foggyrooks
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Hello all!
First time posting here, been lurking thru some threads here and decided to make this thread to get some opinions on a vehicle purchase I have been considering.
A few weeks ago I saw a '13 PPV listed for sale in my area thru a small local dealership that bought several govt vehicles thru auction such as CVPIs (owned one of these bad boys before, absolutely loved it!), etc. Truck was listed at asking price of $8990, 173k miles, former Sherrifs Dept vehicle in Spartanburg, SC.
For a while now I've been doing research on PPVs and Tahoes in general to see if this price is right for the kind of high mileage. I did a test drive the other day and poked and prodded around the engine bay and got underneath to inspect the undercarriage.
No significant rust outside of normal wear for a 10 year old truck, the rotors look a little rusty too but not terrible, tires are fresh, new battery, upgraded 2nd row leather bench seat, rest of interior looks good outside of the plastic trim on the B pillars hacked into to remove the partition, on the drive itself it runs smoothly and has plenty of giddyup!
There is some cosmetic damage (I'll include photos) namely the hood has faded paint, the grill is cracked in one corner, and the trunk hatch has a weird smudge/mark from heat (?) I messaged the seller about a Vehicle History Report and waiting to hear back. I saw in another thread a great recommendation to call the department that owned it previously to inquire more about previous maintenance, etc.
Now here's where I'm a little stumped on. The dealership selling this truck closed its doors a couple weeks ago. So moving forward, this sale is considered private party. The owner just got the rebranded title back from the DMV. How could this impact the potential sale? I know right off I'm gonna be responsible for tax/tag/registration.
Secondly, my friend who works as an estimator told me to pass on the truck and look for something else. Should I look elsewhere? I really love the look of this truck and what its capable of. It'll be a daily driver for me but I only commute a short distance to work everyday. The tow package is also desirable to be able to haul a trailer if I so choose.
Lastly and most importantly, given the circumstances, how low of an offer should I pitch? I don't want to go so low the guy tells me to go ***** off but he may be trying to sell his remaining inventory quickly. I've arranged for financing thru a local credit union that should approve me for a loan at a decent rate.
I'm sure there's things I haven't considered yet that someone will bring up, or questions I should be asking. I really appreciate any and all advice y'all can offer me!
TL;DR: '13 Tahoe PPV at 173k, priced at $8990, private party sale, worth it?
First time posting here, been lurking thru some threads here and decided to make this thread to get some opinions on a vehicle purchase I have been considering.
A few weeks ago I saw a '13 PPV listed for sale in my area thru a small local dealership that bought several govt vehicles thru auction such as CVPIs (owned one of these bad boys before, absolutely loved it!), etc. Truck was listed at asking price of $8990, 173k miles, former Sherrifs Dept vehicle in Spartanburg, SC.
For a while now I've been doing research on PPVs and Tahoes in general to see if this price is right for the kind of high mileage. I did a test drive the other day and poked and prodded around the engine bay and got underneath to inspect the undercarriage.
No significant rust outside of normal wear for a 10 year old truck, the rotors look a little rusty too but not terrible, tires are fresh, new battery, upgraded 2nd row leather bench seat, rest of interior looks good outside of the plastic trim on the B pillars hacked into to remove the partition, on the drive itself it runs smoothly and has plenty of giddyup!
There is some cosmetic damage (I'll include photos) namely the hood has faded paint, the grill is cracked in one corner, and the trunk hatch has a weird smudge/mark from heat (?) I messaged the seller about a Vehicle History Report and waiting to hear back. I saw in another thread a great recommendation to call the department that owned it previously to inquire more about previous maintenance, etc.
Now here's where I'm a little stumped on. The dealership selling this truck closed its doors a couple weeks ago. So moving forward, this sale is considered private party. The owner just got the rebranded title back from the DMV. How could this impact the potential sale? I know right off I'm gonna be responsible for tax/tag/registration.
Secondly, my friend who works as an estimator told me to pass on the truck and look for something else. Should I look elsewhere? I really love the look of this truck and what its capable of. It'll be a daily driver for me but I only commute a short distance to work everyday. The tow package is also desirable to be able to haul a trailer if I so choose.
Lastly and most importantly, given the circumstances, how low of an offer should I pitch? I don't want to go so low the guy tells me to go ***** off but he may be trying to sell his remaining inventory quickly. I've arranged for financing thru a local credit union that should approve me for a loan at a decent rate.
I'm sure there's things I haven't considered yet that someone will bring up, or questions I should be asking. I really appreciate any and all advice y'all can offer me!
TL;DR: '13 Tahoe PPV at 173k, priced at $8990, private party sale, worth it?
