Mark92131's classifieds posts

[Guest_anonymous]

I thought Mark91020 was feeling ill!

Seriously, Craigslist frowns upon broad search engines that pool their data. It's been happening for sometime. Bmw2002.com search pooling went down for a similar reason. 

On another note. I've spoken with regional sellers(within 6 hours drive) who become overwhelmed and frustrated at the exposure the reposting provides. They want to sell something, not necessarily answer to an obsessed subculture trying to one up each other on their tire kicking tactics. 

Most of the "rare" inventory are '76 cars too rusted and Un smogable. If that makes it rare, than have at it. Doesnt mean it's valuable. The over exposure and fanaticism in "hunting" for a deal makes some sellers believe that $125 a ton weight at the bone yard deems a asking price of $79,000

Rant over. For now

 

Contact member movieproducer about makemodelsearch.com 

[DerekZ4]

I can certainly understand the OP frustration. 

You must be quick in any collectable market or you will miss out. You should try the rare coin market where it's very competitive. 

[Frankthetank]

On 4/25/2016 at 5:03 PM, Jake Remington III said:

Hey mark, with all due respect anyone can use Craigslist, the CL meta search engines like search tempest.com and ebay to look for cars and parts. Why don't you let people search on their own? I'm sure I'm not the only guy out there hoping for a score and I'm willing to do that hard work to find it. I know I'd be pretty bummed to find the car of my dreams only to find out I was undercut by someone who just happened to cheat by finding you post. I KNOW there are others on this site who feel the same way. How about you let people find their own deals...not just your castoffs. I know your heart is in the right place here, but the daily scouring of the Internet...why don't you keep those private?

 

No offense but the sheer value of this forum is based on the information that the users provide to others. This wealth of information is a luxury and fortunately free for many of us garage mechanics. When you start restricting the information that users provide, these car forums lose their value. I would hate to see this forum heading that direction. 

 

On a second note, the chase for these cars is half the work. So get to work

[peanuts252]

I don't see what's wrong with Mark providing this service. Looking through his posts helps give you a sense of the current market prices as well as lead you to a possible car to purchase. 

[XAVMECH]

After a couple false starts, I've finally found and brought home my 2002!  I actually ended up with a nice old slick roofed '73, same year as I owned as a young man.  I am thrilled to have this car, and the adventure of actually driving it 1,200 miles to its new home.  I didn't find it as a result of FAQ, but the help this group has been is immeasurable.  Everyday, I've been trying to cram for the test of getting back into this game as an old man.  There's a huge amount of catching up to do and everything you folks post is helpful.  Mark's reposting of ads, as well as Repoman's and others, helps me know what's going on in the marketplace.  The more cars I can look at, the more I learn about them.  There's obviously more folks out there shopping than good cars to buy.  I'm amazed at the number of "flippers" - but that's just folks applying their entrepreneurial spirit.  I don't like to miss out on a deal - this hunt started with a "near miss" for another '73.  Certainly a wake-up call that this is a very active market.  That being the case, whether it's cars or parts, I'll take all the information I can get, from whatever source I can get from.  Thank you, Mark, Repoman, all the rest who make us more aware.

[bluebmw]

On April 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, catlincustom said:

I don't like it either. I will often times find a great car for sale on CL and will contact the seller. Then I see it get posted by Mark and  I will quickly lose contact with the seller who has a bunch of phone calls coming in from faq/ I lose the car.  I have to rush everything with the seller so I do not lose the car, and rushing to buy a car is not good. So, I am with you Jake, and many are. 

I have had the exact same experience on multiple occasions... Local car, good price, talk with the seller about meeting the next day, wake up to it reposted on the FAQ and the seller suddenly thinks he's sitting on a gold mine (or simply doesn't reply). It's very frustrating. 

 

Nothing against Mark, as his intentions are in the right place, but I'm not a fan of reposting these ads... Perhaps we should revise the classified rules, where members can only post their own cars for sale.

[Guest_anonymous]

you can always pay to play on the revamped Makemodelsearch

[LikeStig]

I really appreciate Mark's posts. We've all been there, IMO the scarcity for good cars is why prices are on the rise. Keep 'em coming...

[Conserv]

Yeah, we should build high walls and keep all the information out!  I've heard that punk kids are puttin' 14" rims on '02's!   Shit!  ?

 

 

The absolute brilliance and power of a forum such as the FAQ lies in the sharing of information. Anyone who owned, restored, or drove old or odd cars before the Internet -- in 1973, in PA, a BMW was definitely considered an "odd" car -- knows that the Internet has transformed those actions -- for the better.  Keep going, Mark!

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited April 27, 2016 by Conserv

[hellayego]

Another big vouch from me for @Mark92131. It's clear he posts in the spirit of sharing with his fellow 02 enthusiasts. I, for one, have gone back and looked at loads of old classified posts (many posted by Mark92131) and read the comments from users and learned what to watch out for when looking to purchase an 02. There's a big emphasis on community on this forum, and in 02 culture generally, and that's a big part of what keeps me coming back. In fact, awhile back I asked for help checking out a 1968 1600 posted (...by Mark92131) in Portland, OR, one member offered to go out and take a look at it for me. He ended up sending me super detailed photos and notes that dissuaded me from buying it. That's why discussing CL and eBay posts on the forum as a community of enthusiasts is cool, man. There's not really a back door to that one perfect deal on CL, so we might as well share the info for the benefit of all who read this enthusiast forum.  

 

When I finally found my own 2002, the CL post was a few minutes old and the guy already had received a few calls. I got out to Van Nuys to see it as soon as I could. Felt pretty good about what I had learned from reading the forums carefully. Car looked clean and felt I could give her the life she deserved. I had cash in my pocket and was hot to trot so I brought my baby home that very evening. The listing was down before anyone on the forum posted it, no one to blame. But without the shared pool of knowledge (and sometimes BS) that comes out in the banter over CL and ebay listings in the classified section I wouldn't have known where to start to find the right 02 for me. 

 

Thanks to Mark and Repoman and all the other classified posters (and Conserv for the almost daily history lessons) 

 

 

[jgerock]

48 minutes ago, Conserv said:

 I've heard that punk kids are puttin' 14" rims on '02's!   Shit!  ?

 

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Guess I'm a 50 year old punk kid

[Conserv]

2 hours ago, jgerock said:

Guess I'm a 50 year old punk kid

 

Guess so, Jim!

 

If the charge was leveled at me, I'd take it as a compliment! ☺️

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

[danco_]

+1 on Mark's reposts. The man is providing a wonderful service for us, who are more lazy than others. I don't sit and scour craigslist all day to find a deal. I rather pay Mark to do that for us. Besides, the last 8-10 cars I've purchased have not been on craigslist at all. If you want a good deal, Craigslist shouldn't be your primary resource, as Max so eloquently put it. 

 

Mark, you're an Angel. Don't ever stop doing you.

 

 

 

Anyone who disagrees, I'm happy to fight you in real life. 

[rstclark]

So now it's a bad idea to share information on an enthusiasts forum -- REALLY ?  I enjoy seeing Marks posts just to keep current on cars and asking prices

Decent cars are harder and harder to come by and I see Mark providing a good service to those of us are looking for a vehicle

My guess is he has helped put more cars into enthusiasts hands than to flippers.  I have personally benefited by beating the flippers or local Craigslisters to a car Mark posted out of my area. Thank you Mark for the lead.  If someone is so desperate to find a screaming secret deal just watch for Marks posts and be ready act.

Don't be discouraged Mark   Keep on going.

 

If push comes to shove  It's good to know Ryan got your back

[rstclark]

Oh. and Jake. You could wait longer than 2 posts to be a critic