1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

Discussion in 'Station Wagon Auctions, Craigs List and Other Stat' started by jwdtenn, Oct 29, 2014.

  1. jwdtenn

    jwdtenn Well-Known Member

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    I wonder about that. Keeping a can of WD-40 in the car where you would normally keep your coffee cup, I mean. :)


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    Quote from sales ad......" Red interior."

    The tacky carpet mat on the drivers floor makes the interior red:confused:

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    Weirdly written ad....
    Also weird that the upholstery is ripped up on the right side of the front seat, not the left.
     
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    If you really wanted to sell a car wouldn't you at least get the junk out of the interior before you take pictures. Poor first impression. I bet he changed the oil every 30,000 miles if it needed it or not...
     
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    Really poor first impression. I emailed and asked if it was still for sale and if the seller would provide pics of the rockers, passenger side, engine bay and "surface run" which I assume is rust...
    I think what you can see looks pretty solid and if he had cleaned it up and shined it a little inside and out, it may have already sold
     
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    I never did hear back from the owner, checked the posted VIN and the wagon was built in Lansing MI
    On second thought, maybe this guy has no intention of selling this wagon? Maybe the wife told him to get it gone and he simply posted it with an unreasonable price and did nothing to attract buyers on purpose... now he can turn around to the wife and say, "gonna have to put it away for the winter and try again in the spring"... Gotta be at least a couple of guys in that predicament and with that plan... its a good explanation of why he didn't clean it up and make it presentable. That carpet on the drivers side floor is not going anywhere, anytime soon, if that's the case... Has anyone else inquired about it and gotten a response?
     

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