"Hobbs, D. Hobbs." (hobbsD)
04/08/2014 at 16:12 • Filed to: The Real Hammond
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"Hobbs, D. Hobbs." (hobbsD)
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Well, it's time to sell the Mini (MINI?). How do you think I did in my Craigslist ad?
https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4400995236…
Thoughts, criticisms, wanna buy it??
EDIT: Thanks to all who have participated thus far! Edits have been made, pictures have been added.
jkm7680
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 16:13 |
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More pictures!
Party-vi
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 16:13 |
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Just one picture? :/
Ad looks great!
MonkeePuzzle
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 16:14 |
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moar pics! and I always throw in a VIN because then serious people will be easy to spot because they will turn up with a carfax printed out
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 16:22 |
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Needs an angle showing all exterior sides and then interior shots, including a dashboard shot showing mileage.
Stupidru
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 16:22 |
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I almost bought this exact car last year, and then this happened on the way to look at it
Yep, that's my wheel across the highway
Note all the studs have broken off and I ground down the brake rotor.
I still would love a MINI, but my wife thinks they're horribly impractical
TheJWT
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 16:22 |
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BUT ITS NOT IN CAPS!!!!!!! HOW WILL PEOPLE KNOW YOUR SERIUOS???
gabdere
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 16:29 |
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What's the buyback? Making a little money? If I may ask...
deekster_caddy
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 16:37 |
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No title is always a negative in my experiences. Get the title in hand if YOU are serious about this. It will deter any "I need a car now" buyer. If I see no title, I'm moving on (unless it's a particularly rare specimen, yours comes close).
Another thought - as this is coming off lease, you already have a guaranteed buyer. If you are specifically looking for mini enthusiasts (gotta send it to a good home, etc etc) why not just post it on some mini forums and be done with it? If you care this much about who gets it, why are you selling in the first place?
Dunnik
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 16:43 |
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More pictures.
Price it at $19,995, and drop "negotiable".
Under "description", you spelled "alloy" as "allow". But it's Craigslist, so nobody will notice.
The first few lines at the top are the most critical space. Lose them here, and they'll never read the rest. I think it'll look better if re-arranged slightly. Drop the "Vehicle: This, Color: That." Break up the body of text a bit, plus a bit of editing. Kinja's formatting is so pathetically fail, I can't demonstrate in text, but just put a paragraph space between "6-speed..." and "Features."
2011 Mini Cooper S (R56)
British Racing Green
21,xxx miles
1.6L 4 cylinder turbocharged engine
6-speed manual transmission
Features: Heated Seats, Panoramic Sunroof, Foglamps, Sirius XM Satellite Radio, Bluetooth, iPhone adapter.
Condition: Two stone chips since covered with factory-approved touch-up paint. Non-smoker, no kids, no pets, no backseat passengers.
Balance of Factory Warranty.
$19,995
catkam623 misses his 944
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 16:45 |
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I agree with the rest it's a great dad but more pictures and the vin are a huge help.
Sn210
> Hobbs, D. Hobbs.
04/08/2014 at 18:14 |
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Add a "if ad is still up, it's still for sale" disclaimer. It will save you about a billion emails.
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> Stupidru
04/08/2014 at 18:27 |
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Eek. That looks like a brown-pants moment. Glad you didn't anything or anyone. As for the impracticality, I think it depends if you have kids. No kids, no problem. Or at least, small kids, no problem.
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> Dunnik
04/08/2014 at 18:33 |
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Great edits. Will work into v2.0. Thanks.
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> deekster_caddy
04/08/2014 at 18:34 |
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Posted at North American Motoring and with local Mini club. Reason for sale: lease is up, value still left in it, and my wife and I can go down to one car for the next year. Finances are fine, but this is the financially responsible thing to do. Also, I've come to realize it's just a MINI, not a Mini - you know?
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> TheJWT
04/08/2014 at 18:34 |
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RIGHT?!?
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> Sn210
04/08/2014 at 18:36 |
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Adding right now...
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> gabdere
04/08/2014 at 18:36 |
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You betcha. Value is still in the car, and I'd lose it all if I just turn it in.
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> Party-vi
04/08/2014 at 18:48 |
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Bunch just added!
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> jkm7680
04/08/2014 at 18:48 |
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And it was so.
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> catkam623 misses his 944
04/08/2014 at 18:48 |
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Added and added.