OT--Selling cars on Internet
04-27-2006, 07:08 PM
#31
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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 --
> Clįsico, impenitente
>
>
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 --
> Clįsico, impenitente
>
>
04-27-2006, 08:39 PM
#32
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Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
is www.craigslist.com active in your area?
On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:04:47 -0600, "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com>
wrote:
>>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.
On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:04:47 -0600, "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com>
wrote:
>>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.
04-27-2006, 08:39 PM
#33
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Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
is www.craigslist.com active in your area?
On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:04:47 -0600, "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com>
wrote:
>>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.
On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:04:47 -0600, "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com>
wrote:
>>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.
04-27-2006, 08:39 PM
#34
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Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
is www.craigslist.com active in your area?
On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:04:47 -0600, "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com>
wrote:
>>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.
On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:04:47 -0600, "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com>
wrote:
>>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.
04-27-2006, 09:51 PM
#35
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Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
www.craigslist.com is a great, free place to list all kinds of things. I
sold my stang in less than 24 hours. The only place it was listed was
craigslist.
Carl
"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 --
> Clįsico, impenitente
>
>
sold my stang in less than 24 hours. The only place it was listed was
craigslist.
Carl
"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 --
> Clįsico, impenitente
>
>
04-27-2006, 09:51 PM
#36
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Posts: n/a
Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
www.craigslist.com is a great, free place to list all kinds of things. I
sold my stang in less than 24 hours. The only place it was listed was
craigslist.
Carl
"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 --
> Clįsico, impenitente
>
>
sold my stang in less than 24 hours. The only place it was listed was
craigslist.
Carl
"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 --
> Clįsico, impenitente
>
>
04-27-2006, 09:51 PM
#37
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Posts: n/a
Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
www.craigslist.com is a great, free place to list all kinds of things. I
sold my stang in less than 24 hours. The only place it was listed was
craigslist.
Carl
"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 --
> Clįsico, impenitente
>
>
sold my stang in less than 24 hours. The only place it was listed was
craigslist.
Carl
"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 --
> Clįsico, impenitente
>
>
04-27-2006, 09:59 PM
#38
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
Earle, I have purchased a GPz550 motorcycle & my Baja Bronco, and sold a
4Runner and a Tahoe on the Internet, none on EBAY...TraderOnline.com is
your friend for selling. Had great luck on all counts, however, my
purchases were not through TO.
tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Earle Horton wrote:
> 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.
>
4Runner and a Tahoe on the Internet, none on EBAY...TraderOnline.com is
your friend for selling. Had great luck on all counts, however, my
purchases were not through TO.
tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Earle Horton wrote:
> 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.
>
04-27-2006, 09:59 PM
#39
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
Earle, I have purchased a GPz550 motorcycle & my Baja Bronco, and sold a
4Runner and a Tahoe on the Internet, none on EBAY...TraderOnline.com is
your friend for selling. Had great luck on all counts, however, my
purchases were not through TO.
tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Earle Horton wrote:
> 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.
>
4Runner and a Tahoe on the Internet, none on EBAY...TraderOnline.com is
your friend for selling. Had great luck on all counts, however, my
purchases were not through TO.
tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Earle Horton wrote:
> 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.
>
04-27-2006, 09:59 PM
#40
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT--Selling cars on Internet
Earle, I have purchased a GPz550 motorcycle & my Baja Bronco, and sold a
4Runner and a Tahoe on the Internet, none on EBAY...TraderOnline.com is
your friend for selling. Had great luck on all counts, however, my
purchases were not through TO.
tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Earle Horton wrote:
> 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.
>
4Runner and a Tahoe on the Internet, none on EBAY...TraderOnline.com is
your friend for selling. Had great luck on all counts, however, my
purchases were not through TO.
tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________
Earle Horton wrote:
> 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.
>