George, it must be the air or something in Alberta because the $1,000.00 bill worked for me also. Brian Gough and I had rented a motor home and were doing the tour. We made a wrong turn in Lethbridge and ended up in a vacant lot that had a mint 1938 Chev 1 1/2 ton. It had been a Lethbridge fire truck. The guy wanted way too much and my offer was way too low. Like you I flashed the $1000.00 bill and when his wife saw it the deal was done.
The truck can now be seen here for sale....
http://www.willysacres.com/.....no connection,yada, yada.
Barry