Seller's ad descriptions that drive you nuts . . .

[Erik G]

[TDCTDI]

“Won’t last long”

Well there’s truth in advertising, you know it’s a POS that’s about to break down.
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An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.


Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.

[EverettB]

[Jacks]

[CanStan]

I like the descriptions that say, "Absolutely must sell this weekend because I'm moving / lost my storage space / lost my job / my wife left me, etc." and then the asking price is 3x market value. They obviously don't know a quick sale works.

[CanStan]

Something I like to do is check out a poster's other ads. That can tell you a lot about a seller.

Right now on my local buy and sell, there's a 2002 Beetle for sale (not that I'm looking). There are a couple weird pictures from strange angles showing sections of the car, but nothing showing the entire car in one photo. The ad specifically mentions "good glass", but when I look at their other ads, they have a picture of the same car in a 'Wanted Ad' looking for the rear hatch glass for it. Seems a little sketchy to me.

Or you'll see a listing for their Grandma's car she drove to church on Sundays. But they also have 6 other cars for sale with the same description. I'm sure Grandma wasn't driving all of them.

I recently looked at an ad for a tool I wanted. Brand new in the box. The seller got it as a birthday gift and didn't need it. When I checked their other listings, there were about 50-75 more with brand new, high quality tools with the same mention about it being a birthday gift. Obviously stolen goods I didn't want to get involved with.

[TDCTDI]

Car posted with reasonable or below market value asking price, say $2,500.


Click on ad...


Asking $8,000 as it sits.


Or: I remove engine & transmission $6,000.

Without engine, transmission, & suspension $4,500.

Or I keep engine, transmission, doors, hood, trunk, suspension, all glass, & interior. $2,500.



Add another $500 for title.
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Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.


GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!


An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.


Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.

[cdennisg]

[Evil Clown]

Saw this today on a ad

Needs points/condenser or elec. ignition, fuel pump, charged battery to run.
$5500
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CARRY ON

[kpf]

"It's in pretty good condition... for a 50-year-old car."
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1971 Super Beetle

[EverettB]

[AZ Landshaper]

Not currently running. Easy fix.

Apparently not easy enough.
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[sixfootdan]

Not annoying, Just funny. The seller says "Wife says it has to go." Then at the end of the ad it says "Willing to entertain trades for other vehicles."
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