I was on a kick....started "Dreamer of the week" in the 60 section....but i agree I think the classifieds needs a related thread for all these junk ads
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I was on a kick....started "Dreamer of the week" in the 60 section....but i agree I think the classifieds needs a related thread for all these junk ads
Craig list ad for a 80 series I read last week:
Never off-road.
Never wrenched on, but changed coil springs 1" 
Never off-road.
Never wrenched on, but changed coil springs 1"
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"We do not claim this to be a rust free truck, however, this one is really close in original untouched form. Shown exactly as we found it. Absolute time capsule". = This thing is rusty! We haven't spent a dime on it and neither has anyone else.
"Runs and drives." = Absolutely not safe or reliable to go any distance.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a truck so original and preserved." = Hurry before you find a better "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".
"Runs and drives." = Absolutely not safe or reliable to go any distance.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a truck so original and preserved." = Hurry before you find a better "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".
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One of my faves...
Way to good
I am printing that out an putting it on my shop wall.
SO true! My HOA says as long as it has a valid plate or is covered up they do not care. My old HOA was anything that look like it needed to be towed.
"Mechanics car" - Everything is broken because last thing mechanic wants to do after working on cars all day is work on his own car
"Mechanics special" - no one in the shop can figure out what is wrong with it or how to fix it....or no one wants to fix it.
"Mechanics special" - no one in the shop can figure out what is wrong with it or how to fix it....or no one wants to fix it.
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That makes you a post padder.
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Just an FYI, I had somebody who is a vendor on here (although not a popular one these days) tell me face to face that as a seller it is not his job or responsibly to share with potential buyers anything wrong with the Cruisers he sells.
I was actually interviewing for a job with him and I was like, nope, not working for you.
He also owns a Land Cruiser shop.
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I was actually interviewing for a job with him and I was like, nope, not working for you.
He also owns a Land Cruiser shop.
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Honesty is always the best policy. Some people just don't have respect for the rest of us. Too bad but hopefully, he is alone in that philosophy.
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He is not alone, that’s the problem.
I will take a loss before I will lie or mislead someone.
If we screw up in my shop, we cover that 100% with zero cost to the customer. That’s why we take the time and do everything we can to not make mistakes.
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MANY many years ago I started discussions with a very well-known parts vendor about rebuilding transfer cases for them. I gave them a quote, and they told me how much less they were paying for their rebuilds with their then-current supplier. I punched up some numbers in my calculator and told them I knew what they WEREN’T replacing for that price, and that I wouldn’t match it, because the job would only last long enough to get through the warranty .
Their reply: if we did it your way, we wouldn’t make any money on the vehicles!
le sigh.
Their reply: if we did it your way, we wouldn’t make any money on the vehicles!
le sigh.
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The way I see it, if you buy something with the intent to sell it for a profit,
It is your responsibility to first ensure you are making a good purchase. If you didn’t make a good decision and ended up with something you can’t turn a profit on, then it is your fault and you should take the loss or figure out how to ease the loss. Lies are not an option for me, neither is misleading anyone. This is probably why I have never made any money on any Cruiser I have sold. I have always taken a loss without even counting my time/labor.
That’s why I don’t flip Cruisers.
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It is your responsibility to first ensure you are making a good purchase. If you didn’t make a good decision and ended up with something you can’t turn a profit on, then it is your fault and you should take the loss or figure out how to ease the loss. Lies are not an option for me, neither is misleading anyone. This is probably why I have never made any money on any Cruiser I have sold. I have always taken a loss without even counting my time/labor.
That’s why I don’t flip Cruisers.
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Yup, used to encounter this all the time with my previous business. I heard it many times,
“Why is your price $10k and the other guys $5k?”
My reply was always, because it is not the same thing you are buying.
I have landed many a job in that career by being the most expensive. We always delivered as well which in turn got me the reputation of being the most expensive but also the best quality.
It seems like integrity is a rare thing these days and everything is about making money. I have always made the making money part #2 not #1. Which is probably why at 48yrs old I am not rich.
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You sir, are in fact "rich", in integrity.Yup, used to encounter this all the time with my previous business. I heard it many times,
“Why is your price $10k and the other guys $5k?”
My reply was always, because it is not the same thing you are buying.
I have landed many a job in that career by being the most expensive. We always delivered as well which in turn got me the reputation of being the most expensive but also the best quality.
It seems like integrity is a rare thing these days and everything is about making money. I have always made the making money part #2 not #1. Which is probably why at 48yrs old I am not rich.
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Love this thread! My favorite is "ran when parked". That statement is solid gold.
I once saw a car for sale ad that actually said "Could run".
Like what in the heck does THAT mean, actually?
I once saw a car for sale ad that actually said "Could run".
Like what in the heck does THAT mean, actually?
