![]() 05/22/2017 at 13:30 • Filed to: OPPO GAMES, Found on Craigslist, CRAIGSLIST GAMES, Games | ![]() | ![]() |
Hey guys, been a while since I did a craigslist Rare Game.
Here’s the rules. Go to your local craigslist, select cars/trucks, select all cars/trucks to include both dealers and private sales.
Simply type Rare in the search box. No other parameters.
Post the best use of rare and the WORST use of rare that shows up.
Examples below. Have fun!
Good-
https://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/6122385882.html
https://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/6138024600.html
https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/6129910158.html
Bad -
https://annarbor.craigslist.org/ctd/6126089626.html
https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/6117470811.html
https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/ctd/6115786622.html
UPDATE: God damn you Kinja, ate my reference links. Hopefully this fixes it.
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I just went for the first on the list. https://www.gumtree.com/p/volkswagen/vw-passat-1.9-tdi-diesel-sport-estate-rare-spec-px-welcome/1242339716
Bog standard passat diesel XD
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lol, see that’s the fun of it. These people are idiots.
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Best? https://miami.craigslist.org/ctd/6108260053.html Ferrari F50
Worst? https://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/6115451865.html ‘04 Sienna RARE MODEL
Bonus? https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/6094976496.html Doug bait
Also, Kinja’d links?
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Worst:
https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/ctd/6133877393.html
Best:
https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/6122440260.html
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https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/6141943160.html
I’m not sure where this falls on the best and worst uses of rare but holy gauges Batman!
I think I count 14.
In other news I lurv dis purple!
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Well done! WTF is that F50 doing on CL?!?!
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The next one was a rough Honda Jazz (Fit) automatic.
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Cool Ferd F-100:
1947 Ford F-100 http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/3080681
Sweet Samurai:
http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/3571273
And a 200, which is apparently worthy of the moniker because it says “touring”
2012 Chrysler 200 Touring http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/2782283
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HA a JOURNEY...RARE FIND....oh man.
And that Aero-Coupe looks a little bubbleback-ish!
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Super rare
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Your links are Kinja’d, so I may or may not be copying you here:
“Rare” Jeep
Much rarer Pontiac (but if you want the title, it’s gonna cost you).
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Good :
CTSV wagon https://bham.craigslist.org/cto/6112678615.html
66 Scout https://bham.craigslist.org/cto/6103682629.html
LSB E46 M3 https://bham.craigslist.org/cto/6132190748.html
FJ45 https://bham.craigslist.org/ctd/6138302436.html
Bad
53 ford https://bham.craigslist.org/cto/6088868334.html
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Super Rare! No lowballers I know what I have!
Generic 8 cylinder GMT400 SUV: https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/6139805511.html
Generic 2000 Jetta: https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/6071023625.html
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Best: https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/6110531152.html
Adequate: https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/6131772144.html
Horrible: https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/6141251778.html
Worse than horrible: https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/6099454837.html
Delusional: https://cnj.craigslist.org/ctd/6140262169.html
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Nice job, the uber-rare standard ass Grand Cherokee haha.
I think I just fixed my links. Damn you Kinja. Been a while since you got me. Guess I gotta post my Kinja Bot then:
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RARE GMT400 it’s a 2wd that probably has plenty of rust and like he said is good for pulling a trailer....and like he didn’t say...not good at much else.
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*snicker* Rare Luxury Buick Minivan...
https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6133819582.html
......alright, that’s a new one.
https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6127664319.html
Totally gave me a bonus!
https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6141461628.html
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I agree on all counts.
I disagree on one fundamental issue with your post.
There’s no such thing as Central Jersey. It’s either North or South. People that claim Central exists are just trying to pretend they are not part of South Jersey.
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LOL at the buick minivan. Well done on the other 2.
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nice:
https://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/6088428240.html
https://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/6088486196.html
Wat
https://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/ctd/6138449053.html
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False. There is a major difference between the people in the North, South, and Central. North is a bunch of ignorant jerks who tell everyone else they are in South Jersey because they never actually leave Bergen county, South Jersey is a bunch of yokels who eat pine trees and sleep with their cousins, and Central Jersey is a bunch of commuters working for Fortune500 companies in NJ and NYC.
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While it’s still “wat” status, it actually is rare. Can’t fault the use of rare much on this one.
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I’ve never heard a North Jersey person claim to be South.
Your description of Central is basically all of North as well. I think you’re drawing an unnecessary border between North and Central.
(BTW I grew up in North Jersey)
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That X90 has been for sale for quite a while.
https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/6141650895.html
I’m trying to resist buying that e30 since I still have a good chunk of parts I need for my e39.
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Oh dear.
https://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/6123733194.html
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no just wondering who actually thinks that looks good.
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Haha, I never said it was good, just said rare.
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I can tell you are from North Jersey, only people from North Jersey refuse to admit Central Jersey exists. Everyone else has actually left North Jersey and realizes that there is a difference between Central and South.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015/04/mapping_njs_unofficial_north_central_and_south_jer.html
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Oh that’s a fair wonder. 100% fair.
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Just join the North side.
Let the power of the parkway drive through you...
All jokes aside though, if you take a line across from basically Trenton, there you go. We’ll just use 195 as the line for ease of reference.
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Good: Oh wow...neato!
Bad: EXTREMELY RARE!!!!!!! ....... regular-ass G35 coupe with over 100k miles. Welp, the tail lights aren’t tinted so.... that is indeed rare lol:]
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MMMMM turbo coupe. Would love to swap a new 2.3 Ecoboost into one of those out of a mustang...
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Good, a Bricklin!
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/6112597877.html
Bad, a freaking ‘08 Sentra sedan:
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/6135450474.html
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I forgot to put the best.
Don’t see many of these: https://kansascity.craigslist.org/ctd/6127726559.html
The number claims on this actually check out, I think this is the winner: https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/6134850410.html
Even though it is in bad shape, can’t say there are many of these: https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/6137568341.html
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The easiest way to tell if you’re in Central Jersey is the fact that you have both Quickcheck and Wawa within the same town. If it’s all Wawa, you’re in South Jersey. If it’s all Quickcheck, you’re in North Jersey.
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It wasn’t listed anywhere but a unicorn nonetheless. I saw a last gen 9-4X the other day. Pearl white. Still looks good to this day. Can’t imagine the parts availability is all that great at this point. Of course, the parts availability on anything gaining on 7 years is probably pretty light.
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Some decent usage
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/6125823399.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/6124374820.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/6130523733.html
The bad
https://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/6108906084.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/6105820563.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/6137264103.html
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Wait the Saab needs a timing chain and he still wants 12000?? Lol good luck chuck
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good post. man I love those willys wagons!
Shame about the wheels on that conti- but otherwise, nice.
And my god I’ve never seen a dakota before!
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Whoa, nice on the solstice coupe!
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A god damn sentra?! OK You may have the best combo of extremely rare and extremely common.
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Fascinating theory.
I stand by my regions though. We’ll call that the DMZ between north and south.
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My car is 10 years old and has a massive parts inventory. Milan V6. Shares it’s suspension components with Mazda 6, Fusion and MKZ. Engine components with...anything that had a Ford 3.0 V6.
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Neither Good, nor bad, but holy clean: 1996 Jeep Cherokee: 4x4: Rare 5 Speed manual: 2 Door
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/6135381087.html
Bad, Mustang with a transmission: https://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/6137642945.html
Good, Caddy Woodie Wagon: https://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/cto/6142138543.html
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The more you think about it, the more you’ll know it to be true.
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Stake Truck Hummer: https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/6106424387.html
‘85 BMW 635: https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/ctd/6125406603.html
Honda Minivan: https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/6138598958.html
‘73 Olds Omega: https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/6122435976.html
(is this what later became an Opel Omega and then did it come back here as a Cadillac Catera?) edit: Google says yes.
You tell me which one is bad use of “rare”, lol.
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You ain’t lying! I see those things (all of them!) everywhere. And they won’t die!
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I was actually impressed by the number of cars in my area listed as rare that I agree with that claim. In terms of those claiming rare on regular cars it was generally in terms of “rare to find with such low miles” or rare combinations of options. The former was generally true; i.e. a 2000 with 25-30k miles in several case. The latter I don’t know nearly enough about how mid-2000 SUVs were typically optioned to confirm or deny. Here’s a couple highlights from the rare category and one that made me chuckle.
https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6131396738.html
Seller claims 1 of 140, but I checked to make sure it was even a real thing and info I found said 450 made. Still rare just not as rare.
https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6127664319.html
No idea how many were made, but I doubt there are many that could be called running and driving with new brakes.
And now for the “I’m not sure you know what rare means” example.
https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/6133819582.html
These may not have been the worlds best selling minivan, but in my area there are tons of them still driving around. Plus, they were all fairly well equipped so being “luxury” doesn’t help the claim, and this is probably the most common color in them.
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Thanks! I was pretty surprised to see them both. I didn’t even dig past page 1 of results.
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Rare - Imported RHD Toyota Soarer,
https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/6138925469.html
Not really rare- Fox body, 5.0, cool, looks clean in pics(wary of flat black paint though) but I don’t think it’s actually rare
https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/6142200564.html
Rare - BMW 318ti with a funky sunroof, actually probably rare. I don’t know if it’s actually desirable, but yeah, rare
https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/6132024663.html
Not rare - 2006 Honda Element, has manual but still, not rare. Although, his is so rare he couldn’t even get a picture of it for the ad
https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/6110128825.html
This dealer “rates” all their ads. And of course, our local Chevy/Ford dealer puts Rare in every ad, so here is a Jeep Cherokee
https://eugene.craigslist.org/ctd/6142805961.html
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Good set!
Damn that XJ clean
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lolz the honda.
The Omega was part of the N.O.V.A Series
Nova
Omega
Ventura
Apollo
BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW NOVA WAS AN ACRONYM!
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Yeah that last one is crazy.
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I can confirm the Mustang is not rare.
My Capri RS 5.0, that’s rare.
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Ha! I had no idea! Interesting though. Funny it eventually showed up as an Opel, I wonder if it was actually because they borrowed the name of the bygone Olds?
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20K for an acadia with over 100k miles on it? the hell were they smoking
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1938 Dittmar Bus
https://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/6066838102.html .
1965 GMC Suburban
https://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/6111784406.html
1967 International 1200 4X4
https://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/6119239772.html
1994 Honda Civic Del Sol
https://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/6133367353.html
1990 Ford Mustang Convertible
https://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/6101450730.html
1994 Chevrolet Camaro
https://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/6110742726.html
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Worst-
1999 Honda Prelude Type SH
- $1200
Best- 1962 DAF Daffodil Micro Car - $15000
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Seriously, just cause it says “Denali” on it doesn’t mean it’s worth that.
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Who knows. Almost went in with a buddy to buy an Apollo once (way before Montego). Was a good call to pass on it tho.
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Shop owner i know can build the old 2.3. He set a record at one point for highest hp i think. Like 500whp in a turbo coupe :)
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Haha good. How is the Montego these days?
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Hopefully doing well. It’s gone. I sold it last fall.
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/montegoman-is-now-officially-montego-less-1788106555
Here’s the announcemnt of the new obscure Mercury which of course also holds a 5.0 V8.
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/announcement-montegoman-bought-a-rally-car-1788654249
And for a full update on what’s going on with it all the articles are linked here:
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/rally-capri-new-8-8-axle-assembly-1794114680
I’m working on the Capri right now I was hoping it would race at the end of this month but it’s not there yet. I’m having a charging issue with it and I think I need to upgrade to a newer/more powerful alternator. It’s apparently a common problem with these Fox Capri’s and Mustangs. Slowly accumulating some cash to be able to do that.
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That explains this whole thing where you say you are now a Capri owner. You made that switch when I took an oppo-break. Thanks for linking all the posts and catching me up, looks awesome!
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Thanks, it’s really a blast to drive and I can’t wait to get it on a rally course! I do miss the Montego, but I’m going to have more fun rallyX-ing the Capri then I ever would have cruising in the Montego, as bittersweet as it may be.
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https://memphis.craigslist.org/ctd/d/2006-nissan-sentra-18/6295051642.html “rare find” the ad says. “not rare enough” I say.
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LOL
Rare find, it’s an 06 Sentra automatic with 122k miles. Polar opposite of rare.
I still love this game.