Author Topic: Selling a used car. rant (Read 6273 times)

go_bang · « **Reply #25 on:** June 11, 2010, 10:30:11 PM »

I had some similar fun when I posted a Ford Focus for $3500 on the local Craigslist site about a year ago.

First hit was some lowballer who emailed me a rediculous offer. I just wrote back with a simple "No thanks." He emails back with a slightly higher offer. I reply back as before. He comes back slightly higher again. By this time I just keep messing with him, replying "No thanks." to each offer. He gets to within $700 of my asking price and gives up. I didn't care as I had the car listed at a fair price and wasn't planning on going any lower anyway. The car sold at my asking price a few days later.

roo_ster · « **Reply #26 on:** June 11, 2010, 10:44:47 PM »

DecDay:

I think your Jeep is just in the wrong market at the wrong time. Maybe Jeeps are hot up north right before/during winter, but they are hot in the south when the temp is hot. Like now.

People want some crazy money for them down here. I spent four hours looking for used Jeeps at what I call the "used car clumps" around town. You know, the strips of road with used car dealers lining them, one after another. We saw one effing Jeep. It was dang near new.

In the local listings & usual car-listing suspects, same deal. Closest candidate was 4 hours away in Okla-freaking-homa.

White Horseradish · « **Reply #27 on:** June 12, 2010, 12:50:42 AM »

The fun isn't limited to just Craigslist.

I have a couple of guns on Armslist, which is someone's attempt to make a gun-friendly Craigslist. I had three emails about my .22 pistol, each telling me what a wonderful little gun it is. None with an offer. A few emails asking if it is still available. After an affirmative reply - nothing. "Does it have a 7 inch barrel? I'd really like a 7 inch barrel." After an affirmative reply - nothing.

I am confuzzled. Why do people bother doing this?

Scout26 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 12, 2010, 12:58:38 AM »

Answer #1. They are idiots.
Answer #2. IT'S FUN !!!

Answer #3. They are morons.

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #29 on:** June 12, 2010, 01:00:35 AM »

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I am confuzzled. Why do people bother doing this?

They do it with everything. When we finished unpacking at our new house, we had easily two to three hundred dollars worth of boxes and another $200 or so worth of bubble wrap. All sorts of boxes, including wardrobe.

I put it all on Craig's List for free. People emailed to ask for directions. I got calls probably every hour or so from people I emailed. A couple of people asked me to hold it all for them.

Only two people showed up to take anything, and their cars were too small to hold more than a few boxes. The city garbage truck got the rest.

KD5NRH · « **Reply #30 on:** June 12, 2010, 02:13:32 AM »

Quote from: Declaration Day on June 11, 2010, 09:24:31 AM

No, I am being a nice guy by selling the Jeep and buying her something she
can drive.

Okay, $5 and a bicycle. Final offer.

Declaration Day · « **Reply #31 on:** June 12, 2010, 02:29:09 AM »

Oh I wish I could do that. Knowing my ex, it would prompt her to file a false charge of domestic violence. I just can't risk it.

go_bang · « **Reply #32 on:** June 12, 2010, 06:53:16 AM »

I've listed free stuff on both Craigslist and Freecycle, and any future free stuff is getting listed on Freecycle only. All the cranks on Craigslist make it more trouble than its worth.

Declaration Day · « **Reply #33 on:** June 12, 2010, 05:06:43 PM »

I SOLD THE JEEP! TOMORROW WE FIND A CAR FOR MY EX, AND SHE WILL LEAVE!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!

BridgeRunner · « **Reply #34 on:** June 12, 2010, 05:07:26 PM »

Congratulations!

Declaration Day · « **Reply #35 on:** June 12, 2010, 05:12:40 PM »

Thanks! This is one of the best weekends of my life. Minivan sold yesterday for asking price. That got me out of five years of car payments.

Jeep sold today for $500 less than asking price. No big deal. I told my ex whatever we get for the Jeep we will use to buy her a car.

The only down side is that the house she wants is not available until July 1st, so I might end up tolerating her until then. She is still looking at houses though, so maybe she will find one that's available NOW!

Scout26 · « **Reply #36 on:** June 12, 2010, 06:31:35 PM »

I got a house in Waterman, IL for sale. 5 Acres, two car garage and an out building.

Would that be far enough away from you ??

Declaration Day · « **Reply #37 on:** June 12, 2010, 06:40:41 PM »

Quote from: scout26 on June 12, 2010, 06:31:35 PM

I got a house in Waterman, IL for sale. 5 Acres, two car garage and an out building.

Would that be far enough away from you ??

Thanks for the offer, but it is not far enough. How much do lots on the moon cost?

AmbulanceDriver · « **Reply #38 on:** June 12, 2010, 09:01:21 PM »

Quote from: Declaration Day on June 12, 2010, 06:40:41 PM

Thanks for the offer, but it is not far enough. How much do lots on the moon cost?

Perhaps we could interest her in a condo on Mars?

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #39 on:** June 12, 2010, 09:21:24 PM »

my first wife needs a roommate in hades

KD5NRH · « **Reply #40 on:** June 13, 2010, 04:58:39 AM »

Quote from: scout26 on June 12, 2010, 06:31:35 PM

I got a house in Waterman, IL for sale. 5 Acres, two car garage and an out building.

Would that be far enough away from you ??

I know where there's some acreage in Texas that isn't watched very closely. BYOS.

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