Some people are dumb and too proud. My mother just offered a guy the payoff on his house that is foreclosed. He has like a couple weeks before it is gone and he has to be out. Instead of taking her offer he thinks it is "worth more". Yeah, but your losing it... instead of keeping the foreclosure offf the his credit he is going to let the bank have it and totally wreck his credit.
When I car shop I never trade in. Once I actually talked the dealer down to their lowest they were willing to accept after I said I did not have a trade. Had my sister bring the car in to see what they would offer her. Got x amount. Later, for kicks I asked how much for my trade lol (same car). They offered me the same "amount" but said they would have to ask more for the new car. WTF? People really fall for that? So, lets make sure to finance more and pay more interest. I will never get people and thier willingness to throw themselves at the dealers like they do.
If the owner of the car you are speaking of is like the majority of the idiots out there then $5,000 probably won't do it. They will make it "look" like he has a higher down payment allowing them to finance a more expensive car, when really the "difference" is tacked on the price of the original negotiation. Not... "actual cash value".
Gotta love fucktards...
