camera and was selling the old one. The old one was a very nice professional level Nikon. For the low price he named I immediately agreed to buy it, I even paid for it the same day. He was supposed to bring he camera the next day, but instead of bringing the camera he said be would like to back out of the deal because he could get a lot more if he took the camera to his camera shop in exchange for some lenses.

I had no problem with that for at least two reasons: he named the low price before he knew the real market value (I did not know the market value either, but I recognized a good deal), and he asked me for a permission to back out or pay the real market value. I could have stood my ground and made him sell the camera for the low price he promised, but that would not have been right.

As to buying cars privately...

I bought a truck recently from a private seller for a very, very nice price. When we shook hands to seal the deal I paid $500 upfront and requested a receipt. I took a calculated risk giving $500 to a stranger but now it would have been a lot more awkward for the seller to pull out of the deal if someone else offered more money. I paid the rest the next day when the banks opened.

 

[wilkoi]

If a person owns nothing, no house, no car, no possessions of any value, then at least they have his or her word. If they then break their word of trust, they have nothing left.

 

[Hillbilly77]

Kick a $1,000 dent into the driver's side door and tell him,"Now we're even."

I suspect that you are trying to be funny........ but if you are serious, or someone is silly enough to follow this poor advice, they are heading to jail in short order, with a lawsuit to quickly follow in small claims court. which they will lose too............

Yes, it was a joke. Hence, the "" smilie.

But, if somebody were crazy enough to try it, I'd love to present in the courtroom when he explained to the judge that he read the idea on the internet.

 

[Salty RI]

Legal or not, a real man stands behind his handshake...he doesn't hide behind his wife.

We know who wears the pant's in that house. I hope he ends up getting less for it.

 

[Brian41]

I feel your pain. I once made a deal with my buddy's next door neighbor on a nice used Ford pickup. I had to get the money out of the bank and when I came back he said he changed his mind about selling it. I was disappointed as I wanted the truck and used ones at reasonable prices were hard to come by then. I sure wouldn't have ever tried another deal with the guy and lost all respect I might have had for him then.
Keep looking and hope you find one you want at a good price.

 

[m1gunner]

Nothing new. I sold cars for years and if you tend to get mad at folks for lying and backing out of deals, you won't be in the business long. Folks complain about the car salesmen being dishonest, they ain't got nothing on the lies told by customers.

I never go look at a private sale of anything without all the money in my pocket. Spot delivery and take possession at the time of the handshake. If you notice, even the car dealers do this now.

Imagine if you find a "good buy" at a gunshow, and tell the guy you will pick it up in a few days when you can get the cash. This is a guarantee he will sell it to someone else.

An old sales quote: "It ain't sold till it goes over the curb". As true today as it was decades ago when I first heard it.

One other truism, "Cash is King".

 

[islamoradamark]

a handshake deal is a leagle deal if other side backs out he is not a man of his word. that word spreads around quick and makes the other not only look bad but makes him dishonest. i would tell every one Watch Out

 

[JcMack]

Take it as a sign from above and walk away for the extra 1K. Money talks and BS walks. When he finds nobody got the on hand cash he wants he'll call you back.

 

[LostintheOzone]

He got cold feet. His wife was just an excuse to get out of the deal. In this state all one has to do is sign the title over to the new owner. I sold my wife's car on Christmas day a few years ago. Maybe the law is different in your state.

 

[O2Guy]

No money exchanged hands so you didn't get screwed out of anything. You just have hurt feelings. They will heal. Continue your search for a truck.

 

[kozmic]

When a handshake and a man's word have no meaning, he is not worth your time or effort.

Wish him well in his life (and with his wife) and move on. There is no shortage of trucks for sale and thankfully, plenty of legitimate folks out there to deal with.

 

[Bekeart]

Walk away from this NO DEAL!

Let him explain to the wife that she is the reason he still has the truck and NO MONEY!

Bekeart

 

[okiegtrider]

Obviously not quite the stand up guy your friend believed him to be.

Old fashioned to think a man's word is his bond? Perhaps. But as you can see, more than few of us here share that old fashioned value.

Yea, I'd walk. Forget that guy.

 

[DeadAye]

Take it as a sign from above and walk away for the extra 1K. Money talks and BS walks. When he finds nobody got the on hand cash he wants he'll call you back.

Most likely ^^^
If he does call back be sure to offer $500 less than your original offer

 

[Qball]

I know the feeling, i sold my motorcycle to buy a nice restored VW typ 1 Convertible.
But when i came back with the cash, his wife said no.
I let him know how dissapointed i was over this, but he just shruged and smiled.
Some people just can't help being dirtbags.

 

[gdnagle]

So was this a guy a politician? Can't believe a word they say either.

No money exchanged hands so you didn't get screwed out of anything. You just have hurt feelings. They will heal. Continue your search for a truck.

I agree unless the money changed hands and paper work was done it is still his. In this day and age not many out there you can trust. As for verbal contract it would cost you more in fees then to just move on with another deal. You will come across another maybe for more money maybe for less just keep looking. And have second thoughts about your good friends opinions as apparently the guy wasn't a "stand up guy" or you can ask your friend for the extra $1000 as he recommended him.

 

[e3mrk]

I would walk away but tell Him that I would make sure that Everyone I know would hear about what He did.

 

[quneur]

I just sold my car Thursday. I put a lot of work into it to make road worthy and advertised it with known issues - full disclosure. I put it at a lower price (with room for negotiation) than what its worth about half of KBB but would have accepted even a lower price.
The new potential buyer came and decided to buy it and handed me the advertised price; no negotiation. I counted it out then handed back the difference of what I would have accepted and what I advertised.

I know I could have accepted the extra funds but I already got the price I personally wanted and wanted the buyer to feel happy about the purchase.

I can sleep well at night about it.