Latest

2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster: Sensory Overload Truck Thursday: You Need this Clean 1981 Toyota Pickup The BMW M5 Touring is a 717-hp Super Wagon Review: 2025 Ford Maverick XLT – Finally, AWD and Hybrid Hooniverse Asks: What’s the Greatest VEHICLE Ever Built?

Hooniverse

Cars, Trucks, Bikes, Project Cars, DIY, Travel, Adventure, Podcast, Videos

All Things Hoon

Craigslist Crapshoot

By Robert Emslie Feb 27, 2013

The World’s Worst Car Is For Sale On Craigslist

Welcome to our Wednesday dumpster dive that is known as Craigslist Crapshoot. Last week I asked for you to dredge up ads for bottom feeders, and while the pickings were kind of slim, we did end up with what could be described as a Craigslist Crapshoot poster child. More on that after the jump, but first this week’s assignment – should you choose to accept it. 

This week I want 4×4 CARS. All wheel drive Audi, Eagle anythings, hell, if you can find a clapped out Jensen FF for sale, you’re golden. No trucks this week, they’ll just have to sit this one out. Oh, and like every week, they need to be running and able to be licensed for the road. One last thing, 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 ti**@ho********.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.
Okay, so many of you have an odd interpretation of what entry-level and bottom feeder mean, but that doesn’t mean that we didn’t have a winner that both met the intent of the request and of mantra of Craigslist Crapshoot.
 
Devin happened upon a Toyota pickup that’s jaw-droppingly craptacular but does seem to be drivable despite a dead cylinder. The ad’s claim of both custom bodywork and the need of the owner to get it off his front lawn makes this scraggly Saskatchewan this week’s Canadian Craigslist Crapshoot winner. Well done Devin!
 
93 Toyota pickup - Regina Cars For Sale - Kijiji Regina Canada.

By Robert Emslie

Related Post

Build It Yourself V10-Swapped Contintal Hits the Dyno

Jeff Glucker May 2, 2025

This is the Slate Truck and It’s Actually Kind of Cool

Jeff Glucker April 24, 2025

Mighty Montero vs a Modified Land Rover; Which Will Rally Better?

Jeff Glucker April 22, 2025
143 thoughts on “Craigslist Crapshoot”

  4. http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/3608330496…
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3I63L33Hc5Ed5K55Hfd2a28bf809e8a2e184e.jpg"&gt;
    trades – $3500 (southern indiana)
    1996 cavalier 4×4 4.3 v6 auto has new 500 dollar set of guages new holley 650 new tune up runs and drives good has good title an is leagle to drive on the road 3500 or trade for a 1979 to 1983 toyota 4×4 or a jeep wrangler or cj text 8122161142 • Location: southern indiana
    Posting ID: 3608330496
    Posted: 2013-02-24, 6:29PM EST

    Reply

      1. Sho nuff. A few years ago they had on the ballot proposing a name change.
        It failed.
        This exercise isn't doing me any favors. Found a Legacy wagon 5 speed for $1600. I'll wait until Friday and see if I can get it for $1000.

        Reply

          3. We didn't, bless you Canadian grey market. I've spotted some Skylines and old school WRXs too.

        2. And North Richland Hills (not to be confused with Richland Hills – WTF?) dropped the idea of changing their name to "North Hills". Confusing enough?

          Reply

          1. Well, there is St. Louis, MO and East St. Louis, Il, as well as Memphis, TN and West Memphis, AR.

      3. It's over by the former Carswell AFB (now NAS Carswell Joint Reserve Base). Sadly, all their B-52s left and went to Barksdale AFB (Shreveport) some years ago. And the "White Settlement" name refers to American Indians, not some cracker thing.

        Reply

  7. Rather than look for whatever is new this week I went straight to the target search. A Subaru Justy with 4WD and four doors. This my friends is the car I learned to drive in (well, not the exact car). It satisfies most automotive needs and does so while getting nearly the same mileage as a Prius. I totalled my Mom's eventually but only because the 4WD was too expensive to fix after I slammed it sideways into a guardrail, going backwards at 50 MPH.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3K23kf3I95L15K55Ffd1ub47357e59cdb1ffa.jpg"&gt;
    The price is a little high on this one. It needs a clutch, apparently. If it were me, I might just drive it without one. You know, for more fun. http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/3581865640.ht…

    Reply

          2. Well it is a classic car. At least it is under all that paint and on top of those 24"'s

          3. Not just classic, but classy as well. I can well imagine the Queen of England Herself gracefully exiting that very automobile, announcing Her arrival with a demure "SUP BITCHES!!!".

  10. I am not prepared for the 4×4 challenge, so I present you guys with this:
    <img src="http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s380/Hi-Lo_Hashmi/Acura%20NSX/9_zpsaef65ab5.jpg"&gt;
    1994 ACURA NSX COUPE SUPERCHARGED WITH ONLY 49K LOW MILES – $37980
    Quote the Craigslister: "If you have been searching for a NICE, CLEAN & SUPERCHARGED 1994 ACURA NSX COUPE TOP LOADED, then your search maybe over."
    MY SEARCH IS MAYBE OVER GUYS!
    <a href="http://austin.craigslist.org/ctd/3626062800.html” target=”_blank”>http://austin.craigslist.org/ctd/3626062800.html

    Reply

        2. I think they use them for the "next-to-final-ride", picking up bodies from nursing homes and hospitals to take to the mortuary. The non-black hearses freak out the living residents a little less. I've seen a number of minivan-based hearses parked at the ER, too.

          Reply

  15. Ok, telling me to look for Eagles is like telling an alcoholic to go into a bar.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3If3N73pe5Kc5H65M1d1kd74113d22ced12e1.jpg"&gt;
    Now there's nothing particularly awful about the car, but the guy is willing to trade for a goat (this kind, not the muscle car kind):
    <img src="http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/EMAT6680Fa09/Yoon/Final%20Project%20-%20Goat/goat_1.jpg&quot; width=500>
    Also willing to trade for animal skeletons. No kidding. I don't want to know what he would do with them.
    Ad: <a href="http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3559504235.html” target=”_blank”>http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3559504235.html

    Reply

    1. Damn, I used to have a goat (no seriously), although considering he's also in the market for animal skeletons, I think I'm glad I'll have a clear conscious for not having to consider the trade.

      Reply

      1. We may have an earlier winner here. Going to be tough to top this one. Not often you can trade a goat for a car.

        Reply

    3. I decided I just need to post his whole "will trade for" list, because it is amazing and I don't want it to disappear if the ad does. Here goes, I bolded my favorites.
      Looking for;
      Any combination of the following equaling a 1000 bucks or so,
      1st Generation 4runner parts
      Toyota 4×4 stuff
      Brush Guards
      Roof Racks
      Mud Tires
      Nissan pickup stuff
      Dirt Bikes
      Motorcycles
      Guns
      Welding Equipment
      A Goat (animal)
      Animal Skeletons & Taxidermy
      Tools
      Gardening Supplies
      Fruit Bearing Trees
      Building Supplies
      Giant Sundial
      Instruments & Musical Equipment
      General Weaponry
      Chain-mail & other Medieval Weaponry
      Mascot Suit
      Woodworking Equipment
      Privacy Fence

      Reply

        2. Note also that he's advertised it with the line "This is TRADE ONLY."
          If he won't take cash, it's either because this is for a reality show or One Red Paperclip sort of project, or the guy is trying to stay off the grid. If the latter, bring a friend (preferably one who is an undercover cop) with you when you go out to make the deal.

          Reply

  17. 1991 Subaru Wagon, 4WD 5 speed – $1495
    A little rusty, just a little and 208K. methinks that's crack price money based on mileage and rust.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Kf3Jb3Hd5Lb5Ic5Fcd2lcab84d060c1519a7.jpg"&gt;
    Then there's this gem of a final paragraph:
    "*Note to other 20-something y/o children who for bizarre reasons arrive expecting a perfect NEW car because your "Uncle Timmy gave me a 1998 Buick Turdlet 6 years ago for only 600 dollars with only 35 miles on it and there's still nothing wrong with it"?: Grow a brain or go back to Uncle Timmy… This is a $1,500 car with a lot of life left – not a $15,000 one. It's 22 years old, it's NOT NEW. Look at the pictures. If you cannot see well – have someone who DOES. Don't waste my time, children"
    <a href="http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/3633009783.html” target=”_blank”>http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/3633009783.html

    Reply

    1. Sorry those are trucks. See the seats are missing. If you found one with the seats then that would be a station wagon.

      Reply

    1. Is that finger intentionally placed to block something on the back wheel? There is something there, but it might be an etching on the window of the car he is taking the picture from…

      Reply

  23. This sucks, I'm only finding really awesome things, like this. Nine hundred dollars for a Bronco! And it's a manual with under one hundred thousand miles (if this guy is to be believed). I might have just found a new winter beater.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3G33I83l85N55Ka5F6d2n2013a5e050c216dd.jpg"&gt;
    OR maybe this RHD Legacy Wagon!
    <img src="http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg126/vinzantfamily/Subaru rhd/2012-11-04_15-35-11_22.jpg" width="600">
    Damn you Hooniverse, Craigslist Crapshoot will be the death of me (or at least my bank account).

    Reply

    1. I'm pretty sure those had 5-digit odos, so every ad I've ever seen for a beater Bronco II claims "under 100kmi!"

      Reply

    2. Go for the former rural mail carrier Subaru. I'd get a kick out of all the weird looks from other drivers at stop lights when they look over and see someone sitting in the wrong seat.

      Reply

  26. Some interesting Norwegian stuff hidden among Suzuki Baleno's, Mitsubishi Lancer's and oily Subaru's:
    Romanian Aro, "needs fixing". Very uncommon outside of the Romania. 1400$.
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/4/234/289/44_-288034702.jpg"&gt;
    Salvaged 850 AWD with 193hp engine (imho the best of the line). 1600$.
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/2/vertical-3/22/7/399/890/97_1162062962.jpg"&gt;
    The classic 4×4, Lada Niva. Didn't pass inspection, needs battery. 1200$.
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/1/vertical-3/03/1/390/865/01_1123705714.jpg"&gt;
    Passat Syncro, didn't pass inspection. 1100$.
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/2/vertical-3/22/3/399/975/03_1471793306.jpg"&gt;
    I will post this again, and again, and again – and today it actually fits because it beats the common 4×4. Volvo BV202NF1. In good shape, asking for bids starting at 2600$.
    <img src="http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/2/vertical-3/15/0/398/666/00_272362658.jpg"&gt;

    Reply

    1. How can anyone say no to this? I'm actually surprised, usually the bodies chosen for these are on their last legs, this one looks nice, and with a clean interior, too!
      I would like to take this to a Chevy meet and piss everyone off. First they'd be mad because of the 4×4 chassis, then if I got them to look under the hood I think I'd get thrown out when they see a 351.

      Reply

    4. OMG! That is in Cadillac! That is less than two hours from me. Too bad I don't need a divorce, or I'd be all over this!

      Reply

      1. This guy should use that in his ad.
        "Wanting a divorce, but too much of a wimp to tell the old lady? Just buy my car and bring it home, and she'll be demanding one in no time!"

        Reply

  33. Lots of garden variety 10-15 year old Subarus and Audis on my local CL, but I found a few interesting AWD cars eventually.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Mb3L83Ha5Ke5Fb5H1d2f9876a9d546971857.jpg"/&gt;
    6 speed is not a typo! http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3620094919.htm…
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3M43J23N25G25K45F8d2o7b93ab9736e519f7.jpg"/&gt;
    !!! http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3641597999.htm…
    Here's a few I found before I knew what the theme was.
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3K33M93Lf5I25Fd5H2d29f3e9c2ee5a3b1702.jpg"/&gt;
    Hmm. Carbon intake. Wonder if it's real? I'll read the description.
    "New valve cover
    Whale dick intake
    Odyessey PC 680 battery"
    Whale dick intake.
    WHALE DICK INTAKE.     http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/3606523871.h…
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3E23L63I35Gd5K35Fcd2m0f11d0a52b401c3b.jpg"/&gt;
    <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3F83mc3Mf5N65Ke5Jdd2mfbf77df84936108a.jpg"/&gt;
    "bran new rear motor mouth and passenger motor mouth" <a href="http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3636948628.html” target=”_blank”>http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/3636948628.html

    Reply

    1. That's an S/C AllTrac, the most desirable of all Previas (at least in snow areas, and until the transfer case craps out and you have to find another one), and the price isn't out of line, certainly among Previa fans. I owned three Previas, and believe me, there's a fanatical following behind them.

      Reply

        1. I'm still on the Yahoo! Previa group, and today there's a guy whose '96 Previa was rear-ended (totaled by a hit and run driver), and he's looking for another one, and a guy with a '93 who is looking for a replacement engine. It's like being a Corvair guy (which I am, too). The last ones were built over 15 years ago, and they still have a devoted following.
          I liked our Previas, but my wife was tired of driving something that needed lots of work, and only had one sliding door.

          Reply

          1. I could like me a Previa, too. And the one above is perfect! But why is this lots of work? Can you sum up or give me a link? Didn't the US get the next generation Previa built until around 2004?

          2. Since Previas were mid-engined, they used a driveshaft (separated accessory drive system, or "SADS" shaft) that ran forward from the engine to an accessory drive housing under the hood, onto which is mounted the power steering pump, alternator, a/c compressor, and if an S/C, the supercharger, which uses an electromagnetic clutch like a/c compressor, controlled by the ECU. The SADS shaft uses bushings ("revolvers") like u-joints, also used to dampen vibration. The revolvers are a PITA to replace, plus you have to make sure the accessory drive housing mounts have to be aligned properly, so that the revolvers last. Plus I had the usual things that go bad, like struts, and I didn't have the time to work on it, etc., etc. Here's a diagram of SADS:
            <img src="http://zenseeker.net/Previa/PreviaMaintenance/Driveshaft.jpg"&gt;
            And no, we didn't get any Previas after 1997. We switched over to the US-designed and built FWD Sienna:
            <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Sienna” target=”_blank”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Sienna

    2. I remember selling these new. They were awesome highly overpriced minivans. Man the customers would runs screaming out of the dealership when you showed them the price. If they hadn't left because it was SUV priced then they would laugh at the fact that it was a four cylinder. A supercharged one but still a four.
      I remember being in one with seven fat salesmen onboard doing 80 heading for a tent sale. The driver was high on coke even. Ah those were the days.

      Reply

      2. Archer would seem to like you to believe its a car and a truck.
        As for the tach. Haven't you heard the term "The revs have fallen". This just illustrates that. He likes the low end torques.

        Reply

      2. It is the seller's indication that the car is his to sell. If this was a scammer selling a stolen car, there would be a screwdriver in the picture.

        Reply

      1. Sorry to hear that his pawpaw deid. So I'm going to guess that the germany (not the low G) didn't have OZ wheels or that wildly over the top spoiler that doesn't even fit.

        Reply

  41. <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/3Ge3Ja3Na5I55Ec5Kad236034f4ecf48516f5.jpg"&gt;
    "1962 Volvo 4×4 (international harvester) – $900 (Brick)
    1962 Volvo body built on a International Harvester frame and motor and frame. The vehicle has been sitting for about 4 years but did run before it was parked. I inherited the vehicle and I need to get it out of where it is currently. There is some rust to the hood and body. If anyone is looking for a cool project. This is it. I did drive it 5-6 years ago and it's a head turner. My cell is 732 546 2386 "
    …
    If you need me, I'll be off coveting this. The best part? The typical thirteen-letter shit-spreader rust shouldn't be a problem; it's got two frames! Says so right there!

    Reply

    1. It's on a Ramcharger frame, so the 5.9 is easier than a SBC swap; it might have even already been in the donor..

      Reply

      1. Oh, I'm sure that's why the went Mopar. However, there are any number of GM frames that would have gotten them a similar effect with an SBC.

        Reply

        1. Still, huge bonus points for staying within the extended family. A Jeep would've been a better base, but hey.

          Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

The maximum upload file size: 64 MB. You can upload: image, audio, video. Links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other services inserted in the comment text will be automatically embedded. Drop files here

You Missed

Aston Martin Reviews Featured Road Test Reviews Video Reviews

2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster: Sensory Overload

Craigslist Crapshoot For Sale Truck Thursday

Truck Thursday: You Need this Clean 1981 Toyota Pickup

BMW Reviews Featured Reviews Road Test Reviews Video Reviews

The BMW M5 Touring is a 717-hp Super Wagon

Ford Reviews Reviews

Review: 2025 Ford Maverick XLT – Finally, AWD and Hybrid

© Copyright 2025 Hoonigan. All Rights Reserved.