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debbie m · Jul 18, 2013, 02:13 PM

My 82 year old father sold a 98 pick up and a camper for $1400. He signed the title and gave them the truck and camper we think he was taken advantage of he doesn't have the peoples name or any info on them is there anything we can do about this , THANKS DEBBIE

tickle · Jul 18, 2013, 02:45 PM

Are saying he wasn't paid ? Because if he was paid, then there isn't much you can do about it. In what way was he taken advantage of? Seeing as he was very elderly, did you not see fit to oversee the transaction with him?

ScottGem · Jul 18, 2013, 03:39 PM

A 98 pickup with camper may not be worth much. Do you think your father didn't know the value of his possessions?

N0help4u · Jul 18, 2013, 03:47 PM

For the value-s you can check Official Kelley Blue Book New Car and Used Car Prices and Values

odinn7 · Jul 18, 2013, 03:48 PM

Of course, I don't know the condition of the truck or the mileage but it is entirely possible that it wasn't worth more than $500 by itself. I see 98 pickups going at the auctions every week and most of them are in poor shape and don't bring over $700.

odinn7 · Jul 18, 2013, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by N0help4u

For the value-s you can check Official Kelley Blue Book New Car and Used Car Prices and Values

I have to point something out... I'm a car dealer and 90% of the people that use KBB online tend to rate their vehicles in the top condition which is almost never the case. I have people come to me and tell me that their rusted out, blue smoking car is worth all kinds of money according to KBB... when I look it up and point out that they are looking at the Suggested Retail (which assumes Excellent Condition), they argue.

KBB and related sites are useful as long as you are realistic.

N0help4u · Jul 18, 2013, 03:58 PM

Good point its best to say fair condition AND only use as approximate estimate. (I always go fair to poor)

smoothy · Jul 18, 2013, 04:03 PM

Dealers use a Black book for wholesale values (what they might bring at wholesale auctions).for the average price they should pay.. Bluebook is what someone would pay from a dealer (retail)... NOT what a dealer will pay because they have to make money on it... after they clean it and fix it up enough someone so someone would want to buy it. And no car being traded is ready to go on the lot as its brought in.