keiser31 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 From current E-*** listing, " All glasses in the windows are good, one slightly cracked, one will need replacing. "Good for patterns, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Maybe not a "dumbest line", but an outright lie...I saw a car on a lot a while back that said "one owner". I opened the glove box and stuffed in the owner's manual was about 3 or 4 different registrations from different owners...same car...NOT "one owner". Maybe he meant to say "one owner at a time".? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelmis Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 "Number of Owners" Amazing the value folk place on this. It is only one thing to consider.In some cases if a buyer is looking for a reliable car, meeting the "one and only owner" might turn you off immediately.I am a great lover of Provenance and am greatly interested in the history of things. For example Bonnie and Clyde's death car (Stolen by them/not owned) or the Tulsa Plymouth, would pique my interest far more than my neighbours "One Owner" Chev.My neighbour bought his Chev pick-up new and owned it until it was sold for scrap. He used the pick-up for his house painting business. The original paint was protected by 20 plus years of house paint and turpentine. One the weekend his sons beat the living daylights out of it looking for the perfect surfing spots in Western Australia. It was towed to his house after breaking down and sat under a tree until it turned to mush. IT WAS STILL A ONE OWNER!!!!!! Like the one below. However, while still both buckets of rust, these two, "one owner cars", are polar opposites.Oklahoma centennial time capsule car found ruined | Reuters TULSA, Oklahoma — A concrete vault encasing a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried a half-century ago may have been built to withstand a nuclear attack but it couldn’t beat back the natural onslaught of moisture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Maybe not a "dumbest line", but an outright lie...I saw a car on a lot a while back that said "one owner". I opened the glove box and stuffed in the owner's manual was about 3 or 4 different registrations from different owners...same car...NOT "one owner". Maybe he meant to say "one owner at a time".?John, that'll come under the description of "Original 3rd Owner":D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Not sure this really classifies as dumb,a and I do feel bad for this Buick advertiser in HMN. Description of what is probably a really nice 29,000 mile coupe with the comment "Next to impossible to come by".Directly above, a virtually identical model, one year earlier but exact same (rare, for sure though) body style, with 4,500 advertised miles. Granted, pricier, but what are the odds??This is not the first time I have seen this sort of bad luck in an ad in HMN or any of the others for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Boudway Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Then there is the ad in Hemmings that states "Very rare" and when you look a few listings further, you see the same make and model offered for a few thousand less.Great entertainment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silverghost Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I like the car ads that say~~~"This car won't last very long ! " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I like the car ads that say~~~"This car won't last very long ! "Yep...now THERE'S a car I want to buy and drive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I saw an ad for a '37 Packard that said "incomplete car...with all parts needed to complete". What's that supposed to mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest billybird Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I remember seeing an ad one time that read; "selling due to health reasons-I'm sick of it". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I remember seeing an ad one time that read; "selling due to health reasons-I'm sick of it".That's sorta like saying "I have to sell it because of my eyes...I can't SEE any reason to keep it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ray17025 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 my favorite when trying to liquidate a VERY recent purchase is: "Apparently, "do whatever the hell you want", meant something different to her" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 When you see an ad for a very rare car,one that never comes up for sale and then you see another one for a ridiculously high price, maybe in the same magazine, that's nothing more than a sales tactic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I have had a couple of scammers try to sell me Amphicars. One guy tried to sell me one when I asked for photos, he sent me a photo of MY car with ME sitting in it that he took from my website! I played with him for months before I let him off the hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsDoug Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Hey John, wanna buy a white '59 Skyliner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsDoug Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think that someone already mentioned craigslist as a gold mine for this sort of stuff - I just saw one that hasn't made it here yet... "Motivated seller". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsDoug Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 WE BAY JUNK CARWE BAY JUNK CARHoly cow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsDoug Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 And then we have...BUICK RENZEWUDDouble holy cow... One ceiling car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I think that someone already mentioned craigslist as a gold mine for this sort of stuff - I just saw one that hasn't made it here yet... "Motivated seller".My son's car bit the big one this week, and I've been spending a lot of time perusing Craigslist ads. It is amazing to me how many Kentucky ads contain the line "Buyers must have cash in hand, or don't waste my time."Sounds like an easy person to deal with, doesn't it? I must have read those exact words 5 times yesterday, all from different sellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 "For sale...1965 Chevrolet Super Sport hardtop...Needs TLC...comes with a load of lumber." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINC400 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 "For sale...1965 Chevrolet Super Sport hardtop...Needs TLC...comes with a load of lumber."Wouldn't that be a woodie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 "Needs TLC"....in this case means Toro Lumber Chipper.What a fantastic, unfortunate photgraph!TG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) "Needs TLC"....in this case means Toro Lumber Chipper.What a fantastic, unfortunate photgraph!TGI took that photograph in 1968 when a tornado tore down our street. Our house was half way up the next block just past the tree in the street. It sounded like the Texas Chain Saw Massacre around there the next few days! Here's another... Edited January 11, 2011 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hey John, wanna buy a white '59 Skyliner? Now what on Earth would I do with such a thing? Now if ya have some parts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I saw this last night on CL and I have seen it several times before.Someone selling a car/truck - they put an elaborate description of said vehicle.Then there may be a picture or 2 of the car/truck but then, in the ad, they explain that the pictures are not of the actual car/truck they are selling but it is "just like the picture(s)".Why not take pictures of the actual car/truck for sale instead of posting pics of a different vehicle????? I am sure that this is a definitive sales magnet to get people to come and look at the one for sale.AMAZING !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Just came across another one -"hard to find this car"Maybe he should post an ad asking for help if he doesn't know where the car is....Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 And yet another:"Only issue is the rear dlifferential is starting to make some noise. Still runs good though engine is in excellent condition. Awesome vehicle, fun summer vehicle with the top off, great winter vehicle with the 4 wheel drive. I love this jeep but need to get a vehicle with more space."You think the noisy rear might have a "little" to do with dumping it?I think this person meant to say "need to get as much space between me and this vehicle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Still another -"1969 corvette convertible. 350-350 #s matching motor and transmission 4 speed. a/c original daytonia yellow/ black int"Problem - the car in the ad is red.Where/what is Daytonia, anyway???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I should stop but I keep finding them"there is no compression in the 4th cylinder but starts everytime"That would make me feel better about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I am not making this stuff up - actual ads."second owner, still in 1st owner name""Car gets great gas. I drove her for a 2 hr trip each way on a quarter tank of gas. I typically drive this car about 100 miles a day, very dependable little rough in the morning but the car is 20 yrs old."Might need an antacid for that gas problem. I guess being 20 years old has a lot to do with being a little rough in the morning, too."great shape needs brakes and shocks other than that good to go this is my daily driver" -Would any of us drive a "daily driver" that needs brakes and shocks."no heat currently but costs about 130 dollars to fix" - So why don't you fix it???"Great car, does not overheat." HUH???????This truck is for sale for $800.00 and this is at the end of the ad so why bother trying to sell it??? -"P.S if truck dont sell within a week im junking it i can get $800 bucks at the junkyard" "only 185,000 miles just breaking in runs great""yes this truck has never seen weather"" I just need a Saden because of a baby"Okay. I am getting carried away so I will stop - FOR NOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsDoug Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Now what on Earth would I do with such a thing? Now if ya have some parts...Sure, it has all the parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsDoug Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 And yet another:"Only issue is the rear dlifferential is starting to make some noise. Still runs good though engine is in excellent condition. Awesome vehicle, fun summer vehicle with the top off, great winter vehicle with the 4 wheel drive. I love this jeep but need to get a vehicle with more space."You think the noisy rear might have a "little" to do with dumping it?I think this person meant to say "need to get as much space between me and this vehicle".Well, hell, just take the tree that fell on the Impala, grind it up into sawdust, and put it in the rear differential, and keep on gettin' up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsDoug Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 (snip) "just like the picture(s)".Except for the rust holes, and the tree that fell on it, and it's red instead of Daytonia yellow and there's a little sawdust in the rear end...craigslist is an unending gold mine of this stuff, ain't it, Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palosfv3 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I saved this ad years ago from a Johanasburg Auto Trader. Unfortunately the image and text wont copy to a legable size. The ad read like this.For Sale06 Suzuki Gsxr 1000This bike is perfect ! Only 7000 km and has had its 1500 km dealer service. No falls or scratches. I use it as a cruiser/ commuter. I'm selling because it was purchased without proper consent of loving wife. Apparently do what !@#$%^&* you want doesn't mean what it thought it did. Steve (011) XXX XXX XXXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Just read an Ebay ad for a 29 Model A tudor with a police sticker on the door, a "Barney Five" car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 How about the good spellers, like "new breaks"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhclark Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) Here's some I caught tonight.-Don't know if engine has same milage as car.-Got a 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Its the family vehicle but i'm building a Focus so we won't need it anymore. I hit a deer about a month ago with it so it needs a grille, bumper cover and turn/marker light assembly.-new roders-tyres have lost of tred left.-Never had any major engine problems. (What's a MINOR engine problem?)spelling is bad, but how about no punctuation?-this is a 2007 wood floor the ramps come from the side it is 86 in between the fenders the fenders are in ugly shape the could be replaced but they work fine this trailor cost over 3000 when it was bought new give me a callWHAT? Edited January 15, 2011 by bhclark (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greg walsh Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I remember seeing an ad awhile back that said 68 Mustang with original straight eight motor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I remember seeing an ad awhile back that said 68 Mustang with original straight eight motor!MAN...They are sooooo rare. I have only HEARD of them, but have never, ever SEEN one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldsDoug Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I like the car ads that say~~~"This car won't last very long ! "I _have_ to do this... see last sentence.http://forums.aaca.org/f119/rare-1953-plymouth-belvadere-2dr-hardtop-296775.html#post841003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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