Craigslist Crapshoot

The World’s Worst Car Is For Sale On CraigslistWelcome to our Wednesday dumpster dive that is known as Craigslist Crapshoot. For last week’s assignment we were looking for crap in all the wrong places – obscure cars found where they shouldn’t ought to be. The winner is after the jump, but first this week’s task.

This week I want diesels. That’s right people, the smoking light in ON! I want the most miserable Mercedes’, bottom-dwelling BMW 524tds, and gawd-awful Olds’ you can find. We are going back to the dual requirement that the candidates, while craptacular, do need to be runners and able to be licensed for the road wherever  they reside.

And as usual, we want your finds to go down in infamy and not in the site’s spam filter. Follow any of  the following advice and you’re crap will be known far and wide.

  1. Easiest way to not get caught in the spam filters is to create an IntenseDebate account. If you do so and your posts aren’t appearing, let us know at tips@hooniverse.info and we can put you on the whitelist
  2. If you don’t want an IDC account, you can create a wordpress.com account and do the same thing.
  3. If you’re the Ted Kaczynski type and don’t want any kind of account, then try to place only a single link in a comment and just drop any outgoing link in via its raw URL and not as a text link
Craigslist Crapshoot doesn’t work if your candidates don’t get seen, so hopefully following one of these options will ensure that the floodgates of crap are fully open. And speaking of open, follow me through the jump to see last week’s open-top Craigslist Crapshoot winner.
 
Jiminy crickets! They say we live in an era of unheard of mobility but that alone can’t explain how so many weird cars and trucks got to their current locations, and then went up for sale. Scorpions stinging in Virginia? Atlanta hawking Heralds? How about a Saskatchewan Hillman, man? But the most obscure vehicle in a weird place – and one for which parts should be even more obscure to procure – was found by I Think Not , a 1954 Austin Champ with a Rolls Royce-designed 4-cylinder located in Kansas City, of all places.
 
Well done and pip-pip cheerio y’all to I Think Not.
 
1954 austin champ like a jeep willys
Source: Kansas City Craigslist
 
 

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143 responses to “Craigslist Crapshoot”

  1. MVEilenstein Avatar
    MVEilenstein

    I'd drive it.

  2. I Think Not Avatar
    I Think Not

    Woohoo! Very satisfying, that — more than winning a COTD on the-site-that-shall-not-be-named.
    The first thing I've found, apart from a few non-drivable (DQ'd) VW Mk1 diesels, is this 20 y.o. diesel/manual school bus. Gut the interior, cut out rear wall/door/glass, add a garage door in its place, some foldable ramps, a winch and some tiedowns, and you've got a nice car hauler that lets the car ride along with you where you can talk to it about the upcoming race.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G53Mf3F35N75K25Jdd369f0a10eb871615bc.jpg"&gt;
    <a href="http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3663040998.html” target=”_blank”>http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/3663040998.html

    1. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
      mr. mzs zsm msz esq

      Better than a COTD you say… Skay please allow me this time, it's topical:
      <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/4wheeldrive/1/0/m/V/1/Dennis_Can_84Bombadier_RR.jpg"&gt;
      There even better now. School bus is awesome. Imagine a boy like 8yrs old with the hugest grin on his face sitting behind the steering wheel and then he's all telling me what everything does. He's most excited about working the lights. That's what I encountered at a cruise in geared for rat rods last year where a dad had bought an old school bus and drove it in with a bunch of r friends and family. It was a lot like that one except without the wheel chair door. It's a great idea.
      Car hauler is good idea too, talking to your car has better results than talking to your plants.

      1. dukeisduke Avatar
        dukeisduke

        Mee-yow.

    2. Alff Avatar

      I know a guy who did that conversion to a motorhome, so he could transport collector vehicles without stopping at weigh stations.

  3. Irishzombieman Avatar
    Irishzombieman

    Awesome, I Think Not! Great find!
    This week's prize is a copy of Her Majesty's Prisons Calendar, circa 2009. Great year for prisons, that was.
    <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01206/prison-calendar_1206391f.jpg&quot; width=300>

  4. engineerd Avatar

    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E73F53H35Na5Je5Mdd2o2ea3eb3dc67f1eba.jpg"&gt;
    Was a project car so needs a tune up and still has a few small things to work on but starts, drives, and stops fine.
    Like the flat tire?
    <a href="http://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/3641492239.html” target=”_blank”>http://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/3641492239.html

  5. ptschett Avatar
    ptschett

    Here's a '79 Toronado diesel. This is the most informative photo from the ad.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3K53M93N55Eb5F95Jdd2af12edd07296a19a9.jpg&quot; width="500"/> <a href="http://fargo.craigslist.org/cto/3607791937.html” target=”_blank”>http://fargo.craigslist.org/cto/3607791937.html

    1. fodder650 Avatar
      fodder650

      Where we are going we don't need images of the whole car.

  6. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    Hipsterised Olds. Not for sale anymore/yet, but still worth a click: http://bringatrailer.com/2013/03/10/bat-success-s

    1. dukeisduke Avatar
      dukeisduke

      LOL! The picture showing the headliner brings to mind my mom's old '78 Malibu Classic. Its headliner sagged, even though it had only 72k original miles, was garaged all the time, and was on its second headliner.

      1. calzonegolem Avatar
        calzonegolem

        All the hate on BAT for this car. This is the best thing that could happen to this Olds!

        1. Sjalabais Avatar
          Sjalabais

          I am surprised, too. Especially because BaT usually is a very civilised place with focus on what's on the wheels, not behind it. At the same time, I have to admit that my instant reaction to photo-filters-hats-and-tattoo-ironic-poses is similar to that of the haters – but I'd never allow myself to act like that towards somebody I don't know.

          1. calzonegolem Avatar
            calzonegolem

            Who the hell was going to buy the Olds?

          2. dukeisduke Avatar
            dukeisduke

            Plus, it proved that one can make it from L.A. to Austin, without a hitch.

  7. fodder650 Avatar
    fodder650

    Well lets take the whole "It looks good from twenty foot away" and apply it to a craigslist ad
    http://reading.craigslist.org/cto/3626574113.html
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Kf3Fd3Hb5Id5L45Ffd2i49ff9b691d3b16a7.jpg&quot; width=600>

  8. muthalovin Avatar

    That'll learn me to get together an eclectic mix of vehicles before the rules are laid down. So, back to the drawin' board.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ef3Je3H25N95E15Mad2i6ecc92efbaf11450.jpg"&gt;
    1972 K-5 Chevy Blazer – $3250
    <a href="http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3627429297.html” target=”_blank”>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3627429297.html

    1. dukeisduke Avatar
      dukeisduke

      Where did that come from? That's not Austin rust.

    2. danleym Avatar
      danleym

      I really want a 72 or earlier K5, and $3250 is a good price for one, even if it's a bit of a project. This is not just a bit of a project though. The price is positively crack pipe for a parts car with a bunch of rusted out parts.

    3. Sjalabais Avatar
      Sjalabais

      Biggest tin worm bite ever?

  9. fodder650 Avatar
    fodder650

    Wait these were brought into the US?! A turbo diesel smart car might almost, gulp, make sense.
    http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/cto/3647762901.h
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3n33F73oa5L85Kd5M7d2rbf4679935fd214d7.jpg&quot; width=600 />

    1. bhtooefr Avatar
      bhtooefr

      There's a guy not too far from me that seems to run a business smuggling them in from Canada and selling them here (in Ohio, they don't care, so the only way you'll get caught is if Customs and Border Protection looks in Ohio's database of registered VINs).
      It's very much borderline, though, as far as whether it qualifies, IMO, given that it's in the US – it CAN be registered, but it's illegal to do so under federal law.

      1. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        Why would it be illegal? Because it is not originally sold in the US and younger than 25 years?

        1. bhtooefr Avatar
          bhtooefr

          Not certified to FMVSS (granted, CMVSS is very close, but not quite the same – the biggies are the speedometer and headlights – and for a Canadian vehicle, the manufacturer must certify that it otherwise meets FMVSS with the exception of the speedometer (everything else, it's gotta meet full FMVSS or be made in a year 25 years prior to the year of importation (which is slightly different from 25 years old – a car made on 1988-12-31 could have been imported 2013-01-01, one day shy of 25 years old, whereas a car made the very next day, 1989-01-01, must wait until 2014-01-01 for importation)) or EPA regulations (which are the bigger problem).
          It is possible to do it legally, but not with a diesel AFAIK, and it cost about $25k to buy a legal W450 ForTwo gasser in the US, before the W451s were available for sale. There were one or two shops that did importation of the gassers from Europe – I believe they retrofitted Canadian-spec safety equipment (which, as far as crash safety, already met FMVSS), came up with DOT lights from somewhere (not sure where, might've had them custom-made), and used a UK-spec cluster to get a MPH speedo.

          1. Sjalabais Avatar
            Sjalabais

            Thanks for enlightening me! Always fascinating to see how local legislation can be so troublesome…it's aGerman car, for crying out loud!

  10. muthalovin Avatar

    So, when you kids find your diesels, you can tow this. It does need more of an A-Team treatment, though.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ga3Je3N15Ic5F75J9d3d5a731f2e3cb81b26.jpg"&gt;
    60s van converted into a trailer – $750
    <a href="http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3678335944.html” target=”_blank”>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3678335944.html

    1. dukeisduke Avatar
      dukeisduke

      A ChevyVan with Ford hubcaps, just to further confuse people.

  11. fodder650 Avatar
    fodder650

    So you want a diesel. Plus you want a way to have traffic part in front of you. Well do I have a deal for you. You can own a vehicle that qualifies as an antique in Pennsylvania. So no inspection or emissions once registered as an antique. Plus the comfort in knowing if you burn your bacon salt popcorn (this is a real thing) that you can just fix this with the help of a thousand gallons a minute of water.
    Sure you can't actually see it in the picture but do you need to? Its a firetruck and its not that expensive. You know you want to go get your gear out and relive your favorite episode of Emergency! You know the one where the gym gets filled with four million gallons of foam and they heroically save the guy from drowning IN the foam they placed there.
    Credit cards will not be accepted. Bring a cashiers check and your fire 1 certification to..
    http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/cto/3671566147.h
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ge3Fd3N55Kd5F25J2d3ad8593f6f9e231fd2.jpg&quot; width=600 />

    1. danleym Avatar
      danleym

      The awesome thing about old fire trucks is that they go cheap. Crazy cheap compared to what a new one costs.
      The not so awesome thing- what do you do with it?

      1. fodder650 Avatar
        fodder650

        Go to parades with it I guess. My local town uses a 1985 LaFrance that can't be resold as a firetruck because it has jump seats. Which this one looks like it has as well. Its grandfathered in but as soon as its sold it loses that. Otherwise I guess you paint it up and take it to car shows.

        1. danleym Avatar
          danleym

          My dad has a friend that owns a couple (an engine and a ladder), he rents them out for kids birthday parties. That's the only use I've ever heard of besides shows and parades.

          1. dukeisduke Avatar
            dukeisduke

            A friend of mine is a chaplain for a local small town VFD, and he has a '73 Ford/Otis pumper. He got it as a wedding present, from an ex-girlfriend's dad. It makes a great parade vehicle.

      2. OA5599 Avatar
        OA5599

        They are good for car hauler conversions. If you can buy one directly from a fire department, it is usually well maintained with low miles.
        <img src="http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/plugins/PostviaEmail/images/1977_Seagraves_Fire_Truck_Car_Hauler_For_Sale_resize.jpg&quot; width=500>
        Here is Leno's, converted to a bike hauler.
        [youtube f99W1ocaRT0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99W1ocaRT0 youtube]

      3. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        The obvious answer in Europe would be to take it on the Mongol Rallye. Part of the rallye is for decommissioned ambulances, fire trucks etc that will get a second live over there (If you speak Norwegian, google "Team Bachstad" – good public TV). You drive your gift. Plus Mongolia is probably one of the most exciting places on earth right now. But I digress.

      4. Vairship Avatar
        Vairship

        Commute to work in it, obviously! It's a diesel, so it'll get great (gas) mileage, right? Right?

  12. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick

    Once again, I am not finding crap. Just neat stuff… Like this Peugeot 504.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E63Fe3H85Ld5E65J8d3cefea1370b25a16d3.jpg"&gt;
    Yet again, even the seller seems like a decent person.
    http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/3677894566.ht

    1. engineerd Avatar

      This one made the search especially painful. Between the diesel Mercedes and veggie-converted diesels, I was drooling while trying to find something crappy.

      1. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
        Scandinavian Flick

        It seems that pretty much every day I spend browsing Hooniverse ends with me wanting, for one reason or another, something weird or insane that I previously didn't know (or conveniently forgot) existed.
        It's making my desired project list uncomfortably long…

        1. Tim Odell Avatar
          Tim Odell

          Then we've succeeded.

        2. vwminispeedster Avatar
          vwminispeedster

          There's a support group for that in your area. It's called Seconds Saturdays and its back April 13th. 🙂

          1. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
            Scandinavian Flick

            It's like an AA meeting with an open bar…

    1. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
      Scandinavian Flick

      The windowed front door inside the truck really seals the deal.

      1. muthalovin Avatar

        My protip for this search is to spell it desiel, disel, or some variation of.

        1. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
          Scandinavian Flick

          Ha, I actually tried that. Same principle if you are looking for crappy/cheap "Cameros". All I found is trailers in this case… Apparently a local trailer company put both spellings in the keywords of all their listings…

          1. muthalovin Avatar

            Ah, probably a regional spellin'. Go Texas!

      2. fodder650 Avatar
        fodder650

        Oh I hope it doesn't run because we may have found our winner here. That is just prepper funny.

    2. danleym Avatar
      danleym

      Part of me wants this. That little part tucked away in a corner that every now and then screams for me to run from all the trappings of western society.

    3. Irishzombieman Avatar
      Irishzombieman

      I look at that, I hear banjos.

      1. sohc Avatar
        sohc

        still scrolling but I think this is the winner. Pick it every time.

  13. Preludacris Avatar
    1. fodder650 Avatar
      fodder650

      "The hood got a tiny little ding". HA! That's really in the ad.

  14. muthalovin Avatar

    Not crap, and in fact checks almost all the right hoon boxes.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E53G83J95I15K65H2d3bfcebb83b7f121035.jpg"&gt;
    1985 Mercedes 300TD 5 cylinder diesel Wagon, 233k, A/C, – $4200
    <a href="http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3674783227.html” target=”_blank”>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3674783227.html

  15. Devin Avatar
    Devin

    Some slight rust:
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzIwWDI0MA==/$T2eC16F,!zoE9s5nc30bBRO-+SZvFg~~48_20.JPG">
    No biggie

  16. muthalovin Avatar

    I would put Hooniverse and Atomic Toasters adverts on the sides of this.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3F93Jf3Hd5Nf5E95Ffd371be4d1e304e5132d.jpg"&gt;
    2005 Isuzu NPR Mobile Billboard TriVision Diesel – $15900
    <a href="http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3666139233.html” target=”_blank”>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3666139233.html

    1. Hatchtopia Avatar
      Hatchtopia

      As much as I want to like it, I submit that this truck is why we don't have small diesel pickups in the US. Here's why: out of curiosity, I checked the fueleconmy.gov website to check the gas mileage – I expected upper 20s city/upper 30s highway.
      Nope. 25 and 28. 29 and 30 if you use the old formulation.
      Huh? The 2004 Ranger 4 cylinder gas version that I had listed 23 and 28 and I would guess probably double the horsepower (and more weight too). The contemporary gas version was about the same. Other than increased torque and the attendant towing capacity, what's the point (especially considering the state of diesel technology back then).
      So, thanks a lot, diesel Ranger. Ya big jerk.

      1. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
        Scandinavian Flick

        My limited understanding and research has led me to notice that 70s and 80s diesels were not very efficient at all. Even the Mercedes diesels were putting out low 20s at best. The super efficient diesels are more of a modern advancement along with reduced emissions. Those numbers for the Ranger actually impress me, if anything…
        I really hope someone more knowledgeable on the matter corrects me if I'm wrong.

        1. muthalovin Avatar

          I would probably do a veggie conversion, and have room in the back for hauling all that grease around. So, drive around, get grease, drive around, get grease, drive around…

          1. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
            Scandinavian Flick

            Following cars that have that done is always interesting.
            *sniff sniff* "Why does it smell like In-n-Out?"

          2. Devin Avatar
            Devin

            Where I come from, smelling like In-n-Out has a slightly different meaning.

          3. calzonegolem Avatar
            calzonegolem

            A bit of the old in-n-out. Real horror show.

        2. bhtooefr Avatar
          bhtooefr

          That said, the EPA 2007-rerated numbers for diesels tend to be low, and the 1985 numbers were about right, maybe a bit low.
          I get my Golf's 2007-rerated EPA combined number… with 5 mile cold weather short trips.

  17. fodder650 Avatar
    fodder650

    So you say you're a GM fan. Well its time to put up or shut up. What we have here is a restored example of one of GM's bigger mistakes. Well bigger then when they let Bob Lutz go the fourth, fifth, and sixth times at least. But Fodder this is just a restored Seville you say. No my friend this is a restored DIESEL Seville. Now pick yourself up off the floor and check the compression.
    http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/cto/3622829000.h
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ke3Ga3J35K65Hc5Mfd2g5d3526c1acc9108f.jpg&quot; width=500/>

    1. dead_elvis Avatar

      These sort of ads always make me wonder – how is it that people who don't know how to reorient photos can manage to post on CL?

  18. Devin Avatar
    Devin

    I like how "Needs a little TLC" basically means "it's been in several accidents."
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzIwWDk2MA==/$T2eC16N,!zUE9s389ywzBROpOKLtCQ~~48_20.JPG" width="500">
    Just a little TLC

  19. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
    mr. mzs zsm msz esq

    I like this one, but this photo of the beast is something else: http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/3678581336….
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E73kc3G25Ne5J55M1d3db21262557bd21928.jpg"&gt;

    1. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
      mr. mzs zsm msz esq

      Here's one I nominate, his wife doesn't like driving his show Honda for some reason: http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/3677849010….
      <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G33Mb3N15If5Nb5Hfd3c389e3c2b8f971bdb.jpg"&gt;
      Eh, who am I fooling, I can't even bring myself to not like this one, pop-ups!

      1. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
        mr. mzs zsm msz esq

        Cars that were painted like this were actually cool AND popular, they are still cool: http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/3677807956….
        <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ge3Ia3J95N95Gf5K4d3c10ca7f864f1a107e.jpg"&gt;

        1. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
          mr. mzs zsm msz esq
          1. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
            mr. mzs zsm msz esq

            I think this one is themed on a video game, that or slimed: http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/3677675530….
            <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ec3Ga3la5L15E15Ffd3ca69cdd22a883155a.jpg"&gt;

          2. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
            mr. mzs zsm msz esq
          3. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
            mr. mzs zsm msz esq

            Oh boy, some things are perfect, but there's just something: http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/3677634210….
            <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G33M73L55Lc5Hb5Jad3c08153aa1b3a412d4.jpg"&gt;

          4. mr. mzs zsm msz esq Avatar
            mr. mzs zsm msz esq

            Oh man I'm so sorry, none of these are diesels, I'll show myself out Rob.

          5. facelessnumber Avatar
            facelessnumber

            At first glance I thought, "Is that a Firebird with batshit flares and a Geo front cap?"

        2. Devin Avatar
          Devin

          It's like a time machine to go back to 1992.

      2. Preludacris Avatar
        Preludacris

        I feel like a terrible person saying mean things about someone's beloved project car, so yeah, uh. I really like most Preludes.

  20. muthalovin Avatar

    Antique plates! I am doing this wrong, aren't I?
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G33Je3H85L55Ke5F7d25ce91d8a4dd6d11e0.jpg"&gt;
    81 VW Rabbit Diesel – $6500
    <a href="http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3595279059.html” target=”_blank”>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3595279059.html

  21. acarr260 Avatar
    acarr260

    I found a Merc 300 SDL, but it is too nice for this competition.
    Instead, I'll enter this 1981 VW Rabbit diesel into the fray:
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3I83N33He5Gf5F75Jad1t827ace7b470d14c4.jpg&quot; width=500> <a href="http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/cto/3580891565.html” target=”_blank”>http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/cto/3580891565.html

  22. acarr260 Avatar
    acarr260

    This guy is probably going to be on an upcoming episode of Hoarders.
    His headline: DIESEL Volkswagens! Caddy! Camper! Rabbits! Cabriolets!
    Here is what he has for sale (he also notes that other cars visible in the pictures are not for sale… just the ones listed in the ad):
    – 1977 Mercedes 2500 Obo: 450 SEL, ~88,000 miles, runs strong, licensed, currently licensed, insured and driven
    – 1982 red Cabriolet convertible, new piston rings, cylinder head-100 miles ago, new rod bearings, currently licensed, insured and
    driven
    – 1989 white cabriolet convertible runs $1750 Obo, leather interior + exterior are very nice, needs electrical ground work, automatic,
    cruise, A/C.
    – 1980 Diesel white rabbit $1,200 Obo , 5-spd, runs good, needs electrical work
    – 1981 Diesel red rabbit truck "cabby" $2200 Obo,
    Bed has always had a topper and bed liner–never removed!, 5 spd, second owner, diesel, needs fuel injection seal. Before seal
    began to go truck would start up in 15 deg F weather and run fine.
    – 1983 "Westy" Vanagon $1,200 Obo , beige-orange waterboxer, campmobile, last started 9 years ago. Ran at that time,
    transmission jumps out of gear, have extra transmission
    – 1984 brown vanagon $750 Obo, waterboxer, also started 9 years ago. Ran at that time
    – 1984 blue vanagon $750 Obo, waterboxer also started 9 years ago. Ran at that time
    All cars are complete; no parts missing/removed (So no "parts cars" here!)
    <img src="http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r570/gksarmy/Cars%20-%202013/IMG_5777.jpg&quot; width=500> <a href="http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/cto/3578611933.html” target=”_blank”>http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/cto/3578611933.html

    1. Tim Odell Avatar
      Tim Odell

      Adding all those up, he's probably got about 200hp in the yard.

      1. acarr260 Avatar
        acarr260

        Assuming that he can get a good percentage of them running, he could form his own vintage diesel VW racing league… the slowest racing series in the wuuuurld.

  23. wisc47 Avatar
    wisc47

    Unfortunately there is only one picture but here is an '85 VW Golf diesel. It also comes with Manuel, who has five speeds. Stay off the amphetamines, Manuel.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Kf3L63I45Ne5L55Ecd3ca9856b0f5abe15ce.jpg"&gt; <a href="http://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/3677777404.html” target=”_blank”>http://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/3677777404.html

  24. danleym Avatar
    danleym

    I'm having a hard time coming up with anything other than F250s, so here's something I would have probably just ignored otherwise. Who wants a cherry picker?
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3na3L93H85N45G65K4d32a33d5234282e1426.jpg&quot; width=500>
    Link: <a href="http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3647188943.html” target=”_blank”>http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3647188943.html

  25. dropgate Avatar
    1. dukeisduke Avatar
      dukeisduke

      Awesome!

    2. Devin Avatar
      Devin

      Also in the "doesn't suck" category, a diesel Pathfinder.
      <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDEwMDA=/$(KGrHqZ,!pgFEVEN4fdiBRMnzB!wTQ~~48_20.JPG" width="500">
      I could rock this

    3. muthalovin Avatar

      I will see your Toyota, and raise you a Nissan:
      <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Lf3J43pd5Gb5Fe5Jfd2o8a81b9e4d0c411a7.jpg"&gt;
      Turbo Diesel Nissan Xterra – $14000
      <a href="http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3640411054.html” target=”_blank”>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3640411054.html

    4. muthalovin Avatar

      Also found a Land Cruiser. Pretty awesome.
      <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Gc3Kd3mf5Ld5Fa5M9d1q6f251a1236b413eb.jpg"&gt;
      1986 HJ61 Land Cruiser 12ht diesel Landcruiser – $14000
      <a href="http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3573427864.html” target=”_blank”>http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3573427864.html

    5. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
      Scandinavian Flick

      Ooh, since we're playing this game, here's the diesel G-Wagen I found earlier.
      <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3n33F33J15G15E85F1d3c5ddb30041c201abd.jpg"&gt;
      <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/3676765401.html” target=”_blank”>http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/3676765401.html

    1. muthalovin Avatar

      That's not crap, that is goddamn awesome!

  26. wisc47 Avatar
    wisc47

    Here is a GMC Diesel short bus, which, as far as I can tell is just a Vandura with some extra headroom. The seller has high hopes for it, too. "Ready to use as a a school, church or party bus…The possibilities are endless!"
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3k33La3F55I15F15H1d1f32e611ba83941a33.jpg"&gt; <a href="http://racine.craigslist.org/cto/3547537889.html” target=”_blank”>http://racine.craigslist.org/cto/3547537889.html

    1. dropgate Avatar
      dropgate

      Reminds me of this local company. Always take the F.A.R.T.!
      <img src="http://www.shortbusrides.com/wp-content/gallery/bus-pics/bus7-full.jpg"&gt;

  27. danleym Avatar
    danleym

    A former Heavy Rescue truck? Actually, this thing could make a pretty awesome race car tow/support vehicle. All those roll up compartments in the back- you could haul a lot of tools and spare parts.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G83L33J75I75E85M8d228368bba116cc1222.jpg"&gt;
    Link: <a href="http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3589077160.html” target=”_blank”>http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3589077160.html

  28. Irishzombieman Avatar
    Irishzombieman

    Kinda sorta want this/
    BUG OUT BUS…
    "THE BEGGEST AND MOST POWERFULL SCHOOL BUS GILLIG EVER MADE. . . WOULD NOT HESATATE TO JUMP IN IT RIGHT NOW AND HEAD OUT CANADA"
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Eb3G33o75N65Fa5M6d2g9daadb1983d817cc.jpg&quot; width=450>
    <a href="http://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/3621929161.html” target=”_blank”>http://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/3621929161.html

      1. Irishzombieman Avatar
        Irishzombieman

        Ooh. That particular hue of pink-ish purple is slowly winning me over.

        /needs sarcasm font

        1. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
          Scandinavian Flick

          It most likely comes with sufficient amounts of shrooms to make that color… shift…

  29. dukeisduke Avatar
    dukeisduke

    E Pluribus Unum: Two trucks for $2k! Surely you can make one decent one.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3I53J83N95Lb5F75Hed3da23bd43bf9a414ee.jpg"&gt;
    <a href="http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/3678712935.html” target=”_blank”>http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/3678712935.html

  30. dukeisduke Avatar
    dukeisduke

    How about a dump truck? It's in the Dallas Craigslist, but for sale in Modesto, CA:
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E93Lb3N35N35F45H5d2j540b102fc2b91143.jpg"&gt;
    http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/3629976280.h

  31. stickmanonymous Avatar
    stickmanonymous

    1997 BMW 725 tds.Kind of quaint.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G83I63H85N45K55Jad1u5be498c5e3181bfe.jpg"&gt;
    http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/bnc/cto/3581420
    Two weeks ago there was a chap selling an E30 525td wagon with a 5-speed manual. He imported it from Germany and wanted about $15 000. It's gone now.

    1. krazykarguy Avatar
      krazykarguy

      I actually clicked on the link to see how bad a Mustang Diesel conversion was/would have been.
      I am disappoint.

  32. MVEilenstein Avatar
    MVEilenstein

    I'm trying find crap, but I keep coming up with awesome. http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/3668653774….

    1. fodder650 Avatar
      fodder650

      <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E93Le3J95K45F25H2d38c8c775ef89c41dd8.jpg&quot; width=500 />
      Let me help you out there.

      1. MVEilenstein Avatar
        MVEilenstein

        Thanks. Was just trying to fix that.

  33. calzonegolem Avatar
    calzonegolem

    I like diesel fumes and getting caught in the rain. This was originally listed as $33,300 I'm guessing it was a typo because it was re-listed @ a much more reasonable $3,800
    http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/3668296656.html
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3K73L53J95Eb5K75M3d38a7026a1d302916af.jpg"&gt;
    Also, I offer this M35A2. Permission to say "Oh Cock"
    http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/3671511457.html
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3L53Fe3H45Nf5K75F8d3a4cd44d7bd58d185f.jpg"&gt;

    1. fodder650 Avatar
      fodder650

      I was finding a bunch of military trucks on my side but none with a chicken on it.

      1. calzonegolem Avatar
        calzonegolem

        I'm guessing that it does not come with the truck.

        1. fodder650 Avatar
          fodder650

          Well that or its already prepped for LeMons.

  34. Scandinavian Flick Avatar
    Scandinavian Flick

    This may not be a diesel… but it's a giant boom box – your argument is irrelevant.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ic3J13Hd5La5N55G6d3b93df0965f7ce1040.jpg"&gt;
    <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/3673945687.html” target=”_blank”>http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/3673945687.html

    1. muthalovin Avatar

      Spit take at the price. Whoaaaman.

      1. Tomsk Avatar

        Surely he was blasted when he came up with the price for his giant ghetto blaster.

  35. Tomsk Avatar

    This is a lot of truck for $7,500. However, there aren't any pics of the engine which, considering its name, is understandable…
    <img src="http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z450/tango1965/dodgeram003_zpsc08f1b43.jpg&quot; width="500">
    http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/36108206
    Or: OMG WANT.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3I63Lc3M35N15Ia5Mdd3bf55486d0ee371579.jpg&quot; width="500" />
    <a href="http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/3674417858.html” target=”_blank”>http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/3674417858.html

  36. TurboBrick Avatar
    TurboBrick

    Oh my… 1981 CDV with a replacement engine thrown in 50K miles ago (notice it doesn't say how many years ago that was), so chances are that it's a 5.7 DX… $1495 gets it! Street legal and clear title with cold air. This would be like driving your own papal conclave, you're blowing black smoke until it turns white and a new headgasket is elected.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ga3M33I85L95Gd5O0d3ada75410ad0a91346.jpg"&gt; <a href="http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/3671784292.html” target=”_blank”>http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/3671784292.html

    1. C³-Cool Cadillac Cat Avatar
      C³-Cool Cadillac Cat

      I'd DD that…for a week before it blows a head gasket.

      1. TurboBrick Avatar
        TurboBrick

        That's where the replacement engine part comes in… If it IS a DX, then it (probably) won't blow gaskets annually.

  37. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    Übercrapy Isuzu Trooper Diesel (1985, 160000km, 435$ = cash for clunkers price, located in Trondheim/Norway). Engines runs and is a bit slow, yet engine and gear are supposed to be good. Technical inspection/MOT lasts another two weeks. Something tells me the car was not born like this:
    <img src="
    http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/3/vertical-3/05/6/402/043/66_2000585743_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/3/vertical-3/05/6/402/043/66_552387823_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">
    …and then there is this &lt;a href="http://www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=40184282"&gt;1991 Nissan Patrol with improved aerodynamics (470000km, 1300$). The improvement happened in November 2011, and like a good wine the seller decided it is now the car will fetch the best price.
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/3/vertical-3/04/1/341/111/71_923279845_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">

    1. Sjalabais Avatar
      Sjalabais

      Strange, links have been messed up, and when I press "edit" only parts of the post are available. Sorry for that. Just enjoy the pictures. =8^)
      Making it up with a hooned diesel Hilux:
      <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/3/vertical-3/13/3/403/607/43_592595328_xl.jpg&quot; width="600">

    2. TurboBrick Avatar
      TurboBrick

      Roof caved in like that… did the owner use it to make some moose mousse?

      1. Sjalabais Avatar
        Sjalabais

        He just said it rolled. Maybe while hugging a moose?

  38. mazder3 Avatar
    mazder3

    After looking at far too many overpriced VWs, this 98 Regency looks nice. It even comes with a spare engine!
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E83Mf3N15I95N35K5d3c924261142ed414bf.jpg"&gt;

    1. mazder3 Avatar
      mazder3

      http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/3675864452.html
      Too busy drooling to notice I hadn't put a link in.

    2. TurboBrick Avatar
      TurboBrick

      That's really nice, and for $500 more than the Cadillac I posted above that's in remarkably better shape, at least visually.

  39. VolvoNut Avatar

    Celebrity Diesel. These were made? In two doors?
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E63Ka3L95G15E15M2d3cd5cf0d48b12e1bb2.jpg"&gt;
    1985 Chevy Celebrity – $2200 <a href="http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/3677608216.html” target=”_blank”>http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/3677608216.html

  40. smokyburnout Avatar
    smokyburnout

    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E83K13Lc5E85H55J3d1t3e90efd1e80d1f26.jpg"/&gt;
    Isuzu P'up diesel. I'll have to take their word for it. http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/3579376145.htm
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ka3I53H35L55G65Kbd2lce02c96dd86c1154.jpg"/&gt;
    $1000 300TD! NonononononoIdon'tneedthisnonononono http://newlondon.craigslist.org/cto/3632099009.ht
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E53K33M35Ld5G85Fed1r5488527b9d431509.jpg"/&gt;
    Salvage titled 5-speed 190D. Never seen one of these for sale that wasn't crashed. Price hasn't budged in months. http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3575593341.htm
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3L53N83Hd5N35Gd5F1d3b93a26d65369712b3.jpg"/&gt;
    Not diesel, but awesome: "Right Side Drive" 1971 Jensen Interceptor Mark "11" <a href="http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/3675023194.html” target=”_blank”>http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/3675023194.html

  41. stickmanonymous Avatar
    stickmanonymous

    Also:
    1985 Volkswagen Transporter Double Cab Turbo Diesel. It's not terrible at all!
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G33p23H65Ec5K25F9d37a37143439702185e.jpg"&gt;
    http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/cto/3665833
    Not trying to monopolise things here, but it's worth sharing.

  42. smokyburnout Avatar
    smokyburnout

    Never noticed the Union Jack wasn't reflectively symmetrical. What's the punishment for that? I have to buy a British car now, right? Ugh fiiiiinnnnneeeee if I REALLY HAVE TO I've already picked out two
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3n13F93p25L65I75J7d2n72abc53b55a81572.jpg"/&gt; http://newlondon.craigslist.org/cto/3638646996.ht
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Jc3N43Ha5G25F25J5d3b238553021ee4177b.jpg"/&gt; <a href="http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/3673744924.html” target=”_blank”>http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/3673744924.html

  43. joshuman Avatar
    joshuman

    Get your mobile tattoo studio with sleeper right here! Catch some Sequim-shine while you're there. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bfs/3678935266….
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E23I93M95Ia5Ga5F1d3d9822195bec091963.jpg"&gt;
    Upon closer examination, this might be for the trailer only but it's hard to say.

  44. C³-Cool Cadillac Cat Avatar
    C³-Cool Cadillac Cat

    Here ya go…all the crap right here in one place.
    http://rapidcity.craigslist.org/cto/3583660602.ht
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Gd3Kc3N95La5N75G7d1v1d9322c14e9e108c.jpg&quot; width="400">

    1. muthalovin Avatar

      "Will need work but should be a good car for commuting as I have been told these things get 55-60 mpg highway. "
      That is… optimistic.

      1. C³-Cool Cadillac Cat Avatar
        C³-Cool Cadillac Cat

        A bit optimistic, yeah.
        They're really positive it needs only a spit-and-polish to be a concours grade machine.
        Meth has this effect, I think.
        But look! The hood is now a contributor to engine cooling with this awesome scoop action!
        /facepalm

    2. erikgrad Avatar
      erikgrad

      "23,000 on odometer but figure is 123,000"
      ….eh, not so fast, that could well be 23,000 miles.

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