Posted 2014-03-14 10:06 AM Subject: Buying a Trailer
Elite Veteran
Posts: 920 Location: Randolph MN
I am planning to look at a horse trailer tomorrow morning. If I like it and want it I can't pick it up until Wednesday. I do not know the sellers. What is a fair deposit to leave on a trailer that's $4000-$5000? Leave it in check or cash? This is all if the seller agrees to Wed pick up. Thanks for advice!
Posted 2014-03-14 10:41 AM Subject: RE: Buying a Trailer
Texas Lone Star
Posts: 5318 Location: where ever my L/Q trl is parked
If you really like it give maybe 200 for deposit... tell them thats all you have in cash on you. Do a thorough inspection before you decide, if you know of a trailer person that fixes trailer- take him. Or in doubt give a deposit and take it to someone to look over. I bought a used trailer years ago did the look thru myself.. should have taken it to a trailer repair person. There were all kind of things I had to have replaced or repaired after I paid and took it home, llike one of the axle and underneath the toilet, some pipes leaked. The owner was a shark - hid a bunch of stuff I couldn't see or tell that was broken or in need of serious fixing.
Posted 2014-03-14 11:11 AM Subject: RE: Buying a Trailer
Tough Patooty
Posts: 2615 Location: Sperry, OK
Another idea is to take a tailer lock and after you agree on deposit and Wed pick-up, put the lock on it so the owner can't then sell out from under you or use before you pick it up.
Buying a Trailer
