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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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Test Drive

A local dealer just got a Black Lightning in

I was over there looking at it and one of the salemen came up and was talking to me about it. Gave me his card and told me to call him to set up a test drive

Should I do it?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:13 PM
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If you drive it, you will have to buy it.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:17 PM
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Just like Don said. Only if you are ready to buy. If you drive it you will want it. Also if you are ready to keep black very clean. Federal crime to let a black Lightning get dirty.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:22 PM
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Just like Don said. Only if you are ready to buy. If you drive it you will want it. Also if you are ready to keep black very clean. Federal crime to let a black Lightning get dirty.
Guess the ppl here don't know me very well. I'm a nut about detailing. I'll brb to prove it

I wanna drive it

I'm not sure I can afford to buy one though :O

The tag saies 32k. How low do you think I can get them down to?

And what would monthly payments?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:23 PM
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If you do decide to test drive it, don't let the salesman talk you into driving thru a college campus. When you see the attention it commands from the fairer sex, you'll be driving it home for more than MSRP. He'll have you hooked.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:26 PM
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I paid 30 even for mine, I have seen people pay as little as $28,000
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:28 PM
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Does anyone have one of the calculator things that I can enter in all the information and see what my monthly payments would be like?

OK, here is my current supply of detailing stuff. It is going to soon get really extreme because I'm going to start mobile detailing
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:30 PM
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I paid sticker. I always pay sticker price if I'm making a trade. I got $2,500 over blue book on my SS though. I've found that if you don't haggle too much on the new vehicle price you can make a killing on your trade. I don't know why this is though.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:34 PM
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The problem is I don't think I can afford sticker

I need to get it lowered and see what my monthly payments would be.

I don't wanna sell my current F-150. I'm not going to be driving a Lightning around with a watertank and detaling supplies in the back :P
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:36 PM
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A rough payment estimator is every $10,000 financed with cost $200.00 per month on a 5 year loan.

Example $30,000 for the truck with no down payment would be roughly $600 per month depending upon interest.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:41 PM
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here you go...

http://www.firstcitizens.com/ops_c_bftp.shtml

you will be able to go 72 months with most banks at around 7% right now
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:04 PM
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Ouch! 6 years at 550 a month!
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:12 PM
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also that is not enough stuff to kept a black L clean
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:12 PM
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thats exacly what my last 3 trucks have been

01 s-cab 4x4 lariat

01 Lightning

another 01 s-cab 4x4 lariat

550 even for 6 yrs, till last mo i refinanced at 6.75% and it went to 546 a mo.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:23 PM
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also that is not enough stuff to kept a black L clean
Give me a black truck. I could keep it cleaner than yours

and I'll drive it everyday too
 
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