This week saw me fulfilling one of my least favorite roles, used car dealer. He'll get bored, look at Craigslist, see a bunch of vehicles that are "soooo cool!" and aren't his. Then he'll look at what is his, which he just had to have a few months ago, and think "It's time to swap trucks!" We've been through 8 trucks in 3 years. We have an insurance agent who cringes whenever she sees an email from me. We actually bet $20 that this one would last more than a year because it was "everything on his wish list". Right.
So my job is detailing, photographing, writing up the ad and posting to Craigslist, then taking calls, setting up appointments, and basically selling the damn thing. I have never sold one for less than we had in it. And I never saw a penny of profit. It all went into the next greatest thing. Until this time.
We bought this for $7000 in March:
1999 Super Duty Supercab 7.3 L Turbo Diesel 4WD, white, 153K miles, short bed.
Minor scratches and dings, clean windshield, all electronics work, seats and dash have covers, very light wear in back. Very clean for it's age. Comes with the standard tailgate and louvered 5th wheel tailgate. Both standard and 5th wheel tow packages and camper hitch. 66 gallon diamond plate fuel tank in bed. Hypertech Power Programmer. NADA Blue Book for just the standard features in this condition is $9665, so much more in extras. $9200 obo, text or call .
Went on Wednesday, guy came to look last night, sold it to him today for full asking price. I'm getting the profit, ALL OF THE DAMN PROFIT, off of this one. Period. Consider it a healthy contribution to the WiserAngel Freedom Fund.
This may become my theme song for a while.
8 comments:
The 7.3 is a great engine people go crazy for them.I work at a parts store and get asked all the time if i know anyone who is selling one.
Congrats! I HATE selling auto's.
Thanks, Keads! My least favorite chore, but I made $2200 in three days, so can't bitch too much.
Good job Angel :-)
I'm still driving the same 2001 Dodge pickup. She's in the shop getting a new front rack now. I hope to have it back before the end of November.---Ray
Good job! :-D
Use the profit wisely. In other words, do not let him have it!
Bob
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I absolutely HATE selling vehicles. I drive them into the ground and then pretty much give them away. When I give up on it, you don't want it. Now driving a 1997 Ford Escort wagon. Bought it in 2000 with 32,000 miles, now at 297,000 and still has the original clutch. Brake pads, timing belts, and alternators seem to be the weak points. I keep threatening to retire it at 300k, but we'll see. The old purple jellybean might make another winter.
7.3 4X4 near Amarillo, fixing to be winter...easy money.
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