Craigs list is great for rental properties. I get some bogus emails from time to time but they are pretty easy to spot. I generally tell them to eff off (politely).

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Had this happen once, guy emailed me, said I know your ad says please no texts, but I am deaf, so I can only email or text. Nice guy, ended up not buying the car. I understand stuff like that happens, but when you check the "accept texts" box on CL, I inevitably get 'trade ur BMW 4 xbox360+games'

I complain about CL a lot, just like I do eBay (I know they are sort of one and the same at this point) but I make considerable sums of money off both annually, so I continue to tolerate it.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

I can't wait to not have to deal with it, I despise dealing with the general public. More so the kind of people who would buy a $4k truck.

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2006 CL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2026 Genesis GV70
2007 Tiara 3200

About to list some stuff. I feel like we should start a thread just for screen shotting or quoting responses.

Try selling a $1,000 dirt bike. Everyone wants a $1,000 dirtbike. Not many have $1,000

#^%* ;$&@ /:@& #*+~

To paraphrase my responses today.

Worst was a guy calling to tell me he doesn't know what he wants, maybe an old car, he's just recovered from a stroke.

Then he explains how new diesels have zero emissions, and the old ones should be taken off the road.

And that he can get a diesel for $3000. And what am I gonna do when mine doesn't sell.

I replied calmly the prices for a new motor, transmission, differential, etc, and that I will wait for a buyer that is willing to pay for this value. My asking price for the car is less than a rebuilt motor. It's realistic. I even asked everyone here.

I got off the phone, politely, and then beat my head on my steering wheel until blood dripped in my eyes. Ok I made that last part up.

But seriously. This is the last craigslist car I sell.

I kinda want to toss my Ducati up on CL just to see the kind of responses I get!

Bet it would be pretty comical.

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

So I'm selling off a lot of things to fund my 300D, mostly Toyota parts and tools. (I used to be really into the old Hilux pickups)

What I don't comprehend is the shameless low ballers. So, offer me $50 for a $400 header-if I meet you halfway? First, I'm glad idiots like this guy live far away from me. Second, who can low ball someone to that degree and have the huevos to meet them face to face?

They don't have the huevos. That's why they call up and make ridiculous offers sight unseen.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

anyone buy it yet? any real responses to your ad?

weird how at 4k those people pop out of the woodwork in CT, and the bar for those people is 1.5k here.

4k is way too much money they don't even bother. Sell a car for 1500 bucks though, expect 15 scrap texts a day.

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Update:

Same guy has been calling my phone repeatedly since 7am. Leaving the same voicemail. He's buying a car today. Not sure which number mine is for which car. Progressively getting angrier and angrier.

I would put up with him. But people like that are the type to trip and fall on your property.

I don't intend to hijack. Just want you to know you aren't alone.

I may meet him in town.

Buddy and I sold a $900 running driving Nissan during tax season this year, I still can't get the smell of methamphetamine out of the shirt I was wearing when people came to look and buy it.

If you want to meet people you didn't think existed, sell a Japanese car under $1,000.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

I always wondered what meth smelt like, how much to send me that shirt?

I've sold and bought many things (computers, cars, cameras, etc.) using craigslist over the years, never had a bad experience.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

First times always free, send me an addy.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

I think we just made a love connection. .. .