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Craigslist ad which is full of WIN

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http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/car/508634986.html

This guy is hilarious :rofl:

Original link expired. Here's the cached copy from my machine :D

http://www.xtreme3s.net/volvo.html
The marvelous Swedes designed this car, supposedly Volvos are born from space shuttles, which make them a little bit better than their retarded cousin the Saab (which was only born from jets :rolleyes: ) I would not recommend buying this vehicle for ghostriding purposes.
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I thought it was a good read. If i could rep the guy I would.

Much <3 for his volvo.
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Woohoo for cached copies! :D


http://www.xtreme3s.net/volvo.html
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hes a member of a local forum im on.


ill have to copy some of the emails he got.
some email a douchmastter sent me.


Subject: volvo 850 type R Yo! 850R ....Wat? - $4000
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:43:58 -0800
> From: John.A.Pegee@boeing.com
> To: sale-508634986@craigslist.org
>
> ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
> ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
> ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
> ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html
>
> Nice 850r, I have one too in white and so some guy at work who knows I'm
> a volvo fanatic sent me an email of your add....
> Some suggestions:
> #1 Take some better pics of your car, yours suck. Maybe you'll get your
> 4K
>
> #2 The only people that think ASE certifications are silly are the
> one's that can't pass the test, please don't
> belittle us that have studied and passed...There is a reason ASE was
> created, sorry you don't know
> or care why.
>
> # 3 This car has a limited customer base that knows about it...you don't
> need to write a small book about how kick ass it is..
>
> #4 Volvo's are no different from any other vehicle when it comes to
> maintenace other than the parts cost more than average. And no it won't
> go 1/2 million miles without regular maintenance.


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.ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass EC_body.hmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} 1. The pics show the car fine. Its craigslist, if someone wants good pics I can email them. There is a limit of 4 pics, and its best to show an overall view of the car with the limited pics. So, no, mine don't suck. And yes, I have more pics of the car on request.

2. Its a joke dude, if you didn't notice, the whole ad is based of a sense of humor. While it is a serious advertisement, you're not intended to take everything in it as gospel. Your sense of humor is seriously lacking, and the fact that you can't recognize these points is quite alarming.

Every person who has replied to this ad has commented on how much they enjoyed reading it, then they say "oh, and I sent it to my friend who likes volvos" Thus increasing the number of people my ad reaches.

3. no shit it has a limited customer base, which is exactly why I make my ad different, so that it is seen by more than just the typical craigslist surfers. Increasing the chances I'll reach one. (exactly how you came across the ad)

4. Again, Nobody but yourself has taken that comment serious. It is completely obvious that the ad has a sense of rediculousness to it. No one is gonna be like "oh, this guy says it'll go to 500k miles without touching it. I am gonna hold him to it."

I appreciate the criticism though, and actually I have had this car up for sale many times. It has been close to sale everytime, but then things in my life came up that forced me to keep it a while longer.

kartorium




Stupid fuck doesn't understand how many people I reach with some dumb ass advertisement like this.
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http://www.xtreme3s.net/volvo4.jpg if this pic alone cant sell the car I don't know what will.
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