u/Renee_bad_69

I live in Denver, but I've seen this in other cities when I'm looking at cars.

The situation: Latino or Gypsy posting a vehicle on Facebook. VERY VAGUE description. Ad says 1 owner and they leave off a couple zeros on the odometer(think 22k instead of 220k) License plates either missing or blacked out. Car looks like it's covered in Armor All. Pictures taken at carwash or parked in front of a very nice house(Has me meet him at ghetto apartment complex)

I ask to meet up, and they tell me to go to a random parking lot. The person in the photo is not the person who shows up. It's his wife or some female family member. Doesn't speak English and is unable to answer a single question about the vehicle. 99% chance the title is in someone elses name

This has happened on several occasions, and I typically just walk away when I see them or if the vehicle needs further inspection I'll take a look, otherwise I am 100% guaranteed to be screwed over on a deal when purchasing from one of these folks on Facebook.

Is it you guys, in this group that has pushed the mom/pop selling their 1 owner truck from listing on Facebook to trading in at the dealer for a huge loss, just so they don't have to be flooded with endless "What's your cash price bruther" "I come now with $4k"(on a 10k truck) messages?

My dad was a master carpenter in the 80s-00s.. a legit craftsman. he could freehand anything you asked him for out of wood. He started as a framer and then became a finish carpenter. He retired after 20 years of high-end interior finish carpentry on beautiful spec homes and started doing estimating at the company.

My Great Grandpa was a boilermaker but he built a house that was square and straight from the footer all the way to the shingles and it's still standing and lived in after 100 years

Strictly speaking residential - Now a days, everyone is either an unlicensed GC or a "Handyman"

With the exception of MEP skilled trades..what happened to the Carpenter, the Mason, the Glazier so on and so forth?

My dad offered me his 1 owner 06 5.9 QCSB HD Laramie 4x4 for 20k.. it only has 90k miles on it

Am I getting a good deal?

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