1988RedT2 wrote: I am always amused by the ads that state "runs great, just needs (insert water pump or other cooling system repair here) and you have to wonder how severely overheated it got and whether the engine is totally berked.
My personal favorite variation on this is something I see ALL THE TIME:
"Car is perfect! Just needs an engine!"
That's like going to the doctor and hearing them say, "You're in perfect health! You just need a heart transplant!"
I saw an ad on one of my regular forums the other day with the title MINT GT RIMS FOR SALE. In the text of the ad, he explained how the poor quality paint job was already starting to flake off.
A call to the seller usually quickly determines whether it's someone you want to deal with.
"So tell me about the car."
"It's got a bad head gasket."
"What leads you to believe that?"
-Answer A: a bunch of idiotic bullE36 M3 -Answer B: reasonable diagnosis
In a local ad for an '85 Grand Prix, "Heat blows HOT and the AC blows cold as ice just needs some freon."
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