of course, CL remains the original wild west

"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle) 02/21/2018 at 12:23 • Filed to: None

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the most “I know what I have seller” I’ve encountered.

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

I emailed:

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Is your civic still for sale?

Can you provide any pictures of the interior?

As an EX, does it have A/C, power windows, power locks?

Not sure if its required in Conifer, has it passed emissions?

Thanks,

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He replied:

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Yes it does have power locks , windows and ac. Auto trans , power steering , power brakes. Interior is way above average. Grey . Ill get some interior pics loaded tommorow , its way too cold today. I belive the windshield is original and looks new. Honda glass. Yes we have emmisions up here, i have not taken it down yet . I just changed the plugs and it does have the catalytic converters in place. I would think it would be fine , does not smoke at all. Even during start. Got all the parts at Napa, and ive inspected the whole car , its in good shape . Bill

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and then he called... THREE TIMES! and never left a voicemail.

And then he emailed:

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Hi Andrew , ive called acouple times in reply for the Civic , ill get some interior pics on today. Youre the first serious person , but im getting others . Bill

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Now Bill, you seem nice, and it’s genuinely pleasant to get a reply from CL for a change! but to be honest, you’re coming off a little desperate, and this is just our first date.

and barn find? it has 144k, thats about standard. and a new motor, and terrible paint, and the wrong wheels... I could go on.

anyhoo, CL is bad, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , sky is blue

lone_liberal > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 12:33

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A barn find ‘95 Civic. Ok, that fad has officially jumped the shark.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 12:34

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“Survivor”

Does it come with a Survivor CD?

Ash78, voting early and often > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 12:34

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I weep for English. It’s amazing to me that so many people can verbally string sentences together but suddenly there’s a keyboard or a phone and their IQ and skills drop by 50%.

Seems like it should be the other way around. Talking is just ad-libbed writing.

MonkeePuzzle > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 02/21/2018 at 12:40

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probably a tape :P

Wacko > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 12:48

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a 90s canadian honda with no rust,

McMike > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 12:53

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Please ask him why he took every photo in portrait orientation. Nobody gives a shit about their garage floor and the snow next to their car.

One of the damn photos doesn’t even include the whole car.

I am imagining this seller moving his phone back and forth, pacing to and fro trying to figure out how they can fit the car into frame.

I swear to god, this is getting worse and worse.

promoted by the color red > Ash78, voting early and often 02/21/2018 at 12:56

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If Bill is of a certain age, he may not have grown up typing with a keyboard since that was seen as “women’s work” - it’s why they had trouble selling the first laptops.

But if you’re a millennial? There’s really no excuse.

functionoverfashion > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 13:20

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“Barn find”

diplodicus > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 13:29

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That reminded me of this basket cases ad. https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/d/2003-bmw-525i-wagon-m5/6500224453.html

E92M3 > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 13:46

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Well shit. I wasn’t expecting “Barn Find” and Civic to be in the same sentence for at least another 30 years.

MonkeePuzzle > promoted by the color red 02/21/2018 at 13:49

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if I had to make gueses, based on where in the mountains he his, and his reply, and the fact he called 3 times, and how he has valued this car, I’m going to guess he’s in his 50s or older.

of course, judging people with little to no info is half the fun of CL shopping

MonkeePuzzle > McMike 02/21/2018 at 13:50

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probably all screen captures from a portrait video walk around when he documented his barn find for his youtube channel :D

McMike > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 14:38

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I have friends like that that will never, ever turn their phones into a landscape orientation. Friends that will try to take a photo of a group, and will back up, ask us to scrunch together, then back up some more. They finally take a photo from 20' away.

MonkeePuzzle > McMike 02/21/2018 at 14:43

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“just keep walkin’ Bill, 20yards is a good start, but I want you out of my life now”

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 14:46

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Isn’t “barn-find” more of a type/category of car? Typically old, interesting, low miles?

Not literally “I found this civic in a barn, it’s a barn-find”.

MonkeePuzzle > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 02/21/2018 at 14:51

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I guess it COULD mean both. but... I suspect he intends the former, and it was never the latter. Said it sat around for a bit, based on the sun faded paint, sitting in a barn was not where it was.

TFSIVTEC drivesavolvo > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 16:15

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I’ve seen worse.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 16:24

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Real name redacted because you are a spy? Then you’re a pretty bad spy, ANDREW!

MonkeePuzzle > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 02/21/2018 at 16:34

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you’ve fallen for my ploy! that’s not my name either! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAa

#SPY

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 16:37

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O O o o o o . . . .

(Falls into endless pit of despair)

MonkeePuzzle > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute 02/21/2018 at 16:47

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Textured Soy Protein > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 17:41

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When I sold my Grand Cherokee on craigslist a couple years ago, I quickly realized that attempting to communicate by email with typical craigslist users was a futile exercise, and instead provided my google voice number to text me with. People were still stupid, but the shorter format made things go more smoothly.

Die-Trying > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 19:49

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but its an automatic?.......

MonkeePuzzle > Die-Trying 02/21/2018 at 19:59

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ULTRA RARE AUTOMATIC!!! RARE RARE RARE.

Die-Trying > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 20:06

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no, i ask, because i picked one up a few months back, but its a manual. stupid thing gets a legit 40 mpg, with the 1.5l engine..... i had given up on buying a “quality”, “well taken care of” example, and went for bargain basement $1000......

MonkeePuzzle > Die-Trying 02/21/2018 at 21:14

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40mpg is about right. wondeful engine.

its slim pickins for sure on good conditions civic

Die-Trying > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 21:38

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they have started getting to the ripe old age where the prime examples are getting used up....

1995 Honda Civic just serviced reduced - $1300 (Cedar Park area)

. 1995 Honda Civic - $1300

. 1995 Honda - $1800

there is still good stuff out there, they just arent falling out of the trees like they used to be... gotta do a bit more digging, and drive a good bit further.....

MonkeePuzzle > Die-Trying 02/21/2018 at 21:41

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yeah, I’ve reviewed hundreds of ads, narrowed to 10s, called on those, test driven 5.

and... it’s not looking good.

Die-Trying > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 22:02

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yeah, you just gotta hold out till something decent shows up..... or lower your standards.

depending on what project i am putting together, i might buy 2 or 3 rough “bargain” examples, and put together one “clean” one from all of the parts.

something ought show up soon, just gotta be patient.....

MonkeePuzzle > Die-Trying 02/21/2018 at 22:13

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or change the plan. I am now looking at an ugly bodied but mechanically sound gsr, with plans to swap its parts into a physically nice civic at some later point, if i ever find one

Die-Trying > MonkeePuzzle 02/21/2018 at 22:24

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that makes things surprisingly easier. you would be AMAZED at how many nice civics are out there with a blown head gasket, or a dead trans/stuck in gear, and if you are not worried about any of that, you can get a great deal on a BODY.......

MonkeePuzzle > Die-Trying 02/21/2018 at 22:29

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yeah, I’ve seen EG shells in good condition for $500, but boy do they sell quick.

but having the running gsr would buy me time to hunt for a body