A school chum from high school who has sold vehicles his whole life told me to by in July and do it at a big dealership with a full lot .

Check the frame rails and under carriage for signs of early rusting .

This vehicle has been sitting on the lot with interest and demerage being paid
all year and will bring the best deal .

All big dealers operate on consinment and only look at volume of sales at closing time . Any commission salesman working the lot will sell anything on the lot for $500 profit before closing time . 3.00 pm is the time of day and ask to see the shipping invoice which will be in the sales managers desk not on the side window of the truck .

When the salesman keeps telling you he has to clear any deals you can weasel out of him with the manager , this is what he is checking .

I purchased my 4X4 this way and paid less than everybody was putting out
for pick ups .