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Caption This: Write The Craigslist Ad For This Poor Jeep


Caption This: Write The Craigslist Ad For This Poor Jeep

“It ain’t for sale. I’m gonna fix it up one day.” Ever hear that line? I have. From a ragged-out Camaro to a ’73 ‘Cuda in waist-high grass, it’s always the one you really want that you can’t really have. Sometimes, like a grandma-fresh ’72 Sebring I had found in Washington, it’d be worth each and every penny you parted with. Others, even if the owner caved and sold it to you, it might be too far gone to bother spending anything on it. (By the way, don’t tell that to the Mopar restoration freaks. Everything is savable to them.)

By that standard, this…Jeep?…has been sitting for quite some time unsold. I’m not sure exactly what the hell is going on here. From the windshield forward, I’m thinking late 1970s or early 1980’s CJ, but everything past that to the rear looks like it was raided off of old sheds and doghouses. Even the wood looks to be rotting away. I haven’t seen the Craigslist ad, and I’m not too sure I want to, either. How would you sell this thing? “Spare part”? Anything more than “Free to good home” is overkill. But this is where you, readers, get to play along: Let’s see your best attempt at writing a convincing Craigslist advertisement for this lovely piece of yard art. Be descriptive! Be creative! Make me feel like I’m buying anything other than a rolling wasp nest.

Thanks to HillbillySailor for the pic!

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10 thoughts on “Caption This: Write The Craigslist Ad For This Poor Jeep

  1. Sumgai

    $3500 CUSTOM Jeep Reneged for sale. Ran when parked. Big block AMC 272 V8 with small cam and hookers and PTO. Numbers matching engine swap. Transmission is a 6 speed manual hydramatic. 3WD works. Case has been transferred. Needs TLC. Would be a great first car. No rust. Has four tires. $3000 Firm no low ballaz. If you don’t have $4000 don’t call me. Will trade for 80’s C6 Corvette ZR2. No spam. Text only after 11PM at 501-369-452.

    Keywords: honda dsm sweet crawler mopar muscle pizza tires crowbars elcamino mint swap modified NOS nawz 2JZ 1JZ SR20DET 1UZ 22R 302 FE B18

  2. 75Duster

    FOR SALE
    1978 Jeep CJ7 258 6cyl.
    4 speed, 2wd, custom side pipe, ran when parked.

    Owned by a local guitar player here in Denver, Colorado, used by his boy band that he was in called the Whistling Assholes, own a piece of local “rock star” history only $1000.00, seller needs bail money asap.
    Contact Bangshift, seller goes by his new name “ColoradoKid” aka GuitarSlinger.

  3. 440 6Pac

    For Sale
    1977 Jeep CJ5
    258 6cly 4 speed ran when parked but most likely doesn’t now.. Plywood body rotted out.
    I saw a 78 CJ go across the block a Barrett-Jackson for $50,000 so I want $49,000 firm.
    Serious inquires only.

  4. elkyguy

    have a snobby prius neighbor,who’s always acting all superior about zero emissions,low carbon footprint,yada,yada,yada……..well,here you go!–the only bio-degradable jeep in existance! not only is it made from recycled wood,it’s also home to many species of both insects and small mammals!! talk about ride-share,you always have passengers with you!!—home grown(literally) right here in the good old u s of a!! prospective buyers should bring suitable barter items(free range broccoli,fresh sheep manure,organic dream catchers,etc..) and perhaps a shovel…..don’t miss out,going fast!!!

  5. Thunder

    ’70s something Jeep for sale. Lots of good parts. Has lightweight body parts and custom exhaust. Bucket seats, new tires and lots of extras. 15k takes it all or trade for something of similar value. Text what you have. I’ll take guns, wives, small planes, cup of water, top fuel race car and tower of London. I do know what I have and I do not have to sell. Just think of this thing on the beach with wind in wood and your girl by your side. Sunrises will look better behind the wheel of this bad boy, (although you probably had to spend the night on the beach because it stopped running, but you got lucky that night as well). So that’s a plus right. Worth the asking price and you could just paint it and flip it and get double. So if you want something that has some value to it text (486)Nine2Three6. Please no phone calls after 9pm nor before 9pm. Please no spam.

  6. Olde Pharte

    For Sale:

    Jen-u-whine 1978 Jeep CJ Woodie. Only one ever made. Be the first to own this piece of… AMC history.

    $10,000 FIRM!

    Call BR-549

  7. andy morrell

    The Rotten Renegade

    What we have here is history and the future! If this jeep could talk the endless stories this thing would tell you would blow you away. Everything from trail stories to picking up hotties. Now the future for you is this jeep to make your own history in. Need a daily driver? With some tires and basic maintenance you’ll have yourself just that and more! Once you bring this bad boy back to life it’ll be ready to take you to the top and back of any mountain. Shall you ever wreck or damage anything on this ride all you need to do his hit up your own backyard salvage piles and patch it up and your on your way. Now the chances this jeep will leave you stranded are slim, but if ever you found yourself stranded and need wood for a fire you’ll already have some and you can just repair it with the next plywood you find laying around. Now maybe your looking for your kids first ride, well look no farther! You can never go to fast to really get hurt and again easy repair for first time driver f*** ups. Plus it’ll probably take any chance they may had getting laid away! No pregnant daughters leads to less deaths 😉 now it’s hard to put a price on a piece of history like this but im ready for someone else to have a future of awesomeness with it and I’ll regretfully let it go for $500 firm. Email only

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