I'm never flipping a Honda CR-V again

[2o6]

It's a nice truckette, but by god owners are dumb, and the buyers of this thing are worse than any sort of price premium it offers.


Granted, some of this is my fault, I've dragged my ass on getting this car to rights but, the buyers of Honda CR-Vs are hands down the worst people I've ever interfaced with in my life


Mix every stereotypical Hondatard that thinks they know shit, plus the I-want-everything-for-nothing attitude for Craigslist, plus the dumb shits that buy CUV's in the first place


I've had

- numerous trades for assault rifles

-numerous trades for unlocked phones

- numerous people strong arming and being fucking rude over the phone; as if they're doing me a favor taking it off my hands

- people try to tell me that the AC is broken (it's ice cold)

- try to tell me the rear wiper is broken (it works fine)

- try to bargain down because the exhaust isn't original (this is Ohio! I got it fixed because it was farty as shit!)

- try to bargain down because the front end parts aren't original (I also lubricated them)

- try and bargain down because they think a spring is broken (it's not)

- try and buy the car and get me to drive it to them. One guy wanted me to meet him after 9:30 at night in a sketchy part of town. I don't want to get murdered.

- lowball me then try and get me to drive it to Dayton, then back out when he learns the car has rust (it's a Honda in Ohio)

- ask me if I have the carfax (this is the most annoying)

- ask me if I'll hold the car for them

- agree to a price, then disappear - never paying me (this has happened twice. Which sucks because I told two people "thanks for your time" because one fucker said he'd pay)

- pass on the car because the "vin on the motor doesn't match the vin on the body" - he means trans. Honda doesn't vin emboss the engine in a conspicuous way. Also, that's a poor reason to pass on a car in this price range

- ask me if I'll take payments

- trade for a shitty civic or integra

- lowball me.

This is the worst

[12,000 RPM]

Get your gun license and dealer license and open a BHPH lot

[2o6]

Get your gun license and dealer license and open a BHPH lot

Knowing my luck, those AR's are probably super unregistered

[2o6]

Another one - a guy tried to talk me down asking if I had the "valves replaced" because all CRV's burn valves very commonly.


Stop trying to sound smart over the phone.

[ifcar]

Is there anything you've sold in this price range with a substantially better experience?

[2o6]

Is there anything you've sold in this price range with a substantially better experience?

The accord was sold in two days, and it was beat to shit and had a failing trans ($1700)


The Altima took a little while, but it eventually went. ($2300)


The Civic was also easy. ($2900)





Offering me $1800 is insulting; that Accord was a shitpile; the CRV is a genuinely nice car

[mzziaz]

Sell the Yaris, drive the CR-V, then

[2o6]

Sell the Yaris, drive the CR-V, then

Hell no

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Have you tried Ebay?

[MX793]

I'll trade you a snowmobile trailer and a 10 year old dishwasher for it.

[Soup DeVille]

Knowing my luck, those AR's are probably super unregistered

Of course theyre unregistered; there's no such thing as a registered rifle in Ohio.

But, its probably best you don't trade in something youre not familiar with, whether it be antique teacups or guns.

[shp4man]

How about a trade for tattoos? Or I have this check from a Nigerian prince I haven't cashed yet! No?.........Ahh, your car sucks anyways, man!

[Rupert]

I'll give you three Cheez-its and an old leather shoe.

[2o6]

The valve replacement guy still fucking kills me.

[2o6]

Of course theyre unregistered; there's no such thing as a registered rifle in Ohio.

But, its probably best you don't trade in something youre not familiar with, whether it be antique teacups or guns.

I have it now listed at $2500 firm, and no trades.


I'm already looking to barely break even, idk I just want it gone

I'll trade you a snowmobile trailer and a 10 year old dishwasher for it.

Sold

[Soup DeVille]

How much were you hoping to get before?

[Madman]

Get your gun license and dealer license and open a BHPH lot

Start selling liquor, too.  One-stop shopping!  You'll have more business than you can handle! 

[Madman]

I'll trade you a snowmobile trailer and a 10 year old dishwasher for it.

Screw that.  I'll give you a fishing canoe, a Kenmore refrigerator (ice maker is broken) and a set of alloy wheels from a Volvo!

You'd be crazy not to take that deal, brah!   


But, in case any of that stuff doesn't interest you, you do take weed, right?

[Soup DeVille]

Start selling liquor, too.  One-stop shopping!  You'll have more business than you can handle! 

He can call it "alcohol, tobacco, and firearms."

[Laconian]

Should have flipped Pontiacs instead.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

The fact is, none of you know how easy you have it. Try selling a 240sx on craigslist these days with the drift craze in full swing. Talk about knee deep in stupidity.

[AutobahnSHO]

I don't get why a better car would be harder though. Why all the extra weirdness?

[2o6]

The fact is, none of you know how easy you have it. Try selling a 240sx on craigslist these days with the drift craze in full swing. Talk about knee deep in stupidity.

Oh god

[MX793]

The fact is, none of you know how easy you have it. Try selling a 240sx on craigslist these days with the drift craze in full swing. Talk about knee deep in stupidity.

Makes me kind of glad I sold mine before the drifter craze caught on.  I didn't even post an online (or print) classified ad for it.  Parked it out by the street with a "For Sale" sign on it and it was gone in 3 days.  Kid who bought it was ready to plunk money down without even test driving it.  And no sooner did I sell it, I had like 3-4 people inquire about whether it had sold or not.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I ended up listing my 240sx 3 times before it sold. The first 2 i was so overwhelmed i had to pull the listing. Each time, within the first 2 hours of listing it, i would get between 15 and 20 different people texting me. Asking all the obvious questins of a 240sx listed as stock. Such things like, is it turbocharged? Is it a 4 or 6 cylinder? Which rb motor does it have in it? Will i accept 1/5 of my asking price, etc.

What a treat it was, the last time i priced it to sell. And within about 1 hour of listing i had cash in hand, even though he could not have the car until the title transfer was complete. I got lucky that time, turned out to be a nice kid and not an idiot wrt cars.

H3 actually just sold a miata to get into a 240.... , i thought he was nuts.

[Lebowski]

Selling used cars and stuff in general on Craigslist and similar is a pita IMO. There's a lot of scam artists, cheapskates, and general weirdos out there.

[12,000 RPM]

The fact is, none of you know how easy you have it. Try selling a 240sx on craigslist these days with the drift craze in full swing. Talk about knee deep in stupidity.

IDK man I sold my Z to a girl who wanted to get into drifting relatively quickly. Then again I guess its price put it in a place where people had to be somewhat serious. Yea if u have a 240SX u are probably better off just keeping it.

[GoCougs]

Selling used cars and stuff in general on Craigslist and similar is a pita IMO. There's a lot of scam artists, cheapskates, and general weirdos out there.

This. A $2,500 car is a $2,500 car whether it's a Honda, Chevy or Saab.

2o6 got lucky with the first few cars - the experience with the CR-V is about par IME. You can't get offended at the BS. Just have a good add and ignore the time wasters.

[2o6]

This. A $2,500 car is a $2,500 car whether it's a Honda, Chevy or Saab.

2o6 got lucky with the first few cars - the experience with the CR-V is about par IME. You can't get offended at the BS. Just have a good add and ignore the time wasters.

Yeah, I suppose that's true.


I'm not really offended, just frustrated. Ive had this car entirely too long.

[Raza]

Makes me kind of glad I sold mine before the drifter craze caught on.  I didn't even post an online (or print) classified ad for it.  Parked it out by the street with a "For Sale" sign on it and it was gone in 3 days.  Kid who bought it was ready to plunk money down without even test driving it.  And no sooner did I sell it, I had like 3-4 people inquire about whether it had sold or not.

I remember your 240SX.  That was a while ago; I think I still had my E320.  You replaced it with the Mazda3, right?