Never had this much trouble selling a car

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  1. Mike2633

    Mike2633 Road Train Member

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    The suburban didn't really see any winter here in Ohio so it's still fresh from being in South Carolina and I kept it up really good as far as washing goes it's had a lot of work done to it since I bought it, new windshield washer fluid pump, new knock sensors and everything that goes along with the knock sensors, I had a wire for the rear AC/Heat control fixed the climate control does work in no problem at all. I had the power seats fixed in the Suburban it needed new switches for seat adjustment that cost me quite a bit of money. AC, Heat, Cruse Control, Radio it all works. Has seating for 8 nice truck.
     
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    You know craigslist has gone to the birds. I remeber back in the day you used to put something on craigslist for sale and scammers and legit people were all over you trying to buy it. Now you put something on craigslist and you can't even get a scammer to try and steal it off of you insulting LOL!
     
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    Well here I am back to beating my head against the wall. Dropped the price on my Astrovan to $3,000 grand brand new fuel injector system. Re-listed it on cragislist one guy called and he can't be bothered to show up so he's out. Posted it on a Chevy Astro Van forum had one guy call from Texas, but I highly doubt he will come thew. Put up a couple flyers at a hardware store and grocery store around town.

    Have it sitting in a busy shopping mall parking lot today so far nothing no calls with cars traveling by all the time and shoppers shopping.

    I just can't stand this total blatant lack of production. There is zero reason why this van has taken 2 months to sell and it totally ticks me the heck off. I'm not even asking a lot of money. Wasted time on LetGo today to see if that posted it. I hate these overly clunky worthless phone apps there clunky set up poorly easy to use on one end, but hard to use on another. It's a shame C-List had to go straight to the sewage treatment plant.

    Trying to put it up on ebay Motors might have better luck there. Right now the market place is telling me nobody wants it and I'd be best to drive it to the car crusher.
     
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    I posted this on CL 2 days ago, got 3 replies and 1 of them was spam. One didn't have the money, and I haven't heard from the other. I also have a 2014 F150 that I'm considering selling, I'm looking at a new pickup, this time it's gonna be my dream ride. 20150312_132857.jpg
     
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    @Mike2633 Patience my boy, patience. ;) All things in their own time.
    FWIW, what you are experiencing here is why I'm not into buying and selling vehicles. I don't know of anything I hate more than trying to make a private party car sale!
     
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    Dress that baby up with a giant mural on the side, 70's style. Sure it's a solid ride as it sits, but you've got to grab their attention.

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    Who wouldn't want a warrior princess riding a charging polar bear across a windswept snowscape? Well, most people probably wouldn't. But you're not selling to most people. You're selling to that one guy that isn't wondering how our hero's #### haven't frozen off in that metal armored bra. All he sees is the glorious way he views himself inside his own head expressed in picture form on your rolling canvas. He won't just want your van, he'll crave it and nothing will stop him until he owns it no matter what you are asking for it because it would be the perfect place to display his fantasy sword collection.

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    A cobra AND a howling wolf? Together? Now you're getting warmer. That's even awesomer than Miss Frosty Knobs. The only thing holding you back is your own imagination. Now get to it!
     
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    I'd give ebay a try. Sometimes it takes time for the right buyer to come along. I've sold lots of stuff on ebay, not vehicles though. Sold a few things way overpriced that I dint really want to sell. NOT saying your van is overpriced. All it takes is the right person to come along. Best of luck -
     
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    Sold the van today. A guy from Elyria, Ohio bought it at 7:00pm tonight. Thank you all for sticking by me during this whole ordeal.

    Oh by the way here's my You Tube video of it just for the heck of it. This is it though I am getting out of the used car business that is for sure. I'm following Big Don's lead.
     
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    It's a Chevy who would want that!
     
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    Those are all quality automobiles with $15,000 paint jobs. You know if I was smart I would have been out there a lot sooner dressing up my Astro van. All I did was throw a coat of wax on mine.
     
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