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Good Points. Rules, you have to have them. Community for sure. Sorry but the "rules" are miles long and everywhere. When I went to seek the rules, I searched "trade, trading" etc. I can read "sorry" This is a virtual world, not reality. So you have to run around post some "atta boy" and "nice work" posts on different threads to get status. I did find some areas to post on. Again from my perspective, I am not one to jump in and give disingenuous posts. I sooner contribute meaningfully when and where appropriate. Free exposure? Craigslist is free, many sites are free, there are work arounds for everything.
From the perspective of someone looking from the outside in, I am simply suggesting it might not be a big deal to revisit the classified policy to open up the door a little in order to get exposure both ways. Most people looking to sell become transparent with little correspondence. And one were not to post everywhere if they had no meaningful thoughts to contribute who would it hurt?
Oh, BTW, if you think people on craigslist are "cheap", wait till you see the offers you'll get here. The fact that people in a car specific community know that car pretty well can sometimes backfire on you because it also means they know when you're asking too much.
Right on, but wise buyers usually can see the advantage of buying a clean grandpa drive versus one that is "slightly modded" half wired pieced together stereo with whored out seats and trim. I dont mind a good haggling, I buy and sell on CL all the time. If you know what you want, have the cash ready someone is always MUST selling. It is GREAT way to kill time. If fact when I am not trying to break rules and sell a certain car, I was looking for trucks and came upon this thread and it immediately made me think of good ole northern Wisconsin. I like the first few lines, "dropping the plow because the brakes were shot" was classic. Great, now I am derailing OP.
Seriously, this is probably one I should have just "played the game" but this site IS cool. If I ever had or needed to trouble shoot this is where I would have come. But I (and my wife) have owned 4 Ponitiacs over the years and even though the logical side of my brain says you dont buy a car from a manufacturer that is out business...we have had exceptional luck with Pontiac-
