So ever since I moved up into Flagstaff after living my whole life in the desert, I tell my wife I want a 4X4. She says go ahead. So I find one on auto trader that I like and I go to the dealer to look at the truck I have been looking at. Looked good. I had a 2000 F-150 7700 SCab with 99000 on it. Great truck, no problems except the alternator that I changed out. Sad to see it go but four wheel drive is in my future. I was looking at a 2002 F-150 SCab FX4. Good truck, good price. After sitting for an hour of the salesman going to the manager to "see if he can do that for me", I get a good price for my old truck. Deal signed, I am new owner of a FX4 F-150. The dealers mechanic hops into the old truck, starts her up and heads to a sister dealership. Ten minutes he calls up for a tow, ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS HAS JUST BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. Talk about great timing, and I still do not know why the mechanic did not find that problem before signing the paperwork, but I am not complaining.

 

thats a classic. dam lucky it was a dealer and not a private sale.

 

If it had been a private sale, I would have given the money back. I just think that for once in my life, I got one over on a auto dealer. I just can't believe that it happened that way.

 

i agree. the dealer always comes out on top. well... not this time

 

They can fix that at cost, and they still made money on the deal.
But that is perfect timing.

 

WOW!! Good luck and timing. Congrats on your new truck.

 

Damn man, go buy a Lottery ticket.

 

hopefully it was Jim Babbitt Ford