a 6 paragraph description of the car with "easy to get a title for". Means this guy has tried every trick in the book to get legal paperwork on the car unsuccessfully.
I hate when they cut-n-paste the long description of that model from Wikipedia, but fail to tell you anything about that particular car. If I'm searching for that model I already know about it, but need to know about their car. Some sellers post 20 photos of the exterior and fail to post a single interior or engine photo. Some even post a photo of someone else's restored car so you can imagine what their pile of crap will look like it it was ever feasible to rescue.
"You take trades? How about trading for my project car?..I have all the parts in boxes..Book value, $7500. I will trade you even for your ($4500, running) vehicle ?
"easy restoration" "engine runs and is complete minus carb". Or battery, starter, etc. Some critical part to keep you from hearing it run. "taking offers above $40,000" As if it were some hot property hitting the market, where buyers will place bid offers above the listing price. "price increases as work/restoration progresses on the vehicle". So if I wait a week to make the purchase, I'll gladly pay more and for certain love the color of the paint you just laid down? The seller assumes everyone would build the car the same as him. "worth far more than asking price of $___" "over 200k invested". And he's asking 40k for a car that couldn't have costed more than that to build. "no title, but I can get one". Yeah, right! One of only 36 ________ registered in the country". Implies that the vehicle is ultra rare. Probably a DMV registration report. This usually applies to something odd like a 49 Kaiser. Translation; Yes, only 36 are registered and on the road. The other 20,000 are rusting back into the soil because they were always pretty much worthless and didn't hold much interest in car circles. Love when a seller is dead honest. Saw a total rust bucket 55 Chevy convert. in an ad. Seller listed photos and the asking price and a single line that said "Needs everything".
How about this gem. 1955 Chevrolet restored to original. Has a LS engine,Tremec trans,Dakota Digital dash,Ididit tilt column. Tubbed rear end with a Dana 60 and tubular suspension up front. Restored to original eh?????
CHEVELLE 12 volt rear end.....This is good news that the differential is 12 volt so there will not be friction between it and the alternator/"Mechanics Special" (would take a special mechanic/McGiver)......
Just curious, why do so many ads list a price of $17 (just to pick a random number), when the price is $17,000.00? Is it that hard to ad more zeros or are they trying to suck you in with the cheap price?
Here's one based on a true story... 1942 Chevy 1/2 ton Truck Original Blackout Model!!!! Ex US Army!!! Army OD Green, Ser. #s and Star discovered during sand blasting. Bumpers and Grille were originally chrome painted over for Army use...now all blasted and in prime. Was a running and driving California truck. Upgrades include... Original engine, transmission and front frame clip scrapped. Camero sub frame welded in. S10 rear 350/350 combo Just needs assembled. $4500 Yeah, I guess having that truck; that was used to win the largest most important conflict in the last 1000 years of human history, in original condition would 100 percent SUCK.
Interesting Thread, The auto buyer "Beware !" Should kick in immediately on some/most of the descriptions on our Hobby Cars. My favorite is, look at the pic's, don't know how it's done on photo shop, but pic's can and do lie in our modern time frame. I have traveled more than a few times w/cash and was surprised how bad a car can be and look so good in the pictures. As always, one man's definitions of the terms, cherry, mint, show paint, perfect, can be very different than mine. That being said, I still believe there are more good honest people in our hobby than the bad.
When I sell my Shoebox Ford: 1950 Ford Sedan. Rides bad. Loud. Busted windows. Radio delete/heater delete. A real peach. Just like the one in the latest Vin Diesel movie. Own a piece of cinematic history. $58,000 or trade for Plymouth Prowler. PM for pics.
Well said. I would be very surprised if a true hobbyist would attempt to pull some of these tricks we are discussing. Often times too it is just a matter of a lack of experience and knowledge. They were told it was an XYZ when they bought it so they are attempting to sell it as such, not knowing any different.
I have apologized for that earlier. I did not proofread. Too much beer watching the Daytona 500. Very embarrassing.
Talking to your phone can be hazardous to your ad. Always proofread. Apparently to means too,... to some folks nowadays.
"Must sell, too many projects". Means, City wants me to get them out of my front yard or they will haul them off and fine me.
I usually see the ''too good to pass up'' memo .....I usually evaluate after a quick 'once-over'....and usually ''pass it up''....oh well, at least I got to see a new neighborhood I'd not been on before....nice ''get outta the garage'' moment!
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