Creative financing ideas?

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  1. Plowboy92

    Plowboy92 Bobtail Member

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    Got my eyes on a rig local OO is selling. I would like to approach him with a way to purchase the truck having him finance it. Something like X payment per month, or I drive for free for him until its paid off, Etc. Give me your ideas!
     
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  3. Eddiec

    Eddiec Road Train Member

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    Did you ask the seller if they are willing to finance and how much cash are you going to put down?
     
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  4. Plowboy92

    Plowboy92 Bobtail Member

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    No i havent approached him. Can do up to 20% down
     
  5. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    Who will pay for repairs if engine blows a month after you start driving?
     
  6. Mattmanstroked

    Mattmanstroked Light Load Member

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    My opinion seller would be a fool to finance it like that.
     
  7. Eddiec

    Eddiec Road Train Member

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    Your 20% cash down plus something of yours of equal value ( car, boat, property) as collateral, for the truck owner to hold title to, until the balance is paid in full.
     
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  9. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    If I was looking to sell my rig absolutely no way no how, not gonna happen in a million years. Way to many ways that could go wrong. Use a bank, thats what they are for. If a bank won't approve you for financing why should I?

    If you did find someone crazy enough to do something like that use a lawyer to draw up a contract covering everything possible, but still wouldn't do it
     
  10. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Personally I would be willing to finance 1 payment in $100 bills if I were to sell my truck..... I MIGHT take a check but you are not getting the truck or title until it clears
     
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  11. 86scotty

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    If you've got 20% down of say a $50,000 truck then you've got $10k, just using these numbers as examples. $10k is a semi-bad day at the repair shop, $20k is a bad day. MIne rarely goes in for less than a couple grand.

    Then tires, fuel, so many other things.

    Then brokers, or anybody really, is going to make you wait 30 days on average to get paid. How are you going to eat and pay your bills?

    I"m sorry to say this is a bad idea all around. Keep working and saving.
     
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