I'm passively looking for a 2005 Legacy GT wagon with a five speed to replace the E36. Not a very common combination. I check local Craig's List, eBay, and Autotrader. Where else should I be looking?
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April 30, 2009 11:44 p.m. PeterAK Dork
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May 1, 2009 12:00 a.m. friedgreencorrado Reader
Subaru club/enthusiast websites & forums.
Back before the internet, I sometimes found success hanging around the indie repair shops for a particular marque. Some had bulletin boards (the old-fashioned kind with paper pinned a board), and others had staff members who loved the marque, and were looking to make sure good cars found homes with folks who'd appreciate them.
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May 1, 2009 1:08 a.m. Lesley SuperDork
I bought my last two cars off Kijiji.
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May 1, 2009 5:19 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork
Craigs list, ebay, local papers, eyeballs, word of mouth, web forums, clubs.
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May 1, 2009 6:36 a.m. stan Dork
"Kijiji"
I'd never heard of it before. Not a lot there, but I can only assume as word gets out we'll have another place to look.
thanks Leslie.
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May 1, 2009 8:44 a.m. aussiesmg Dork
eBay for several years now, enthusiasts forums and more recently Craigslist, but more than ever, buyer beware, experience counts.
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May 1, 2009 9:38 a.m. EricM HalfDork
I tell people what kind of cars I like. The last two I baught were offered to me ( aFiero GT '88, and an '87 Porsche 924S)
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May 1, 2009 10:00 a.m. RossD Reader
I use this website all the time. It searches a bunch of different sites all at once, but mostly I use it for looking at a range of craigslist areas at the same time. I have noticed it will sometimes miss things from craigslist but it's pretty good usually.
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May 1, 2009 10:27 a.m. Taiden New Reader
crazedlist.org all the way :)
Never seen Jaxed before. I like that you can search year ranges.
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May 1, 2009 10:41 a.m. njansenv Reader
Another Kijiji user here. I bought my last 3 cars there, and it seems to have a lot of momentum in this area.
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May 1, 2009 10:42 a.m. GTwannaB New Reader
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May 1, 2009 10:54 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
My brother has one, but its not for sale. Great car though! I get cars through word of mouth, so let everyone you know what you are looking for and maybe some aunt's neighbor is looking to sell but hasn't advertised it yet.
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May 1, 2009 12:14 p.m. skruffy Dork
For newish cars I'll use autotrader if I want to buy from a dealer, otherwise craigslist and enthusiast forums.
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May 1, 2009 12:23 p.m. m4ff3w Dork
Of our 9 last cars:
5 were from Craigslist
1 was from message board
1 was spotting it in a neighborhood
1 was spotting at a little car lot
1 was at police auction.
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May 1, 2009 2:57 p.m. internetautomart SuperDork
CL mostly, but prices have spiked so much lately...
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May 1, 2009 4:00 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
last three cars I bought.
Fiat came from Ebay Saab came from Saabnet Bmw came from 318ti.org
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May 1, 2009 4:20 p.m. EricM HalfDork
RossD wrote:
I use this website all the time. It searches a bunch of different sites all at once, but mostly I use it for looking at a range of craigslist areas at the same time. I have noticed it will sometimes miss things from craigslist but it's pretty good usually.
GOSH! I will burn the rest of the aftrenoon there.
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May 1, 2009 4:44 p.m. friedgreencorrado Reader
EricM wrote:
RossD wrote:
I use this website all the time. It searches a bunch of different sites all at once, but mostly I use it for looking at a range of craigslist areas at the same time. I have noticed it will sometimes miss things from craigslist but it's pretty good usually.
GOSH! I will burn the rest of the aftrenoon there.
-looks at watch- I think I already did. Dang, I love you guys...
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May 1, 2009 8:39 p.m. fastmiata New Reader
Autotrader
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May 2, 2009 1:11 a.m. Pseudosport New Reader
I rarely shop for anything nice. I normally drive thought bad neighborhoods and look in people's yards. If I see something l like and they don't have a huge dog or look like they own firearms then I'll go up and ask if its for sale
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May 2, 2009 10:13 a.m. Woody Dork
I buy off Craigslist and sell on e-Bay.
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May 2, 2009 12:31 p.m. mel_horn HalfDork
friedgreencorrado wrote:
Back before the internet, I sometimes found success hanging around the indie repair shops for a particular marque. .
+1
Still pertinent even now IMHO...
