Date:         Sun, 11 May 2008 13:39:47 +0000
Reply-To:     Trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "John C..." <Trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: false ads on Craigslist?

Here's a good one !
&&& It's not even Friday ????
JC ;o)

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/car/676270954.html

-------------- Original message --------------
From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>

> Too bad I didn't have one ready for you.
> I tell prospective buyers EVERYTHING about the van, good and bad.
> I hide nothing.
> I dial them in and tweak and massage them from one end to the other.
> There isn't an unlubed mechanism, or an unserviced item on the van when I
> have it ready, or I tell what's not been fully addressed.
> There isn't a loose or missing screw anywhere,
> Or anything not fully perfect and road worthy. I tell you about it, down to
> the tinest detail.
> When I'm done with one, you can leave straight for Alaska.
>
> I have two camper vanagons available, they are not ready yet.
> Already one guy is interested in the Adventurewagen. He had asked out of the
> blue if I had any vanagons for sale.
> I dislike pre-selling them as it's stressful then to keep finding things not
> up to perfect snuff, that then I must fix - can't stand anything not fully
> serviced on them and in fully working order, not ANYTHIIG, not stiff
> shifting, old brake fluid, etc. I'm a fanatic that way. .........and when
> the buyer is waiting and waiting while I keep finding things that heed
> attention - that gets stressful..
> Any 20 year old vanagon needs about 300 things checked or done on it in my
> world - every side marker and license plate light, ever spot of surface
> rust, on and on.
> I only do ones with straight bodies and no rust.
>
> Glad you found one !
> Enjoy !
> Scott
> www.turbovans.con
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Rob
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 12:02 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: false ads on Craigslist?
>
> I just finished doing some serious shopping for a
> westy along the whole (USA) west coast and into
> Nevada & Idaho (plus I am looking for a Subie
> donor for it). Closer was better and I ended up
> with an '84 Westy from not too far from here. Still looking for a Subie.
> There are a LOT of cars on craigslist sold as
> 'cars' that you'd have to tow away. Needs a 'head
> gasket', a 'new transmission' or 'some engine
> work' was not unusual. If you ask me those cars
> belong in the "parts" section of craigslist. I do
> love it when one of the questions I have to ask is "can I drive it home?"
> I found one 'scam' on thesamba, reported it,
> received a personal response and the ad was
> removed. There were a lot of people who did not respond to questions too.
> Like anything you have to pay attention and use
> some care but with the computer, the internet and
> the free ads you can really do some searching. A
> cheap flight to Reno makes a Vanagon in Tahoe a
> real possibility. Still being able to take an
> hours drive to see the van was a big plus.
>
> At 5/10/2008 11:39 PM, Andrew Grebneff wrote:
> >>Maybe it is a real ad but the photos are not the year van listed and the
> >>price is way low for the van in them.
> >
> >If a vehicle is advertised with an accompanying photo that is NOT of
> >the very same vehicle, then that's fraud.
> >
> >>I think you must be right. Why else run them. There are also a lot of
> >>ads from someone wanting to buy old VWs and it could be the same person
> >>setting low expectations to make money reselling.
> >
> >That is a scam, and it would be nice to find out who is doing it and
> >publicize the fact.
> >
> >
> >>My favourite this week is one for a '91 Civic Hatchback. "Runs great,
> >>AirCared, needs head gasket, $1500"
> >
> >Hey, if anybody's tempted by that one, I have a 94 facelift Camry
> >turbodiesel auto for $3000, guaranteed rust-free. All it needs is an
> >engine.
> >--
> >Andrew Grebneff
> >Dunedin
> >New Zealand
> >Fossil preparator
> >Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
> >, Opinions stated are mine, not those of Otago University
> >"There is water at the bottom of the ocean" - Talking Heads
>
>
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