"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
01/22/2020 at 17:00 • Filed to: BaXeLFoley
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"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
01/22/2020 at 17:00 • Filed to: BaXeLFoley | 12
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The Corolla is merely a few dotted I’s and crossed T’s away from sold. The buyer is coming back tonight to pick it up. Had a little peek at the buyer’s address on google maps, oh look! they already have (or had) a same generation Corolla
After a few days on FB Marketplace (and CL blocking the ad from even being posted) on the same day I had two buyers suddenly interested.
Buyer A offered $2000 (I was asking $2450), I countered at $2200, and she declined due to feeling it would need a timing belt soon. She was off to test some other cars and might get back to me.
After this Buyer B said they could be at my house in 30 minutes, I said great!
Before this 30minutes had elapsed Buyer A said she was again interested, as timing belt service on the Corolla would be substantially cheaper than on the Subarus she had just been to see. I relayed that I now had someone else coming to see the car, and would let her know if he decided not to buy.
Buyer B showed up, disappeared with the Corolla for a thorough test drive, came back and made me an offer of $2200. “Done” I said! He left me partial payment and we made plans to meet again tonight to finalize.
I informed Buyer A that Buyer B had bought it. She asked how much, I said $2200 to which she immediately messaged back “I’ll give you !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and I’ll come pick it up right now and give you the cash right now.”
DOH! if only she’d played ball literally a half hour sooner. I said I had a deal, but if he fails to pay I’ll let her know. Best to stick to my word than to have potentially flaky Buyer A turn up and then not want the car.
So final cost as of my last post:
It now has 144816 miles, so I put a total of 6,048 miles on it during my tenure.
26.8 miles / day
I spent another $26 on an oil change, and $6 on a wash, so total cost to own was ~$1930. So I’ll come out $270 richer, and drove a car for free half a year :D
$8.54 / day ($1930 spent)
Or alternatively, it earned me $1.19 / day ($270 profit)
Pupper tax?
ToyotaFamily
> MonkeePuzzle
01/22/2020 at 17:20 |
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Hopefully it’s new owner gets some good use out of it. I’ve always had a soft spot for 7th gen Corolla.
Chuckles
> MonkeePuzzle
01/22/2020 at 17:58 |
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Was this car insured? If so, do you factor that into the cost of ownership?
Chariotoflove
> MonkeePuzzle
01/22/2020 at 17:58 |
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Well done. It a primary source of income, but a good balance sheet nonetheless. Also, good #content.
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MonkeePuzzle
> Chuckles
01/22/2020 at 19:17 |
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it was, but with multiple cars and house all under the same policy, it actually came out cheaper after adding it.
...or i was being overcharged before
M.T. Blake
> MonkeePuzzle
01/22/2020 at 21:10 |
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I never take partial payment for that reason. Good thing it’s getting sold. Can’t say the same for my 4Runner right now.
DipodomysDeserti
> M.T. Blake
01/22/2020 at 22:12 |
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Bring it to Arizona, because apparently they’re made out of gold down here. Prices I was seeing were nuts, even by Toyota standards.
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M.T. Blake
> DipodomysDeserti
01/22/2020 at 22:47 |
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If my buddy gets assigned to Phoenix soon I’ll have him post it up for shits and giggles. For the right price I’d drive down and fly back.