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Old 04-03-2011, 09:51 AM
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Default O/T Now this is how to write a For Sale ad

A friend of mine sent me the link to this ad for a Subaru Impreza for a laugh - almost makes me want to buy it...the power of a well written ad! Here's the link - but in the likely event that the car gets sold and the ad expires I've copied the text below for a Sunday morning read.
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ268172820

OK, let me start off by saying this Impreza is only available for purchase by the manliest of men (or women). My friend, if it was possible for a vehicle to sprout chest hair and a five o'clock shadow, this Subaru would look like Tom Selleck. It is just that manly.

It was never intended to drive to the mall so you can pick up that adorable shirt at Abercrombie & Fitch that you had your eye on. It wasn't meant to transport you to yoga class or Bed Bath and Beyond. No, that's what your Prius is for. If that's the kind of car you're looking for, then just do us all a favor and stop reading right now. This car has been to hell and back, twice, and has the scars to prove it. So if you can't handle being seen behind the wheel of this biblical, fire breathing, dragon slaying, **** killing hero because it has a few purle hearts, move on.

This wagon was engineered by 3rd degree ninja pirate super-warriors in the highest mountains of Japan to serve the needs of the man that cheats death on a daily basis. They didn't even consider superfluous nancy boy amenities like navigation systems (real men don't get lost), heated leather seats (a real man doesn't let anything warm his butt), or On Star (real men don't even know what On Star is).

No, this brute comes with the things us testosterone-fueled super action junkies need. It has a 137 HP engine to outrun the cops and a 5 speed tranmission so you know grandma wont be taking off with it when your not looking. It's saved my bacon more than once. It's got special blood/gore resistant upholstery. It even has a first-aid kit in the back. You know what the first aid kit has in it? A pint of whiskey, a stitch-your-own-wound kit and a hunk of leather to bite down on when you're operating on yourself.

My price on this bad boy is an incredibly low $2000 but I'll entertain reasonable offers. And by reasonable, I mean don't walk up and tell me you'll give me $500 for it. That's liable to earn you a Burmese-roundhouse-sphincter-kick with a follow up three fingered eye-jab. Would it hurt? Hell yeah. Let's just say you won't be the prettiest guy at the Coldplay concert anymore.

There's only 183 000 km's on this all-wheel drive hellcat from Planet Kickass. Trust me, it will outlive you and the offspring that will carry your name. It will live on as a monument to your machismo.

Now, go look in the mirror and tell me what you see. If it's a rugged, no holds barred, super brute he-man macho Chuck Norris stunt double, then reply to this ad. I might be out hang-gliding or BASE jumping or just chilling with my lady, but leave a message and I'll get back to you. And when I do, we'll talk about a price over a nice glass of Schmidt while we listen to Johnny Cash.

It passed its last e-test and safety with flying colours but is being sold as-is.

God bless
Old 04-03-2011, 10:16 AM
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Too funny! But it does man up a very plain car.
Old 04-03-2011, 10:56 AM
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Good stuff
That sure beats the endless dealer ads of 'never seen rain or snow', 'obviously garage kept', and 'non-smoker' BS.
Old 04-03-2011, 11:07 AM
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"You won't be the prettiest guy at the Coldplay concert anymore."
Old 04-03-2011, 11:19 AM
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Classic!!!

I'll entertain reasonable offers. And by reasonable, I mean don't walk up and tell me you'll give me $500 for it. That's liable to earn you a Burmese-roundhouse-sphincter-kick with a follow up three fingered eye-jab. Would it hurt? Hell yeah.

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Old 04-03-2011, 11:39 AM
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Hilarious and brilliant!
Old 04-03-2011, 11:56 AM
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Maybe I should take notes, for when I list my 95 soon.


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Old 04-03-2011, 12:03 PM
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...the prettiest guy at the Coldplay concert...
No risk of me being the prettiest guy there...



so I think I'll have to hang on to my Subaru.

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Old 04-03-2011, 01:04 PM
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Great ad - clear and truthful. I'm rooting for this guy to get over his asking price!
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Here's another good Subie ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qf8OGLqE1s
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I didn't know Charlie Sheen wrote car ads...Guess he needs to support his coke & hooker lifestyle somehow...

Wonder what he charges?



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