could be back soon... What would you pay for your parents tacoma?

do eet, do eet now

 

Jump on it.

 

I ran your truck's config through KBB using a Denver zip code, and it shows a $5400 for a private-party sale in "good" condition. Treat business like business and offer between $5000-$5400 depending on how much repair the truck needs. It will seem like splitting hairs once the mod bug bites you again.

 

What features and mileage did you plug in?
OP what does the truck have on it?

 

My dad just gave me his 99 chevy 2500 4x4 with 113k on it, so I could still have a pulling truck after selling my 07 z71. Maybe tell em to give you the toyota? Gotta tell em how it is, haha

 

I plugged it in with a westslope CO zip and got 59xx good condition. wierd how area changes it I guess.

 

I just purchased my Dads '07 Honda Ridgeline for KBB private sale minus the body shop estimate for small repairs ( the reason it sold,81 years young and Florida says no more ).....Family is just that ..FAMILY

50k miles and still in excellent shape ( Honda maintained) for a 5 year old vehicle,why not keep it in the family and when the time comes I will trade up towards another CUV or a 4-Runner......

Point being........Yes he is your Dad, BUT did he keep that Yota this long for you to "beat him up" on price ????....You decide...



P.S. My grand daughter has laid claim to my '02 Tacoma (61k) and likes the Honda because the Taco now drives even less ( 40 miles a week)...even helps with all repairs including oil changes; she is 6 years old

 

I think his dad has a white tacoma that he drives/ keeps correct?
the one he wants just sits but yea do you think he is beating him up on price?

 

Thanks for all the help and input guys.

Yes, Dad has a really nice lifted titan that he doesn't drive nearly at all. he bought it and said its too flashy for him. haha bought that white tacoma pretty soon after I sold my 06. We were looking for a replacement vehicle for me. his white one I thought looked ugly because owner didn't have it cleaned up so I bought the dodge. Drove home one day to see this amazingly polished up white tacoma. Dad sure did show me haha.. needless to say that I sold the dodge, wished I would have taken that deal but it all works out because the gold one is in real good shape and has sat like all year with few miles put on it. oh.. and its a 5 speed...

But yea the gold one just sits and parents think we have too many vehicles so I could be (helping them get rid of one by buying it.) in a sense haha.

 

I read that BUT why did they let the GOLD one sit ????

Price is what 2 parties agree on.hell up here in New England you can drive 100 miles and get a 2-4000 dollar difference in comparible vehicles especially YOTA's.....

 

One factor no one has mentioned is, "How financially secure are your parents? Will low balling them cause them to go without something? Or is money no issue for them? Are you a naturally mooching child or willing to be respectful to your parents and not expect them to take care of you for the rest of their lives? There are more aspects to think of than sipmly should I? Or shouldn't I?

 

If only you didn't hit the nail on the head there. Both parents were "asked to resign" from school district after 20+ years. We will be okay , but def a lifestyle change. Kudos to you for identifying my main reason for asking what you'd pay. It all comes down to who has to be the bigger person I guess

 

I think we were all assuming that since your parents had several vehicles that they were doing okay financially... If you can afford it, and they need the help, then it would be better to pay them more for the vehicle in my opinion...

 

Split the difference between low kbb and high kbb. That is your buying price to your parents! It should be somewhat of a mechanically sound vehicle if it just sat around. You might have to put a little into it to get it back into shape, but hey, isn't that what 90% of us on here are looking for anyway after we get a truck. To "fix it up" how we want it?! You still get a decent deal on a truck and it helps your parents out too.

 

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Hmm tough one, either way will help them out. If they need to lose a vehicle then you would be filling that void. But would the extra grand help out even more? I guess either way what son would you be if you didn't give them financial help regardless if you bought the truck. The truck shouldn't be the factor of how much you help.

 

Hey Taylor,
Please tell your parents they have my complete sympathy; it's a dangerous time to be a teacher. My advice for you would be to compromise between what they will settle for and what it's worth. You mentioned mom would be okay with $5K and you'd like to maybe pay less but it's worth more. I suggest a medium compromise of $5,250, or $5500. That seems like a respectful decision for both parties involved. Yes, you could probably pay less but they could get more selling to a non-relative. What feels right to you?

 

Yes it is, Its a lot more then just letting them go too. The school district got some new people on the board who worked their way up. Anyway, my dad had to go on medical leave for quite some time and they booted him ? lol But my mom who tried to defend her Husband eventually had the district turn and attack her job. Even revoked her masters which she worked hard for balancing 5 kids . Needless to say Im not happy with them.
As for price I have helped them out with money before. I don't have a problem with it. I already have ordered parts that the tacoma needs to be restored to new. It does need some bigger things done but it is a very clean truck . The point is whether I want to "help" them by offering more or like collegetacoma said is just help them outright. I agree that I don't know if my only help I do would be a thousand on a truck if that makes sense. So I don't know if offering more on the truck is the right way to help or if its a anything helps situation.

 

I've seen school districts do some really stupid things, but canning two 20-year educators is beyond rediculous. I don't understand how they could revoke your mom's Master's Degree as a punitive measure. It sounds like their union is not doing enough for their rights.


PS I formally apologize for the previous implied "mooching" remark, you sound like a good kid.

 

I didn't see a mooching comment?