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tuna10985
Mar 13, 2015, 07:44 AM
Gas prices are low so demand for trucks goes up and people get greedy. I looked for a long time for a decent truck at a decent price. Saw lots of abused clunkers for 7K and lots of nice trucks for a lot more. So when I found Cody's truck in what I consider mint condition (I have low standards) for 7K I was excited but also suspicious.
I drove 75mi out to Brazoria to look at it just hours after he posted it up. I could only find one thing wrong with it; the AC baffle actuators were going out. It seemed like one of those "too good to be true" situations, but I decided to proceed anyway, with caution. I told Cody I wanted the truck but had no way of getting it home. He said he would hold it for me until the weekend. I asked how much deposit he wanted, and he said my word was good enough. What?
So I went home and stressed about it all week, figuring he would probably take the first trade offer he got, but he didn't. He kept it all week like he said he would, and in that week he replaced the AC baffle actuators for me. When I went back to pick it up I brought my dad along (shade tree mechanic for the past 50 years, and prior owner of an 05 GMC) and he couldn't find anything wrong with it either. When it came time to talk money I didn't even try to haggle to haggle with him. Just handed him cash exactly what he was asking. The asking price was more than fair and I respect that.
I've driven the truck over 1000 miles since I bought it and no gremlins have showed up. So I guess it's safe to say that this deal with Cody and the truck is one of those rare exceptions to the "too good to be true" rule. He's just an honest guy who sells at a fair price, unlike the greedy crooks you'll find on craigslist or a dealership.
Thank you Cody! God bless you! I really needed a dependable truck and now I have one.
I drove 75mi out to Brazoria to look at it just hours after he posted it up. I could only find one thing wrong with it; the AC baffle actuators were going out. It seemed like one of those "too good to be true" situations, but I decided to proceed anyway, with caution. I told Cody I wanted the truck but had no way of getting it home. He said he would hold it for me until the weekend. I asked how much deposit he wanted, and he said my word was good enough. What?
So I went home and stressed about it all week, figuring he would probably take the first trade offer he got, but he didn't. He kept it all week like he said he would, and in that week he replaced the AC baffle actuators for me. When I went back to pick it up I brought my dad along (shade tree mechanic for the past 50 years, and prior owner of an 05 GMC) and he couldn't find anything wrong with it either. When it came time to talk money I didn't even try to haggle to haggle with him. Just handed him cash exactly what he was asking. The asking price was more than fair and I respect that.
I've driven the truck over 1000 miles since I bought it and no gremlins have showed up. So I guess it's safe to say that this deal with Cody and the truck is one of those rare exceptions to the "too good to be true" rule. He's just an honest guy who sells at a fair price, unlike the greedy crooks you'll find on craigslist or a dealership.
Thank you Cody! God bless you! I really needed a dependable truck and now I have one.