Oppo is Awesome, But We Need Your Help

"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
07/02/2014 at 15:07 • Filed to: oppositelock, car buying

So most of you probably are aware that Jalopnik has launched a new sub-blog called !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ! It will be run by myself and Tavarish (APiDAOnline). We would not have gotten this far without the help of the Oppositelock community. So thank you!

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Here is where we need your help, because we come from Oppo (and we will still be around, maybe just not as much), we want to highlight the knowledge base that is here. So please visit CarBuying often and keep the conversation going. Tavarish and I have our specialties, but our knowledge and experience is nothing compared to the Oppo community.

Also, we want to share your stuff (we already have)! If you find something cool on Ebay, BAT, Craigslist etc...if you just bought a car, or are thinking of buying a car, if you are discussing dealerships...anything that has to do with car-buying...please use the tag "car buying" and drop me a line either on Kinja, Twitter (@AutomatchTom) or email- AutomatchConsulting@Gmail.com . Now we can't share everything, but if it fits we will try to move it over.

DISCUSSION (30)

Brian Silvestro > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:08

Dat avatar.

PS9 > Brian Silvestro
07/02/2014 at 15:09

Clearly a firebender.

For Sweden > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:09

Is there a specific Car Buying twitter account?

Brian Silvestro > PS9
07/02/2014 at 15:10

Hehe get it, because Ferrari.

Tom McParland > For Sweden
07/02/2014 at 15:12

Not yet but we may get one...as Matt said this is still experimental after 3 months we will see how it goes.

PS9 > Brian Silvestro
07/02/2014 at 15:12

What? No. I thought it was because he was a clear descendant of Fire Lord Ozai. How else could he afford a Ferrari without access to royal blood? (and by blood, I mean money)

Victorious Secret > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:14

You have my sword

Brian Silvestro > PS9
07/02/2014 at 15:17

Well yeah, that goes without saying.

Racescort666 > Victorious Secret
07/02/2014 at 15:17

Kinja'd!!!

Vicente Esteve > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:21

I have several cool Ebay Finds, and Craigslist finds. I will give you a hand with anything!

Audi-os, Amigos! > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:25

My first thought:

"Who the fuck is Tom McParland and why didn't they ask AutomatchTom to.......Oh."

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Victorious Secret
07/02/2014 at 15:26

And my Axe

Sn210 > Audi-os, Amigos!
07/02/2014 at 15:26

the missing Avant avatar threw me off too!

Sn210 > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:27

paging DailyTurismo!

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:33

Could I get authorship on Car Buying? There's some pretty cool gems around Kingston and Upstate New York.

Tom McParland > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
07/02/2014 at 15:36

We can't give you authorship on CarBuying, however if post something on your Kinja or Oppo let me know and I will see if I can share it over. :D

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:41

ok cool! I posted a Ranchero for sale here in Kingston yesterday. A good place to start?

Tom McParland > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
07/02/2014 at 15:42

Link?

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:42

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/canada-day-npo…

zeontestpilot > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:47

Wait, just so I understand, use the tag 'car buying' and drop a line? Or just one of them?

Tom McParland > zeontestpilot
07/02/2014 at 15:48

Both would be great...I will try to check the tag at least once a day. Dropping me a line is the better option. Thanks

zeontestpilot > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:51

Anytime, I may be able to sell my car in a few weeks (dad's name on title), so this whole blog is oddly convenient and has amazing timing.

Gamecat235 > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 15:57

I'd leverage Twitter anyway. Do it now, use the invite feature, I'm not even slightly kidding. You're hardly an unknown, and given the connections you already have, and now with a fancy Jalopnik.com url, you could honestly get some real interesting carryover in both directions with twitter. (Of course it means more work... but)

Tom McParland > Gamecat235
07/02/2014 at 16:08

Matt wants to wait on that...I'll just trust the Hardibro on this one.

Gamecat235 > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 16:19

Fair enough. I trust he has valid reasons. Though this doesn't mean you can't use your own twitter account in the same manner you have in the past.

I'll be glad to assist in any way that I can. But more than anything, I'll probably just be moral support and sharing info to other areas / communities more than anything else. =)

Louros > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 16:41

I spend a dumb amount of time every day scouring the NJ Craigslist for my next flip, so I'll be sure to pass along anything interesting that I come across.

will_kern > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
07/02/2014 at 19:36

And my Cutlass!

Kinja'd!!!

... and my Rapier!

Kinja'd!!!

...and my Javelin!

Kinja'd!!!

et cetera

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 21:40

I will continue to keep my ears and eyes open for hoon-mobiles in the Nashville area. Also, my office is .25 of mile away from BMW of Nashville, and I used to sell cars last year. But thank God, I have qualifications for a real job. Almost no buyers in Memphis, TN are car lovers. All the money moved out of that city and so did I.

Stef Schrader > Tom McParland
07/02/2014 at 22:04

Ooh! Ooh! Do a post-refresh Cayenne towbeast article! Or one on old E30s! Or old early 944s! Or or or...DO IT FOOLS.

(In all seriousness, I do need a towbeast in mahogany metallic.)

Stef Schrader > Victorious Secret
07/02/2014 at 22:05

And you have my sausage!