09-21-2019, 02:35 AM
I didn't see if you mentioned that you were buying from an individual or from a dealership. A couple of suggestions that you might want to check out if from a dealership:
- The ones near military bases often have a higher number to choose from with low mileage because service members being re-assigned overseas don't want to store the truck while gone.
- The dealerships I've dealt with were very helpful when dealing with Young Brothers, paperwork, storage until shipping, etc. You'll probably pay a bit more, but not dealing with the hassles might be worth it. Last
time, I was able to check out things on-line, flew over for just the day to actually look at it, sign paperwork, and flew home the same day.
- Check out shipping to Kawaihae instead of Hilo. Two years ago the difference was 4 days vs 3 weeks.
- Bring a gas can with you when picking it up. The vehicle can only be shipped with a very little amount of gas. Even an extra gallon or two will let you get to a gas station without worries.
edit : more coffee
- The ones near military bases often have a higher number to choose from with low mileage because service members being re-assigned overseas don't want to store the truck while gone.
- The dealerships I've dealt with were very helpful when dealing with Young Brothers, paperwork, storage until shipping, etc. You'll probably pay a bit more, but not dealing with the hassles might be worth it. Last
time, I was able to check out things on-line, flew over for just the day to actually look at it, sign paperwork, and flew home the same day.
- Check out shipping to Kawaihae instead of Hilo. Two years ago the difference was 4 days vs 3 weeks.
- Bring a gas can with you when picking it up. The vehicle can only be shipped with a very little amount of gas. Even an extra gallon or two will let you get to a gas station without worries.
edit : more coffee