Finally sold my tahoe

[drakon543]

well im really a traitor now and i broke my golden rule to not sell to friends and family. sold my tahoe to a friend who need a vehicle quickly and he really wanted it. spent way more on my tahoe than i sold it for but atleast i sold it and someone will get some use out of it.

 

[Tonyrodz]

This the one in your avatar? I practice the same rule as you, but you tried to do the right thing in good conscience. Hopefully they'll remember that if something happens that was beyond your control.

 

[OR VietVet]

I was at my American Legion a couple days ago and a friend there asked to borrow $5. I said no. He does a blinking double take and asks why. I told him that I never lend money to friends and family. I asked if he ran out of cash and wanted one more drink. He said yes. I said, no problem, I will buy the drink.

I do the same with friends and family about selling vehicles. I will sell in an emergency but only at a reduced price so they can see I am not trying to get full boat price and it is sold as is.

Now that you sold your Tahoe are you gone from forum or have another in the works? Or are you buying something else r already bought something else and are going to stick around to jabber jaw?

 

[wjburken]

I was at my American Legion a couple days ago and a friend there asked to borrow $5. I said no. He does a blinking double take and asks why. I told him that I never lend money to friends and family. I asked if he ran out of cash and wanted one more drink. He said yes. I said, no problem, I will buy the drink.

I do the same with friends and family about selling vehicles. I will sell in an emergency but only at a reduced price so they can see I am not trying to get full boat price and it is sold as is.

Now that you sold your Tahoe are you gone from forum or have another in the works? Or are you buying something else r already bought something else and are going to stick around to jabber jaw?

I like your style. I don’t let family or friends borrow money either. I give them money if they need it and if they choose to pay me back, so be it.

I am a firm believer in the thought that as soon as money is owed between family or friends, it changes the relationship and not for the better.

 

[Rocket Man]

well im really a traitor now and i broke my golden rule to not sell to friends and family. sold my tahoe to a friend who need a vehicle quickly and he really wanted it. spent way more on my tahoe than i sold it for but atleast i sold it and someone will get some use out of it.

Weren’t you using it anymore? Hope you stick around.

 

[drakon543]

haven't been using it since march actually transferred the registration off it in march. just been running it around the block occasionally to keep the fluids and grease moving. bought a mercury mountaineer early march and sat on the tahoe for a while until i officially made the decision. tried to sell it for a little over a month with no luck just people asking for parts or offering me scrap price. gave up and stopped trying to sell it then following week a friends xterra lost the transmission. they are in the middle of some life adjustments and cant go without a vehicle for long and wanted an suv. ive done vehicle work for them in the past and hes been in my truck numerous times so he jumped on it without question. paid me my min price i was hoping for and drove it 60 miles home.

 

[Rocket Man]

So then my question would be why did you buy a Mountaineer and quit on the Tahoe or GM SUV’s in general?

 

[drakon543]

mountaineer just happened to be a premier version with alot of the options i wanted with the good engine. alot less mileage and no issues vs my 97 which had some minor issues nothing serious but 10 yrs older and 50k more mileage(176k). and interior and exterior on the mountaineer condition arguably made my tahoe look like a jalopy in comparison.

 

[drakon543]

also im not necessarily a ford, dodge, or chevy fan. i think all 3 brands have had some serious wtf moments that keeps me away from certain models or versions of certain models entirely.

 

[OR VietVet]

So, staying on the forum or moving to https://www.mercuryforum.com/forum/mountaineer-17/ or this one https://www.fordforums.com/forums/ford-explorer-mercury-mountaineer-lincoln-aviator.57/

 

[drakon543]

staying here pff ofcourse im staying here
i did actually check out a few forums specific to my mountaineer and i either end up with nobody has a clue so i get no answers. the other side is being treated like im an idiot because i want to change something that just makes sense to me.
this is the only forum ive been a member of that is constantly active in all year ranges. mostly full of helpful and friendly people. if i go elsewhere and actually have a question im not going to get it answered anyway. might as well just stay here and try to help where i can. rather be part of something good than be part of something bad. im already part of one of those forums. people regularly joining but theres only 3 knowledgeable/semi knowledgeable people active. im one of them and the other guy is hella sporadic. the third guy might be more knowledgeable than me but he might as well be demon spawn the way they talk to people.

 

[OR VietVet]

I have heard that same thing about some Chevy forums and Chevy truck forums.

 

[drakon543]

I have heard that same thing about some Chevy forums and Chevy truck forums.

definitely ive kept this forum as a bookmark since i found it.

 

[Rocket Man]

mountaineer just happened to be a premier version with alot of the options i wanted with the good engine. alot less mileage and no issues vs my 97 which had some minor issues nothing serious but 10 yrs older and 50k more mileage(176k). and interior and exterior on the mountaineer condition arguably made my tahoe look like a jalopy in comparison.

also im not necessarily a ford, dodge, or chevy fan. i think all 3 brands have had some serious wtf moments that keeps me away from certain models or versions of certain models entirely.

Fair enough.

 

[swathdiver]

Well, glad to see it go to someone in need that will hopefully take care of it, probably sell it back to you, and hope you stick around as your experience and knowledge of those trucks is priceless here.

 

[drakon543]

buddy texted me last night to tell me how much of a beast he thought it was. they went from a very worn out xterra to a tahoe so power difference is expected. it did run really good but performance it really only had the intake shorty headers and the exhaust.

 

[drakon543]

d*** tahoe died yesterday on them....
got it figured out and fixed it for them today tho. icm gave out

 

[OR VietVet]

What was the problem and did you charge them anything?

 

[drakon543]

What was the problem and did you charge them anything?

died while driving and no spark from the coil. good ground and solid 12v present at the coil and icm. was also getting power during cranking for the ic wire from the ecm. also absolutely not i even tried to refuse payment for the parts i purchased. they insisted they pay me back for the parts and his wife cooked me dinner.

 

[OR VietVet]

If she is a great cook, then you got aid.