What are your red flags when browsing used car listings? >mismatched

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A boomer trying to get $8k for pic related because it's a "classic"

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>>16930424
Holy fuck that's not ok

Why butcher a nice CL

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>>16930441
>RAN WHEN PARKED
>ONLY NEEDS $5000 TO BE A $50000 CAR
>NO LOWBALLERS
>NO TIRE KICKERS
>NO JOYRIDERS
>$25000 FIRM
>I KNOW WHAT I GOT

>female driver
aka abused to shit

>>16930447
>dat ass
overdone overhang tbqhwyf

>>16930458
t h i s
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>>16930447
That is too high-effort to even be called butchering. That is pure sadism

>Like new
>missing a lot of parts but I have all of them here
>Needs (part) and then it will run perfectly
>(X) Edition that you've never heard of

>>16930454
>it's a 1980 with 65k original miles, last ran in 1989. Needs a little TLC

This was a car I checked out recently. At least 30% of the bolts on the engine were rusty to the point where they'd break off if you tried to remove them.

>tfw a low mileage classic gets neglected to the point where it's not worth restoring

>>16930424
whats wrong with vw diesels over 200k?

>any middle eastern or hispanic dude (full hispanic like doesnt speak or barely speaks english)
>over 200k miles unless it has documents to prove its been taken care of
> anything before like 1997 i dont want a fucking car thats older than me
>no picures
>a really short ass description like it will literally just say "2004 tundra" and thats it

>>16930424
>>se habla español
>manuel transmission
>cadillac converter
My Captcha is Antonio Artez, what the fuck.

>>16930497
That's REEEEE-worthy.

>>16930424
>lazy 'phone posting' with short forms, lack of punctuation and capital letters
>super short descriptions
>lazy photos of the car, blurred, too small, taken at night, loaded upside down
>"I'm just putting it up to get a feeler for what offers are out there." fuck you, then you are not committed to sell
>remote starters and security systems (wires have been ripped apart) and to an extent, aftermarket stereos (for same reason)
>mismatched wheels and tires
>one headlight is foggy, the other isn't
>claims original owner or has had it for a while. if you are a license plate fag in your state/province, you'll know they are lying in the plate is a brand new series, and not old.

>BMW 318i NOT 320i 328i 330i M3

>>16930514
That "NOT XYZ" shit rustled my jimmies so fucking hard, like god damn I want to look at ONLY Toyota Supras not fucking GM's and VW's.

Why do they do that?

>four paragraph sob story

>Entire post is in Spanish

>At the bottom of the post: "Keywords: Audi corvette pickuptruck motorcycle Mercedes BMW Dodge Ford Challenger Chevy Isuzu Subaru........"

That shit I hate the most. Yeah, I'm looking for a project car and I TOTALLY want to see your overpriced shitbox civic pop up.

>>16930524
More hits from people searching for things that their car is NOT.

>>16930534
Also, when this ad is posted 5 times in multiple cities and then refreshed at the same time so you have to scroll past 5 overpriced salvage Civics in your search for a Toyota pickup

>>16930549
I report all that shit. assholes. keyword spamming is the worst.

>>16930498
>1997
>older than me
jesus what are you like 14?

>[Insert model here] truck for parts - $2000
>rolled over, engine frame trans good
>call fuckstick.

Hello, is this fuckstick?
>jes, what parts do you need from it
>no I'm parting it out.

MOTHERFUCKER REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>16930498
underage detected

>>16930583
>1997 was 20 fucking years ago
REEEEEE

>>16930583
1997 was 20 years ago the fuck

>>16930611
>>16930615
i was making a meme you fuck

>>16930622
Your meme a shit. Bet you really were born in 97

WHEN THE ENTIRE LISTING IS WRITTEN IN CAPITAL LETTERS

>>16930640
WHEN THEY,,,USE COMMA ELLIPSES,,,AND ALL CAPS

>>16930640
THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW IT'S A GOOD DEAL

>L@@K!

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>>16930925
>BEST DEAL ON CL
>CLEANEST ONE U WILL EVER FIND

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>checking out an older Corvette
>Mexican seller
>I pull up to the meeting place and he already has it running
>ok.jpg
>drive it around, seems fine
>"I forgot to mention, about once every 6 months it has a little trouble starting
>decide to test this
>shut off the car
>it won't start again

Within a month:
>checking out 90's Mercedes
>Mexican seller
>"no mechanical problems, drives good"
>I start the car and the CEL is on, transmission slips at speeds over 20mph

And then:
>checking out NA Miata
>Mexican seller
>test drive it, seems fine
>leave to go get money
>come back, give him money
>start driving the car and the diff is whining like crazy
>he thrashed it while I was gone
>text him about it
>"I don't know bro, I'm not a mechanic

Can any Mexanons explain why lying is so acceptable in Mexican culture? I've never had this problem with any other racial group

Anything with new tires and brakes. Usually indicates an abusive driver

>>16931291
because fuck you pay me

also we like money and its hard to sell a car on the truth, especially when its a clapped out pile that we drove into the ground

>>16931408
>Usually indicates an abusive driver

Or someone who maintains their car.

>>16931435
>>16931408
Depends on the miles and the location.

>>16930524
>"Look how much interest my car has you gotta buy it quick before it goes, dude!"

>>16930424
>>any German car with over 200k miles, unless it's a Mercedes diesel
I realize I'm not selling my car, but it has 239k miles almost and runs just as well as any 100k mile car.

>>16931512
What is it?

>>16931425
what is a shitskin doing on my board

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>>16930583
>>16930610
1997 was 20 years ago.

>>16931512
You've probably maintained it well. A lot of people will buy them cheap and then not do maintenance because it's too expensive. Then you end up buying a $800 car that needs $2000 in work

>>16930447
What car is this?

>>16931611
I wanna know too

>>16930610
im literally 19 and will be 20 later this year lmao

>>16931632
You're digging yourself deeper

>>16931632
So you ARE underage. Got it

>>16931625
I think it's a CL600

>>16931646
>>16931640
under the age of 21 sure

>>16930509
>>lazy 'phone posting' with short forms, lack of punctuation and capital letters
>>super short descriptions

yea noone cares you are probably one of those fags who would wear a suit to his ikea interview

>>16931683
ok big boy

>needs a battery / AC refill / tune-up
>rear tires need to be replaced, fronts are fine
>mileage listed is for an engine swap, not the body
>car is super dirty inside or outside
>car has just been cleaned, water still on the ground
>pictures are not during a clear sunny day
>car is sitting on grass and they mowed around it
>car has a flat tire in the picture
>ran when parked

>>16931701
yeah you sure got me

>manuel transmichion
>key words
>comma ellipses
>it runs but...
>quick fix
>will not deliver or allow for pickup you have to be there with cash in hand
>entire ad is in spanish

>>16930424
Showing up and the car is already running

>Camero

>"I know what i got"

>>16930583
>born in 2000
What the fuck are you still in diapers?

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>>16930424
>tfw i remember thinking this build was kinda cool

times done changed

>>16930509
>>16931696

That dude is right though, I've not even bothered to go see a ton of cars and bikes because the answer I got was:

"lol ya bike is really fast. tires r ok. bring cables battery is dead because i left it outside in the snow all winter lmao"

>>16931954
>manuel transmission

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>>16931425
>implying i dont like money either
>implying lying is the key to a customers heart
i bet you have a mexican flag in yor casa papi

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>>16931611
My car faggots

>selling for a friend
>previous owner did x,y,z to the car

>>16932073
>carbon fiber mirrors
>sticker on the windshield
>4 intakes
>2 piece rims
meh

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>>16932087
>2/10 elbows too pointy would not bang
Hypercritical jealousy shiggydiggy

>>16930424
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/6067414993.html
This is a listing in my area and sums it up well

>>16932073
Pretty fuckboy, wiggerish.

>>16932073
>everything is black
nigger tier taste

>(black) thumb covering license plate

>>16930596
So was he parting it or not, did you buy parts?

>>16930636
He's probably born in 2000

>>16932186
I'm not jealous about expensive shit, shit doesn't taste better because it's expensive

Not a red flag, but still:
"In good condition, for it's age"
Yeah because every 20yo shitbox must have rusted floor and fucked up interior because no one could take care of it earlier.

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>I know what I got
>no interior pictures

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>>16930424
>diesel

>>16930498
>whats wrong with vw diesels over 200k?
They eat heads, injection pumps, and the blocks are a shit alloy that wears out in 250,000 miles.

>>16930509
>one headlight is foggy, the other isn't

You mean that as an indication of it being in an accident? Or am I missing something?

>>16937850
Yes.

>>16931291
>leave to go get money
Thats your own fault there boyo

>rod
>knock

>>16937726
ah, mine is at 165k. another reason to dump it in the next few years

>>16930424
>Just want what I put into it
>2x the value of the car

Every. Fucking. Time.

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1st to see will buy
genuine barn find

>parts come with the car
>Not the right parts for the car

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>>16930441
>>16930454
I just can't stop posting this picture, it's too good

>>16930424
> Rust
> >100k miles
> >10 years old
> Insurance write-off of any kind
> Bad pictures
> Unwashed car
> No test drives
How the fuck am I meant to see if the suspension works if I don't drive it?
> Bad spelling

The only exceptions are going to be dirt cheap cars I'll buy just to experience driving an awful car again, should I crash my DD again.

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I drove a few hundred miles to look at a 96 300zx. Wanted a project car. Guy listed it as good condition with some regular issues.
After dicking for like 2 hours over the meeting spot he finally shows up but keeps the car running. After i walk around it i realize he forgot to mention the entire passenger side was side swiped and the throttle isn't hooked up- he had it honky-teched with some cable you pull for the throttle. And the back brakes we're connected. And the drivers window was stuck down...in OH in February. And he says if it gets shut off it will need jumped and maybe more. And it sounded like a boat motor.
All this can be yours for $3k.
I give him a ration of shit about wasting my time and he is actually upset that i wasted his time. I realize now the 2 hours he strung me out was time he probably used to get it started... Bought in AR on the way home.
Pic only slightly worse.
Fucking louisville KY seller can suck my balls

>>16930424
>Picture isn't my car but same make and model.
Why do people do this?

>>16940557
I reckon you could work him down to 2700

>>16941145
>seller shows up with car running won't turn it off
>car is running when you show up

This is always, and I fucking mean always, a red flag.

>>16930424
>"easy fix"
>aftermarket rims that are noticeably larger than stock
>old car listed as a 2017
>"doesn't burn any oil" on a 10+ y.o. car
>long list of keywords at the bottom of the ad
>3-10 listings, only a day or two apart at most, all popping up in sequence
>"rusty but trusty"
>"beater with a heater"
>"doesn't have any issues at all"

>>16931291
Dude theres people like that in every race. Im mexican and i know exactly what you mean and what kind of,people youre talking about though

>Needs a ($20-$100) part.
What part is it, oh?

>>16931291
idk mate the mercedes one seems like genuine ignorance of mechanical problems. The Miata one could have been random shit getting fucked, can't speak for the corvette one. Honestly you got a bad batch of mexicans, I hate them too but the good ones are honest and hardworking.

>>16931425
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/234191830-story

tl;dr: Car dealer makes an ad for a shitbox and claims every single problem with it and says it probably won't make it out of the year.
Result: everyone wants to buy it now.

If you are honest sometimes people want to buy your shit.

>>16942994
probably a head gasket

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>>16931291
Kek I hate my own race sometimes but I sold my corolla and I listed all the issues with it and what I fixed. I posted it on Facebook group trying to see if anyone would would buy it for 800 bucks and some white dude called and came to look at it and offered me 400 shekels and I took it. The dude took off happy for some reason the thing was kinda shitty kek

>>16931291
people trying to get rid of their shitheap will never be 100% honest with you anon.

It's not that Mexicans are all liars; it's just that most of us drive shitty cars.
> I've never had this problem with any other racial group
>"I have only been lied to by Mexicans"
bullshit

>"blew a head gasket" in the second line of the ad
>halfway down the ad "runs fine, reliable car"

>>16930502
>>16930534
>>16931291

Any signs of being a mexican and I close the ad immediately.

The only group that's worse are the blacks, but I live in Colorado and we don't have any black people.

Indian seller.

they fucking stink and so will the car

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how much of a pirate flag is this

>>16943270
not bad. check it out for yourself or ask him for more details about that oil leak (when it started, etc) and if you get any bad feelings, just thank him for his time and move on