Best written "for sale" listing

[Masked Bandit]

Found this on Kijiji:

http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ301705765

I'm not much for literature but that's some of the best writing I've come across in some time.

Nice and light for a Friday afternoon stuck at the office.

[Cos]

This 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 available from Platinum Mitsubishi with Stock #2665 is priced at $28988.00.
Powered by a 8.3L V10, this Black 4 door Pickup features a Grey interior a 6 Spd Manual transmission , and has 100000 kms on it.


This truck doesn't care about mileage, or about refinement, or about not scaring children. This truck could be more politically incorrect only if it ran on whale oil and panda tears. The SRT10 is not a truck of half-measures -- it's gleefully over-the-top in just about every way. Its 510-horsepower engine, borrowed from the Dodge Viper, is a callous brute, rocking the truck on its suspension even at idle. At full throttle, the four-speed automatic shifts so hard that you expect to see it in the rearview mirror, scattered about the pavement. Twin tailpipes emit a guttural roar pretty much constantly, but you can drown them out with the 508-watt Infinity stereo. Come on down to Platinum Mitsubishi ''Where Excitement Meets the Road!''

Just in case it comes down. One problem though.... they said it is a 6-speed manual and in the writing it mentions a 4 speed automatic. I am thinking Platinum stole the tag line from a review.






edit: Nevermind. Found the article the text was stolen from:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/27/au...ews/27RAM.html

[Masked Bandit]

Well hell, here I thought some local car-jockey had a future in writing. I guess not.

[Euro_Trash]

Originally posted by Cos


edit: Nevermind. Found the article the text was stolen from:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/27/au...ews/27RAM.html

Figured as much, especially with the line about the transmission... a shift like that doesn't really sound like a selling point to me

[KandabashiDevil]

This truck could be more politically incorrect only if it ran on whale oil and panda tears.

At full throttle, the four-speed automatic shifts so hard that you expect to see it in the rearview mirror, scattered about the pavement.

This is supposed to make me want the truck?

[hampstor]

Originally posted by KandabashiDevil




This is supposed to make me want the truck?

With a description like that, it makes me want it

[Ukyo8]

And the truck in the ad is a 6 speed manual and not a 4 speed auto, so fail in that aspect as well

[Mixalot27]

Originally posted by Masked Bandit
Well hell, here I thought some local car-jockey had a future in writing. I guess not.

Don't be so hasty, I'm sure Markham would hire someone with his "writing" skills.

[adidas]

Originally posted by Mixalot27


Don't be so hasty, I'm sure Markham would hire someone with his "writing" skills.

Platinum Mitsubishi prob did hire him, thats why there is mistakes within the paragraph.

[510-Trevor]

Originally posted by Ukyo8
And the truck in the ad is a 6 speed manual and not a 4 speed auto, so fail in that aspect as well

Are you sure, according to Tristan's ad its an auto (most quad cab srt10's were):
http://forums.beyond.ca/st/338280/fs-2005-ram-srt-10/

Originally posted by X_EVO_X
Black SRT-10 with the Viper v10 505 HP motor in it. This particular SRT is automatic and has 100,000 kms. It has some 22"s rims but is other wise stock. Original Alberta truck, with car proof available. It will come certified and ready to roll. Let me know if you need any more info on this thing,

403 472 4121

-Tristan

28,900

[Cos]

Originally posted by 510-Trevor


Are you sure, according to Tristan's ad its an auto (most quad cab srt10's were):
http://forums.beyond.ca/st/338280/fs-2005-ram-srt-10/

Well the text I posted has both in it..... so no matter what the case is, it is wrong.

[Nakadah]

The add is no so great. There is only one picture and the picture is not in any way good. A good add contains as many pictures as possible which show the vehicle from different angles including the interior. Also this add is like written from a robot. No options have been mentioned that this vehicle has. The add does not contain who is selling the vehicle and how to contact them and does not say where it is possible to be viewed this vehicle. Since it is posted by a dealer, the dealer should give their address.

My personal experience is that those people who post the adds for the big dealerships are not doing good job at all.

[know1edge]

haha since the line about the 4 speed automatic is also taken from another source, I assume it is a 6 speed manual.