Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
 

Y'think?

http://earlehorton.tripod.com/temp/FJ40-2_24.jpgç

Earle

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
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> Earle,
>
> The internet may be the best bet for selling your Toyota as I am assuming
> the real market for them is in California.
>
>
> "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:44511ebf$0$24427$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> > "Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:t284g.3698$DT5.339@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> >> Have you considered the online trader? It's where I actually located
> >> my
> >> Jeep.
> >>
> >> And by the way, what's the price of the FJ?
> >>
> >> Ralph
> >>
> >
> > The Missus wants $4,500 for it. That's what we paid. I will have a
bunch
> > of photos, once I figure out how to get the format Ebay wants.
> >
> > We originally bought the vehicle, with the idea of restoring it to new
> > stock
> > condition, or monster off road, we didn't know which. That was in 1998.
> > After I did a brake job, a few minor repairs, installed new seats and a
> > new
> > CCOT rain gutter, we just drove it. Drive train is all original. Roof
> > doesn't leak. (Big problem with FJ40s.) Body is "generally" solid,
with
> > the usual need for minor rust repair in fenders, corners, etc. Floors
are
> > **not** of the Flintstone type. Manufacture date Nov. 1973, 3 speed,
> > factory AM/FM.
> >
> > Gas mileage is 15 or so. I just got back from driving it to Farmington
> > and
> > back, from here. That is a six hour drive, more or less, both ways.
Now
> > I
> > know why modern cars are so sissified, with insulation, power steering,
> > highway gearing, etc. ;^)
> >
> > Earle
> >
> >
>
>

Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
 

Y'think?

http://earlehorton.tripod.com/temp/FJ40-2_24.jpgç

Earle

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
news:6a60f$4451241c$48311525$25319@FUSE.NET...
> Earle,
>
> The internet may be the best bet for selling your Toyota as I am assuming
> the real market for them is in California.
>
>
> "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:44511ebf$0$24427$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> > "Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:t284g.3698$DT5.339@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> >> Have you considered the online trader? It's where I actually located
> >> my
> >> Jeep.
> >>
> >> And by the way, what's the price of the FJ?
> >>
> >> Ralph
> >>
> >
> > The Missus wants $4,500 for it. That's what we paid. I will have a
bunch
> > of photos, once I figure out how to get the format Ebay wants.
> >
> > We originally bought the vehicle, with the idea of restoring it to new
> > stock
> > condition, or monster off road, we didn't know which. That was in 1998.
> > After I did a brake job, a few minor repairs, installed new seats and a
> > new
> > CCOT rain gutter, we just drove it. Drive train is all original. Roof
> > doesn't leak. (Big problem with FJ40s.) Body is "generally" solid,
with
> > the usual need for minor rust repair in fenders, corners, etc. Floors
are
> > **not** of the Flintstone type. Manufacture date Nov. 1973, 3 speed,
> > factory AM/FM.
> >
> > Gas mileage is 15 or so. I just got back from driving it to Farmington
> > and
> > back, from here. That is a six hour drive, more or less, both ways.
Now
> > I
> > know why modern cars are so sissified, with insulation, power steering,
> > highway gearing, etc. ;^)
> >
> > Earle
> >
> >
>
>

Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
 

That's

http://earlehorton.tripod.com/temp/FJ40-2_24.jpg

Earle

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:44512a44$0$24471$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Y'think?
>
> http://earlehorton.tripod.com/temp/FJ40-2_24.jpgç
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:6a60f$4451241c$48311525$25319@FUSE.NET...
> > Earle,
> >
> > The internet may be the best bet for selling your Toyota as I am
assuming
> > the real market for them is in California.
> >
> >
> > "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:44511ebf$0$24427$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> > > "Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > news:t284g.3698$DT5.339@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> > >> Have you considered the online trader? It's where I actually
located
> > >> my
> > >> Jeep.
> > >>
> > >> And by the way, what's the price of the FJ?
> > >>
> > >> Ralph
> > >>
> > >
> > > The Missus wants $4,500 for it. That's what we paid. I will have a
> bunch
> > > of photos, once I figure out how to get the format Ebay wants.
> > >
> > > We originally bought the vehicle, with the idea of restoring it to new
> > > stock
> > > condition, or monster off road, we didn't know which. That was in
1998.
> > > After I did a brake job, a few minor repairs, installed new seats and
a
> > > new
> > > CCOT rain gutter, we just drove it. Drive train is all original.
Roof
> > > doesn't leak. (Big problem with FJ40s.) Body is "generally" solid,
> with
> > > the usual need for minor rust repair in fenders, corners, etc. Floors
> are
> > > **not** of the Flintstone type. Manufacture date Nov. 1973, 3 speed,
> > > factory AM/FM.
> > >
> > > Gas mileage is 15 or so. I just got back from driving it to
Farmington
> > > and
> > > back, from here. That is a six hour drive, more or less, both ways.
> Now
> > > I
> > > know why modern cars are so sissified, with insulation, power
steering,
> > > highway gearing, etc. ;^)
> > >
> > > Earle
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
 

That's

http://earlehorton.tripod.com/temp/FJ40-2_24.jpg

Earle

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:44512a44$0$24471$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Y'think?
>
> http://earlehorton.tripod.com/temp/FJ40-2_24.jpgç
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:6a60f$4451241c$48311525$25319@FUSE.NET...
> > Earle,
> >
> > The internet may be the best bet for selling your Toyota as I am
assuming
> > the real market for them is in California.
> >
> >
> > "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:44511ebf$0$24427$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> > > "Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > news:t284g.3698$DT5.339@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> > >> Have you considered the online trader? It's where I actually
located
> > >> my
> > >> Jeep.
> > >>
> > >> And by the way, what's the price of the FJ?
> > >>
> > >> Ralph
> > >>
> > >
> > > The Missus wants $4,500 for it. That's what we paid. I will have a
> bunch
> > > of photos, once I figure out how to get the format Ebay wants.
> > >
> > > We originally bought the vehicle, with the idea of restoring it to new
> > > stock
> > > condition, or monster off road, we didn't know which. That was in
1998.
> > > After I did a brake job, a few minor repairs, installed new seats and
a
> > > new
> > > CCOT rain gutter, we just drove it. Drive train is all original.
Roof
> > > doesn't leak. (Big problem with FJ40s.) Body is "generally" solid,
> with
> > > the usual need for minor rust repair in fenders, corners, etc. Floors
> are
> > > **not** of the Flintstone type. Manufacture date Nov. 1973, 3 speed,
> > > factory AM/FM.
> > >
> > > Gas mileage is 15 or so. I just got back from driving it to
Farmington
> > > and
> > > back, from here. That is a six hour drive, more or less, both ways.
> Now
> > > I
> > > know why modern cars are so sissified, with insulation, power
steering,
> > > highway gearing, etc. ;^)
> > >
> > > Earle
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
 

That's

http://earlehorton.tripod.com/temp/FJ40-2_24.jpg

Earle

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:44512a44$0$24471$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Y'think?
>
> http://earlehorton.tripod.com/temp/FJ40-2_24.jpgç
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:6a60f$4451241c$48311525$25319@FUSE.NET...
> > Earle,
> >
> > The internet may be the best bet for selling your Toyota as I am
assuming
> > the real market for them is in California.
> >
> >
> > "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:44511ebf$0$24427$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> > > "Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > news:t284g.3698$DT5.339@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
> > >> Have you considered the online trader? It's where I actually
located
> > >> my
> > >> Jeep.
> > >>
> > >> And by the way, what's the price of the FJ?
> > >>
> > >> Ralph
> > >>
> > >
> > > The Missus wants $4,500 for it. That's what we paid. I will have a
> bunch
> > > of photos, once I figure out how to get the format Ebay wants.
> > >
> > > We originally bought the vehicle, with the idea of restoring it to new
> > > stock
> > > condition, or monster off road, we didn't know which. That was in
1998.
> > > After I did a brake job, a few minor repairs, installed new seats and
a
> > > new
> > > CCOT rain gutter, we just drove it. Drive train is all original.
Roof
> > > doesn't leak. (Big problem with FJ40s.) Body is "generally" solid,
> with
> > > the usual need for minor rust repair in fenders, corners, etc. Floors
> are
> > > **not** of the Flintstone type. Manufacture date Nov. 1973, 3 speed,
> > > factory AM/FM.
> > >
> > > Gas mileage is 15 or so. I just got back from driving it to
Farmington
> > > and
> > > back, from here. That is a six hour drive, more or less, both ways.
> Now
> > > I
> > > know why modern cars are so sissified, with insulation, power
steering,
> > > highway gearing, etc. ;^)
> > >
> > > Earle
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
 

earle,
give me pictures and price on your fj40, i might just make a trip to
colorado. ive been looking for an fj40 to leave on my rural mountain
property.

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://UtilityOffRoad.com
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://InlineDiesel.com
http://BighornRefrigeration.com
http://ConcealedCarryForum.com

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4450f734$0$14949$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Anyone who has sold a car on the Internet, thought of it, bought one, read
> web pages, or has an opinion...What is the best way, to sell a car on the
> Internet? My wife got tired of the old FJ40, and bought a 2002 CRV. Now
> I
> have three off-road capable vehicles, and a Honda Civic, all to myself. I
> originally thought to restore the FJ40 to original stock condition, but I
> just don't have the energy or inclination to do that any more. The car
> never became a part of the family, like the Jeep or the Suburban did,
> either.
>
> We put the FJ40 in the Durango Herald, but the number of calls I got was
> pathetic. I found this strange, because you can't swing a dead wolf
> carcass
> around here, without hitting a couple of Land Cruisers, some of them in
> cherry condition. They're not all driven by thirtyish Trustafarian
> dreadlocks types either. But then one guy named "Philip" from "Longwood
> Industries" called, claiming to run an Internet listing service, similar
> to
> Ebay Motors. The deal is $89.95 for a listing, fee refunded in the case
> of
> no sale. He said something interesting, "Your kind of vehicle tends to
> sell
> for a higher price on the Internet." I had suspected as much, when the
> Honda dealer said, "This is worth a lot of money, but I can't sell it."
>
> Anybody know anything about Longwood Industries? Or any other Internet
> listing service? I have sold stuff on Ebay, but nothing this big. When I
> sold my restored Bug, I just sold it to someone I knew in the Bug
> newsgroup,
> who I figured would take care of it. Now I don't care how they take care
> of
> it. I just want the money.
>
> --
> Earle Horton
> -- http://earlehorton.tripod.com --
> Clásico, impenitente
>
>

Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
 

earle,
give me pictures and price on your fj40, i might just make a trip to
colorado. ive been looking for an fj40 to leave on my rural mountain
property.

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://UtilityOffRoad.com
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://InlineDiesel.com
http://BighornRefrigeration.com
http://ConcealedCarryForum.com

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4450f734$0$14949$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Anyone who has sold a car on the Internet, thought of it, bought one, read
> web pages, or has an opinion...What is the best way, to sell a car on the
> Internet? My wife got tired of the old FJ40, and bought a 2002 CRV. Now
> I
> have three off-road capable vehicles, and a Honda Civic, all to myself. I
> originally thought to restore the FJ40 to original stock condition, but I
> just don't have the energy or inclination to do that any more. The car
> never became a part of the family, like the Jeep or the Suburban did,
> either.
>
> We put the FJ40 in the Durango Herald, but the number of calls I got was
> pathetic. I found this strange, because you can't swing a dead wolf
> carcass
> around here, without hitting a couple of Land Cruisers, some of them in
> cherry condition. They're not all driven by thirtyish Trustafarian
> dreadlocks types either. But then one guy named "Philip" from "Longwood
> Industries" called, claiming to run an Internet listing service, similar
> to
> Ebay Motors. The deal is $89.95 for a listing, fee refunded in the case
> of
> no sale. He said something interesting, "Your kind of vehicle tends to
> sell
> for a higher price on the Internet." I had suspected as much, when the
> Honda dealer said, "This is worth a lot of money, but I can't sell it."
>
> Anybody know anything about Longwood Industries? Or any other Internet
> listing service? I have sold stuff on Ebay, but nothing this big. When I
> sold my restored Bug, I just sold it to someone I knew in the Bug
> newsgroup,
> who I figured would take care of it. Now I don't care how they take care
> of
> it. I just want the money.
>
> --
> Earle Horton
> -- http://earlehorton.tripod.com --
> Clásico, impenitente
>
>

Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
 

earle,
give me pictures and price on your fj40, i might just make a trip to
colorado. ive been looking for an fj40 to leave on my rural mountain
property.

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://UtilityOffRoad.com
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://InlineDiesel.com
http://BighornRefrigeration.com
http://ConcealedCarryForum.com

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4450f734$0$14949$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Anyone who has sold a car on the Internet, thought of it, bought one, read
> web pages, or has an opinion...What is the best way, to sell a car on the
> Internet? My wife got tired of the old FJ40, and bought a 2002 CRV. Now
> I
> have three off-road capable vehicles, and a Honda Civic, all to myself. I
> originally thought to restore the FJ40 to original stock condition, but I
> just don't have the energy or inclination to do that any more. The car
> never became a part of the family, like the Jeep or the Suburban did,
> either.
>
> We put the FJ40 in the Durango Herald, but the number of calls I got was
> pathetic. I found this strange, because you can't swing a dead wolf
> carcass
> around here, without hitting a couple of Land Cruisers, some of them in
> cherry condition. They're not all driven by thirtyish Trustafarian
> dreadlocks types either. But then one guy named "Philip" from "Longwood
> Industries" called, claiming to run an Internet listing service, similar
> to
> Ebay Motors. The deal is $89.95 for a listing, fee refunded in the case
> of
> no sale. He said something interesting, "Your kind of vehicle tends to
> sell
> for a higher price on the Internet." I had suspected as much, when the
> Honda dealer said, "This is worth a lot of money, but I can't sell it."
>
> Anybody know anything about Longwood Industries? Or any other Internet
> listing service? I have sold stuff on Ebay, but nothing this big. When I
> sold my restored Bug, I just sold it to someone I knew in the Bug
> newsgroup,
> who I figured would take care of it. Now I don't care how they take care
> of
> it. I just want the money.
>
> --
> Earle Horton
> -- http://earlehorton.tripod.com --
> Clásico, impenitente
>
>

Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
 

earle,
id be interested in seeing pictures, as im looking for an fj40 to leave on
my rural property. how about some pictures?

(possible duplicate, my original hasnt come through)

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://UtilityOffRoad.com
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://InlineDiesel.com
http://BighornRefrigeration.com
http://ConcealedCarryForum.com

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4450f734$0$14949$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Anyone who has sold a car on the Internet, thought of it, bought one, read
> web pages, or has an opinion...What is the best way, to sell a car on the
> Internet? My wife got tired of the old FJ40, and bought a 2002 CRV. Now
> I
> have three off-road capable vehicles, and a Honda Civic, all to myself. I
> originally thought to restore the FJ40 to original stock condition, but I
> just don't have the energy or inclination to do that any more. The car
> never became a part of the family, like the Jeep or the Suburban did,
> either.
>
> We put the FJ40 in the Durango Herald, but the number of calls I got was
> pathetic. I found this strange, because you can't swing a dead wolf
> carcass
> around here, without hitting a couple of Land Cruisers, some of them in
> cherry condition. They're not all driven by thirtyish Trustafarian
> dreadlocks types either. But then one guy named "Philip" from "Longwood
> Industries" called, claiming to run an Internet listing service, similar
> to
> Ebay Motors. The deal is $89.95 for a listing, fee refunded in the case
> of
> no sale. He said something interesting, "Your kind of vehicle tends to
> sell
> for a higher price on the Internet." I had suspected as much, when the
> Honda dealer said, "This is worth a lot of money, but I can't sell it."
>
> Anybody know anything about Longwood Industries? Or any other Internet
> listing service? I have sold stuff on Ebay, but nothing this big. When I
> sold my restored Bug, I just sold it to someone I knew in the Bug
> newsgroup,
> who I figured would take care of it. Now I don't care how they take care
> of
> it. I just want the money.
>
> --
> Earle Horton
> -- http://earlehorton.tripod.com --
> Clásico, impenitente
>
>

Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
 

earle,
id be interested in seeing pictures, as im looking for an fj40 to leave on
my rural property. how about some pictures?

(possible duplicate, my original hasnt come through)

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://UtilityOffRoad.com
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://InlineDiesel.com
http://BighornRefrigeration.com
http://ConcealedCarryForum.com

"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4450f734$0$14949$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Anyone who has sold a car on the Internet, thought of it, bought one, read
> web pages, or has an opinion...What is the best way, to sell a car on the
> Internet? My wife got tired of the old FJ40, and bought a 2002 CRV. Now
> I
> have three off-road capable vehicles, and a Honda Civic, all to myself. I
> originally thought to restore the FJ40 to original stock condition, but I
> just don't have the energy or inclination to do that any more. The car
> never became a part of the family, like the Jeep or the Suburban did,
> either.
>
> We put the FJ40 in the Durango Herald, but the number of calls I got was
> pathetic. I found this strange, because you can't swing a dead wolf
> carcass
> around here, without hitting a couple of Land Cruisers, some of them in
> cherry condition. They're not all driven by thirtyish Trustafarian
> dreadlocks types either. But then one guy named "Philip" from "Longwood
> Industries" called, claiming to run an Internet listing service, similar
> to
> Ebay Motors. The deal is $89.95 for a listing, fee refunded in the case
> of
> no sale. He said something interesting, "Your kind of vehicle tends to
> sell
> for a higher price on the Internet." I had suspected as much, when the
> Honda dealer said, "This is worth a lot of money, but I can't sell it."
>
> Anybody know anything about Longwood Industries? Or any other Internet
> listing service? I have sold stuff on Ebay, but nothing this big. When I
> sold my restored Bug, I just sold it to someone I knew in the Bug
> newsgroup,
> who I figured would take care of it. Now I don't care how they take care
> of
> it. I just want the money.
>
> --
> Earle Horton
> -- http://earlehorton.tripod.com --
> Clásico, impenitente
>
>