[TylerW]

It was not a "screw you" attitude. It was and is, a "don't waste my time if you aren't serious or interested" and the only people that get them in a wad over that are, you guessed it, people that AREN'T serious or interested.

I like to buy and sell things on Craigslist and eBay, and I learned quickly to separate the people who are always too far away, will have money on ___ date, find small BS to turn them off on being interested, ETCETERA..from the folks who have money and wish to spend it on an item I have.

When I listed that Bonneville on here, I knew very well I was going to be putting it out in front of a majority just in from a Tylenol Arthritis run in the 'ol GTO convertible. That's borderline rude, but I've read enough on these forums to see the comments people make about "mainstream" cars.

When I made the statement that people in this hobby will pay too much for a rust bucket and ignore the solid cars because they aren't everyone's idea of cool, I was right. That's true. That's why mid-late '70s smogger Trans-Ams went from being $2000 used cars to the wildly overpriced things they are today....everyone HAS to HAVE one. I remember my father slamming the hood in disgust on a very nice, very modestly-priced '79 TA because it had a 403 Olds in it. That was about 1983.

Anyway...the '66 Catalina is undergoing a full restoration. The guy isn't wealthy, he's doing it all himself because he simply wanted a classic car and he really couldn't care less if an internet board sniffs in disdain.

[Blackcat]

Selling a car is like wanting abuse. Be it a nice car or a POS. If you cannot take the heat then its too bad. I've owned and sold more cars than people can imagine. From every GTO (cept 74) And plenty of big cars. I would often have a car sitting on my corner with a forsale sign on it every month. You get all kinds that look, kick the tires and insult you. Tell them no thanks and wait for the next one.

It's been a few years since I've sold any cars and the last ones I sold broke my heart.
But, live goes on and some day another Big pontiac will be in my driveway.

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by TylerW

... and he really couldn't care less if an internet board sniffs in disdain.

But apparently, you do.