Not Everyone Should Write Their Own Ads

[fasternyou929]

Been doing a little market research to see what price I should list my wife's car for sale. I was quickly reminded why I do not use Craigslist for anything... how could you buy a car with so many miles from someone this clueless?
FUN, GREAT DRIVING CAR, EXCELLENT CONDITION. CAN BE DRIVEN AS AN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL. THIS CAR HAS GREAT PICKUP AND MORE STORAGE THAN OLDER MODEL MIATA'S
SOME FEATURES INCLUDE;

4 CYLINDER
81,100 MILES
TINTED WINDOWS
INSIDE HOOD AND GAS RELEASE
4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES
FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS
KEYLESS ENTRY
SECURITY SYSTEM
CRUISE CONTROL AND RADIO CONTROLS ON STEERING COLUMN (column, wheel, whatever... could let that one slide if it weren't for the next one)
6 SPEED AUTOMATIC/5 SPEED MANUAL
POWER WINDOWS, DOORS AND MIRRORS
AM/FM/ CD RADIO
TILT STEERING
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER

[Avatard]

Sucks when people lack a fucking clue, huh?

[Trip]

It's the car that solves the auto vs manual argument, it has both

:lol:

[Avatard]

The perfect car for bisexuals!

[fasternyou929]

Sucks when people lack a fucking clue, huh?

Sorry, I couldn't hear you over the papparazi. What?

[Avatard]

Cute.

[racedoll]

That ad is as bad as this picture.

[Rangerscott]

Just as bad when you see someone say/write that they "gixxer" 1000 is 3 bikes in one.

[Homeslice]

He's pretty proud of the INSIDE HOOD AND GAS RELEASE

[lauralynne]

It's the car that solves the auto vs manual argument, it has both

:lol:

My car DOES have both - I've got sport shifting available, I have the option to shift manually (2000 BMW 323i)

(and 81,000 miles is "a lot"??)

Ok - the 6 speed vs. 5 speed is dumb...but CL is definately the Walmart of the internet...

[Dave]

My car DOES have both - I've got sport shifting available, I have the option to shift manually (2000 BMW 323i)

(and 81,000 miles is "a lot"??)

Ok - the 6 speed vs. 5 speed is dumb...but CL is definately the Walmart of the internet...

I tried reading this but my eyes got stuck at the top midroll

[Homeslice]

My car DOES have both - I've got sport shifting available, I have the option to shift manually (2000 BMW 323i)

(and 81,000 miles is "a lot"??)

Ok - the 6 speed vs. 5 speed is dumb...but CL is definately the Walmart of the internet...

But it's still an automatic, just one that can be shifted manually. It's not a manual transmission, that's a totally different animal that isn't hydraulically powered the way an automatic is.

[anthonyk]

Does it somehow lose a gear when shifted manually? :lol:

No overdrive, perhaps?

[Homeslice]

I can't believe people even use the word overdrive anymore. Shit should have died after the 80's.

[anthonyk]

Whatever, Mister :zowned:. Welcome to the Relic Club. :lol:

[Avatard]

I can't believe people even use the word overdrive anymore. Shit should have died after the 80's.

Overdrive means that the transmission's main input shaft turns at less than 1:1 final drive. In a conventional trans, top gear slider engages the input shaft directly to the output shaft dogs for 1:1 ratio, and all other gears go through the countershaft for reduction.

An O/D trans uses a step up gearing in the countershaft to give better than 1:1

It's a mechanical term, not a fashion one, I can understand your confusion.

[Homeslice]

Overdrive means that the transmission's main shaft turns at less than 1:1 final drive. In a conventional trans, top gear slider engages the input shaft directly to the output shaft dogs for 1:1 ratio, and all other gears go through the countershaft for reduction.

An O/D trans uses a step up gearing in the countershaft to give better than 1:1

It's a mechanical term, not a fashion one, I can understand your confusion.

I already knew all that, but it's still a worthless term these days. 99.99999% of passenger cars have overdrive. And even if they didn't, nobody would notice or care. People started saying it back in the 70's when overdrives became more common to help save fuel. But now it's like saying your car has rack & pinion steering and bucket seats. No shit.

[Flexin]

He's pretty proud of the INSIDE HOOD AND GAS RELEASE

I seen that too. That is a pretty fancy car.

James

[Flexin]

I think the listing of the INSIDE HOOD AND GAS RELEASE is to make you forget about the apparent lack of turn signals. I wouldn't touch it.

James

[azoomm]

I think it's unfortunate that we've gotten to this age in technology and people still don't know how to turn the caps-lock off.

[Flexin]

I think it's unfortunate that we've gotten to this age in technology and people still don't know how to turn the caps-lock off.

I think some people don't know how the hell they put it on in the first place.

James

[Particle Man]

The caps make it easy to notice the lack of brain power...

[askmrjesus]

I think it's unfortunate that we've gotten to this age in technology and people still don't know how to turn the caps-lock off.

It's like turn signals in the South.

If I see them on, I just assume they were already on when they bought the car.

JC

[Homeslice]

I think it's unfortunate that we've gotten to this age in technology and people still don't know how to turn the caps-lock off.

Some people aren't capable of looking at the screen while they type, so they might type a whole paragraph before realizing their caps lock was on. So they're too lazy to go back and correct it.

And there are others who think all caps will make them appear younger or dumber than they really are.

What gets me is the people who refuse to start each sentence with a cap, even though they DO take the time to capitalize proper names and acronyms within those same sentences. Makes no sense. Here is an example:

yo i just installed a chip on my GTI, you think i can smoke Jared's WRX now? its a Neuspeed chip. good for maybe 50hp. shits tight dawg.

[askmrjesus]

And there are others who think all caps will make them appear younger or dumber than they really are.

They're right.

It works.

JC

[Avatard]

The caps make it easy to notice the lack of brain power...

I refuse to read anything in all caps. It's literally shouting to me, and I can't bring myself to read it. It's like helping someone shout at me. I just glaze, and move on.