Buying a vehicle (non motorcycle) as is from private vs dealer

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mimico_polak said:
Congrats! What did you end up with? My Maverick was 36k listed and we ended up at 11k after trade and all was said and done.
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1999 Mazda B4000 2wd 5 speed manual, 5 seater with 3 seater bench seat in the front and crank windows. Minimal rust and overall good body. All for $2600.

I was gonna get a $20k tundra or $24k Tacoma but with tariffs, overall uncertainty and less folks getting a mortgage (shameless plug I'm a broker with mortgage alliance, would love to do more business with GTAM folks!), I decided to get this. It is a well maintained and documented vehicle, and certainly has got a character to it. I will post pics later.
 
black_CG2 said:
1999 Mazda B4000 2wd 5 speed manual, 5 seater with 3 seater bench seat in the front and crank windows. Minimal rust and overall good body. All for $2600.

I was gonna get a $20k tundra or $24k Tacoma but with tariffs, overall uncertainty and less folks getting a mortgage (shameless plug I'm a broker with mortgage alliance, would love to do more business with GTAM folks!), I decided to get this. It is a well maintained and documented vehicle, and certainly has got a character to it. I will post pics later.
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Awesome! I love those older Mazda / Ranger trucks.

I actually considered keeping the GTI and buying a beater truck...my wife beat that idea out of me pretty fast.

The Maverick appeals to me simply because it returns back to those older days of smaller trucks (which I find much more appealing than a current F150/RAM1500/Silverado offerings). The Ranger was under consideration, but the Maverick has a smaller bed...but more rear seat room. Plus the fuel economy and overall size is much more in tune with what I was looking for....a CUV/SUV with a lot of cargo space.
 
black_CG2 said:
1999 Mazda B4000 2wd 5 speed manual, 5 seater with 3 seater bench seat in the front and crank windows. Minimal rust and overall good body. All for $2600.

I was gonna get a $20k tundra or $24k Tacoma but with tariffs, overall uncertainty and less folks getting a mortgage (shameless plug I'm a broker with mortgage alliance, would love to do more business with GTAM folks!), I decided to get this. It is a well maintained and documented vehicle, and certainly has got a character to it. I will post pics later.
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That is the truck I would buy. Good call! A $2600 vehicle means you don't get bent out of shape by the first scratch.

I miss the old beaters that I used to clean off in the winter with an aluminum snow shovel.
 
oioioi said:
If I had the room on the driveway, I would entertain getting something like that for the the few times a year I need a pick up for.
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I’ve got the space and wife made a hard stance against it.

In all honesty for 3k…I could just rent a truck a handful of times and still come out ahead.
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