DougW

Mike Romain wrote:
> XS11E wrote:
>> "Carl S" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Craigslist is your best bet. www.craigslist.com
>>
>> I can't agree, don't know about where you are but here the cars on
>> Craig's list are cars that dealers won't buy, hi mileage stuff that
>> can't be traded in, damaged stuff, poorly modified vehicles, etc.
>>
>> I learned months back to not waste my time on Craigslist when looking
>> for a car.
>>
>>
>
> My son went looking on Craigslist for a replacement engine for his 87
> Van. Well someone was selling a 93 that had all new gas tank and fuel
> system, computer, distributor, exhaust etc., but stalled still and no
> one could fix it. He got it for $300.00, cleaned the tranny sensor
> connection and has a mint Caravan that needed one light bulb and a
> rear wiper blade for safety and passed emissions easy...

Once again proving that when you buy from the paper or craigslist you
need to know what your looking at. There are bargains to be had, but
there is also a lot of quickly fixed junk.

--
DougW

DougW

Mike Romain wrote:
> XS11E wrote:
>> "Carl S" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Craigslist is your best bet. www.craigslist.com
>>
>> I can't agree, don't know about where you are but here the cars on
>> Craig's list are cars that dealers won't buy, hi mileage stuff that
>> can't be traded in, damaged stuff, poorly modified vehicles, etc.
>>
>> I learned months back to not waste my time on Craigslist when looking
>> for a car.
>>
>>
>
> My son went looking on Craigslist for a replacement engine for his 87
> Van. Well someone was selling a 93 that had all new gas tank and fuel
> system, computer, distributor, exhaust etc., but stalled still and no
> one could fix it. He got it for $300.00, cleaned the tranny sensor
> connection and has a mint Caravan that needed one light bulb and a
> rear wiper blade for safety and passed emissions easy...

Once again proving that when you buy from the paper or craigslist you
need to know what your looking at. There are bargains to be had, but
there is also a lot of quickly fixed junk.

--
DougW

DougW

Mike Romain wrote:
> XS11E wrote:
>> "Carl S" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Craigslist is your best bet. www.craigslist.com
>>
>> I can't agree, don't know about where you are but here the cars on
>> Craig's list are cars that dealers won't buy, hi mileage stuff that
>> can't be traded in, damaged stuff, poorly modified vehicles, etc.
>>
>> I learned months back to not waste my time on Craigslist when looking
>> for a car.
>>
>>
>
> My son went looking on Craigslist for a replacement engine for his 87
> Van. Well someone was selling a 93 that had all new gas tank and fuel
> system, computer, distributor, exhaust etc., but stalled still and no
> one could fix it. He got it for $300.00, cleaned the tranny sensor
> connection and has a mint Caravan that needed one light bulb and a
> rear wiper blade for safety and passed emissions easy...

Once again proving that when you buy from the paper or craigslist you
need to know what your looking at. There are bargains to be had, but
there is also a lot of quickly fixed junk.

--
DougW

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XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in
news:Xns99745D09BC5C1xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184:

> "Carl S" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Craigslist is your best bet. www.craigslist.com
>
> I can't agree, don't know about where you are but here the cars on
> Craig's list are cars that dealers won't buy, hi mileage stuff that
> can't be traded in, damaged stuff, poorly modified vehicles, etc.
>
> I learned months back to not waste my time on Craigslist when looking
> for a car.
>
>
>

Yes you have to be carful. I was looking for a car for my dauguhter and
went to see quite a few cars that were total crap from craigslist.
But you can get lucky
I did happen upon a very nice copule selling a 94 Honda Civic with 59,000
mi on it that just had the 60,000mi service done at the dealer the year
before.(They had all receipts and had paid 2,200 for the dealer service
and tires and new muffler)They needed to sell as the were relocating.
Got it for 2 grand. It was a steal only needed a new radiator and front
brake pads.

ufatbasted

XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in
news:Xns99745D09BC5C1xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184:

> "Carl S" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Craigslist is your best bet. www.craigslist.com
>
> I can't agree, don't know about where you are but here the cars on
> Craig's list are cars that dealers won't buy, hi mileage stuff that
> can't be traded in, damaged stuff, poorly modified vehicles, etc.
>
> I learned months back to not waste my time on Craigslist when looking
> for a car.
>
>
>

Yes you have to be carful. I was looking for a car for my dauguhter and
went to see quite a few cars that were total crap from craigslist.
But you can get lucky
I did happen upon a very nice copule selling a 94 Honda Civic with 59,000
mi on it that just had the 60,000mi service done at the dealer the year
before.(They had all receipts and had paid 2,200 for the dealer service
and tires and new muffler)They needed to sell as the were relocating.
Got it for 2 grand. It was a steal only needed a new radiator and front
brake pads.

ufatbasted

XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in
news:Xns99745D09BC5C1xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184:

> "Carl S" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Craigslist is your best bet. www.craigslist.com
>
> I can't agree, don't know about where you are but here the cars on
> Craig's list are cars that dealers won't buy, hi mileage stuff that
> can't be traded in, damaged stuff, poorly modified vehicles, etc.
>
> I learned months back to not waste my time on Craigslist when looking
> for a car.
>
>
>

Yes you have to be carful. I was looking for a car for my dauguhter and
went to see quite a few cars that were total crap from craigslist.
But you can get lucky
I did happen upon a very nice copule selling a 94 Honda Civic with 59,000
mi on it that just had the 60,000mi service done at the dealer the year
before.(They had all receipts and had paid 2,200 for the dealer service
and tires and new muffler)They needed to sell as the were relocating.
Got it for 2 grand. It was a steal only needed a new radiator and front
brake pads.

ufatbasted

XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote in
news:Xns99745D09BC5C1xs11emailinatorcom@69.28.173. 184:

> "Carl S" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Craigslist is your best bet. www.craigslist.com
>
> I can't agree, don't know about where you are but here the cars on
> Craig's list are cars that dealers won't buy, hi mileage stuff that
> can't be traded in, damaged stuff, poorly modified vehicles, etc.
>
> I learned months back to not waste my time on Craigslist when looking
> for a car.
>
>
>

Yes you have to be carful. I was looking for a car for my dauguhter and
went to see quite a few cars that were total crap from craigslist.
But you can get lucky
I did happen upon a very nice copule selling a 94 Honda Civic with 59,000
mi on it that just had the 60,000mi service done at the dealer the year
before.(They had all receipts and had paid 2,200 for the dealer service
and tires and new muffler)They needed to sell as the were relocating.
Got it for 2 grand. It was a steal only needed a new radiator and front
brake pads.