Mirafiori Archive : Cars/Parts for Sale - Fiat Spider for parts $1 Lancaster, PA hey Shaun!

Sun 30th Mar 2008 05:02pm Fiat Spider for parts $1 Lancaster, PA hey Shaun! (Dwight Varnes)
      Sun 30th Mar 2008 05:11pm it's in Denver (Pete Angel (Colo Sprgs,CO))
           Sun 30th Mar 2008 06:58pm Denver , PA maybe?? (Alvon Elrod, Ventura, CA)
                Sun 30th Mar 2008 07:28pm Re: Denver , PA maybe?? I think so. (Dwight Varnes)
                Sun 30th Mar 2008 07:29pm yep - it's PA, a little too far for a buck (Pete Angel (Colo Sprgs,CO))
      Mon 31st Mar 2008 07:54am Re: Fiat Spider for parts $1 Lancaster, PA hey Shaun! (Shaun Folkerts (Reading, PA))
           Mon 31st Mar 2008 08:26am Re: Fiat Spider for parts $1 Lancaster, PA hey Shaun! (Pete Angel (Colo Sprgs,CO))
           Mon 31st Mar 2008 02:54pm What's wrong with appealing to the "Scrap Guys" (Fiat Rescue League)
           Mon 31st Mar 2008 03:36pm Not $1 (Thad Kirk (near Philly))
                Mon 31st Mar 2008 05:42pm Re: Not $1. Not even $2. (Shaun Folkerts (Reading, PA))
                     Tue 1st Apr 2008 10:01am Dumb Craigslist thing (Wiley Robinson)
                          Tue 1st Apr 2008 11:03am Re: Dumb Craigslist thing (Rich Stephens (Pacifica, CA))
                          Tue 1st Apr 2008 01:37pm Re: Dumb Craigslist thing (Jeff Stich)

36572 Sun 30th Mar 2008 05:02pm Fiat Spider for parts $1 Lancaster, PA hey Shaun! (Dwight Varnes)

http://lancaster.craigslist.org/car/624412218.html

Just saw it, I know nothing else.

23 Fiats since 1982
Now: 79 Austin Mini 37 bhp!
65 Ford pickup
87 BMW E30 race car
96 Subaru Impreza @ 220,000 miles
Co-founder FLU

36573 Sun 30th Mar 2008 05:11pm it's in Denver (Pete Angel (Colo Sprgs,CO))

I'll check it out this week

Pete

36575 Sun 30th Mar 2008 06:58pm Denver , PA maybe?? (Alvon Elrod, Ventura, CA)

Pete Angel (Colo Sprgs,CO) wrote:
: I'll check it out this week
: Pete

36576 Sun 30th Mar 2008 07:28pm Re: Denver , PA maybe?? I think so. (Dwight Varnes)

Yeah, Denver PA is about 30 minutes from me but still in Lancaster county.

23 Fiats since 1982
Now: 79 Austin Mini 37 bhp!
65 Ford pickup
87 BMW E30 race car
96 Subaru Impreza @ 220,000 miles
Co-founder FLU

36577 Sun 30th Mar 2008 07:29pm yep - it's PA, a little too far for a buck (Pete Angel (Colo Sprgs,CO))

Pete

36579 Mon 31st Mar 2008 07:54am Re: Fiat Spider for parts $1 Lancaster, PA hey Shaun! (Shaun Folkerts (Reading, PA))

Dwight Varnes wrote:
: http://lancaster.craigslist.org/car/624412218.html

Thanks for the lead, DDV. Denver's about 45 minutes from here...not too bad a 
drive straight out 222. Unfortunately there's too much going on right now for 
me to get down there to check it out and possibly save some parts from it. The 
fact that the "seller" is appealing to the scrap guys is not encouraging.

I emailed regardless.

Shaun Folkerts
"Garagemahal"
Reading (pronounced "redding" not "reeding") PA
www.FiatLancia.com

36580 Mon 31st Mar 2008 08:26am Re: Fiat Spider for parts $1 Lancaster, PA hey Shaun! (Pete Angel (Colo Sprgs,CO))

when I mailed him (thinking the car was in the 'real' Denver here), he thought 
I was trying to scam him...yeah right, for one whoppin' buck. 

a typical non-running Spider 1800 will bring $1500-2500 in parts, and that 
includes giving parts away to friends and breaking even on s&h. Still, not 
worth the time to go 2100 miles each way to retrieve. 

Pete

36588 Mon 31st Mar 2008 02:54pm What's wrong with appealing to the "Scrap Guys" (Fiat Rescue League)

Shaun:  We just don't want them to go directly to the crusher!
John 
Spider Parts, Wheel Restoration
chesapeakespiders@verizon.net

36589 Mon 31st Mar 2008 03:36pm Not $1 (Thad Kirk (near Philly))

I think you'll find that the seller will want more than $1 for it. Many people
post on craigslist and use that to grab attention. 

-Thad Kirk
Yea, lots of unfinished Fiat projects

36590 Mon 31st Mar 2008 05:42pm Re: Not $1. Not even $2. (Shaun Folkerts (Reading, PA))

Thad Kirk (near Philly) wrote:
: I think you'll find that the seller will want more than $1 for it. Many 
people
: post on craigslist and use that to grab attention. 

John, Thad's right. Seller is up to $150 already, and the car has no title. 
Sounds to me like more than a scrapper would pay for just the metal value.

Shaun Folkerts
"Garagemahal"
Reading (pronounced "redding" not "reeding") PA
www.FiatLancia.com

36591 Tue 1st Apr 2008 10:01am Dumb Craigslist thing (Wiley Robinson)

Shaun Folkerts (Reading, PA) wrote:
: Thad Kirk (near Philly) wrote:
: : I think you'll find that the seller will want more than $1 for it. Many 
: people
: : post on craigslist and use that to grab attention. 
: John, Thad's right. Seller is up to $150 already, and the car has no title. 
: Sounds to me like more than a scrapper would pay for just the metal value.
: Shaun Folkerts
: "Garagemahal"
: Reading (pronounced "redding" not "reeding") PA
: www.FiatLancia.com

I have yet to figure out why the users of Craigslist put "$1" in the title.  I 
guess they like getting lots of stupid emails saying "Wow, I want your 2007 
Chevy Silverado for $1".

It infects all of Craigslist in all cities for some reason. (yea, I'm not a 
big fan of Craigslist.  I keep using it hoping it will grow on me based on 
everyones raves but it still reeks of utopian naivety to me)

36592 Tue 1st Apr 2008 11:03am Re: Dumb Craigslist thing (Rich Stephens (Pacifica, CA))

Wiley Robinson wrote:
: I have yet to figure out why the users of Craigslist put "$1" in the title.

i think you can search by maximum price so maybe they're trying to come up in 
all the search results?

............................................................
Rich Stephens, Pacifica, CA
Former Fiats: two 1500 cabs, a Dino, two 131 wagons, a brava
Surf van:'72 Fiat 238 Weinsberg 'Wohnmobile' CamperVan
Daily driver:  '69 124 Spider
One of every Fiat project: http://www.3jar.com/fiat
Bay Area Running of the Fiats club: http://barf.mirafiori.com

36593 Tue 1st Apr 2008 01:37pm Re: Dumb Craigslist thing (Jeff Stich)

Wiley Robinson wrote:
: I have yet to figure out why the users of Craigslist put "$1" in the title.  I 
: guess they like getting lots of stupid emails saying "Wow, I want your 2007 
: Chevy Silverado for $1".
: It infects all of Craigslist in all cities for some reason. (yea, I'm not a 
: big fan of Craigslist.  I keep using it hoping it will grow on me based on 
: everyones raves but it still reeks of utopian naivety to me)

 Flag the ad under "prohibited" (top right corner of page). Then flag it again.
The CL TOS clearly states this is a no-no (title price must match ad price).



Jeff Stich
Anaheim Hills, CA