Things I hate in vehicle "for sale" ads

[Zorba]

Not just limited to car ads: *RARE*

Half of what's on eBay is *RARE*

Don't tell me a Cromemco TUART is *RARE* - they made a kazillion of them back in the day. My computer had two of them in it.

 

[B1Toad]

Not just limited to car ads: *RARE*

Half of what's on eBay is *RARE*

Don't tell me a Cromemco TUART is *RARE* - they made a kazillion of them back in the day. My computer had two of them in it.

Tell them the only thing rare is their asking price.

 

[bbaldwin237]

This is for CL auto parts. When salvage companies list every vehicle in the tags like you mention, but then put EVERYTHING as the same price! Then I have to filter everything below that price and then above that price to get rid of 500 results for completely unrelated parts.

Also, if selling multiple items, it's best to photograph them individually so that you can delete the pictures for the parts that are sold. If you're going to photograph multiple parts together, at least list out the available items or what is gone in the description. It's frustrating sending messages and waiting for days only to find out that you don't even have the item pictured.

Lastly, don't put Free if it isn't free.

 

[TJMexico]

Tell that to a Vega owner...

Hey, my first car was a '76 Vega. Would you believe that I pulled just over 400 miles to the gallon with that car?
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Ok, I'm talking motor oil, not gasoline.

 

[StG58]

Hey, my first car was a '76 Vega. Would you believe that I pulled just over 400 miles to the gallon with that car?
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Ok, I'm talking motor oil, not gasoline.

'72 Vega. Pissed me off so bad, I put a 400 small block in it.

(twisted that poor Vega up like a pretzel)

 

[TJMexico]

'72 Vega. Pissed me off so bad, I put a 400 small block in it.

(twisted that poor Vega up like a pretzel)

You should have mounted some wings on it. I bet it would have flown!

 

[Chris]

 

[Reign Mack]

"A Real Head Turner"

 

[ColoJeep]

'72 Vega. Pissed me off so bad, I put a 400 small block in it.

(twisted that poor Vega up like a pretzel)

Wise and fun choice my friend .

 

[lBasket]

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MR2 mentioned!!!!!!!!

 

[StG58]

Wise and fun choice my friend .

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Mine looked just about like that, with one Carb under a Type LT hood, and that 70's Chevy bright yellow. After making a quarter mile pass, you held the door latch open and kicked the door. Those bodies aren't very rigid.

 

[Squatch]

Mine looked just about like that, with one Carb under a Type LT hood, and that 70's Chevy bright yellow. After making a quarter mile pass, you held the door latch open and kicked the door. Those bodies aren't very rigid.

Buddy of mine who owns an automotive shop ran a 427 in his hatchback. After a couple of passes, it cracked the windshield. Subframe connectors and a cage stiffened it up pretty much after that. Like yours, it was a bright yellow car. Damn pretty. Damn fast. Damn scary.

 

[chili_pepper]

MR2 mentioned!!!!!!!!

Don't go getting any ideas now, hoss....just leave yours alone...

 

[Squatch]

In response to the title of this thread:

Today's prices!

 

[ColoJeep]

Buddy of mine who owns an automotive shop ran a 427 in his hatchback. After a couple of passes, it cracked the windshield. Subframe connectors and a cage stiffened it up pretty much after that. Like yours, it was a bright yellow car. Damn pretty. Damn fast. Damn scary.

My little brother had a buddy with a Vega with a built 400 small block , same experience with the cracking windshield. Wild car !

 

[RangerTJ]

MR2 mentioned!!!!!!!!

Loved my MR2.

A real blast to drive.

With the engine behind your head, it sounded like you were in a Formula 1 car at 45mph

My wife said she didn't like me driving it because she didn't think it was safe, despite all the people on the MR2 forums proclaiming that it was a veritable tank.

So I thought I'd prove to her how safe it was by doing lots of crash research on it.

Turns out it was just slightly better than a death trap so I sold it

 

[ColoJeep]

Loved my MR2.

A real blast to drive.

With the engine behind your head, it sounded like you were in a Formula 1 car at 45mph

My wife said she didn't like me driving it because she didn't think it was safe, despite all the people on the MR2 forums proclaiming that it was a veritable tank.

So I thought I'd prove to her how safe it was by doing lots of crash research on it.

Turns out it was just slightly better than a death trap so I sold it

I bet it's still 4X safer than a Harley ......

 

[Squatch]

I bet it's still 4X safer than a Harley ......

Depends on what type of bar it’s parked in front of…

 

[DuckNut]

Hey, my first car was a '76 Vega. Would you believe that I pulled just over 400 miles to the gallon with that car?
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Ok, I'm talking motor oil, not gasoline.

I had a 76 Nova that got 5 to 7 miles to the tank. The odometer was broken and only moved that few of miles per tank.

 

[TJMexico]

I had a 76 Nova that got 5 to 7 miles to the tank. The odometer was broken and only moved that few of miles per tank.

I do have fond memories of that car. I drove it from south-esst Louisiana to the Rio Grande Valley to go to language school. As a parent now, I shudder to think what my mother felt about that trip, but it made it.