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I started about a month ago and I am responsible for writing all ads for our inventory among other things. During my employment, I have hired a full time detail guy, spent thousands on supplies and have put in place several processes that will only benefit the future of the business. I do make errors, as I am only human, however, I will improve the quality of our written online ads. If you or anyone have questions about any of the vehicles on our lot, I encourage you to call or text me directly @ 952-228-0080. I will answer any question with honesty and my personal opinion about the vehicle. I also have the ability to search nation wide for a specific vehicle that fits your needs. I am here for you and anyone else that may have questions or concerns.
-Dave

 

Thanks for the feedback Dave. To be fair, my experiences were all more than 1 year ago. You may be the quality control they needed to earn back some customers but I can tell you that your predecessors did enough ill-will that people on this site (including myself) have been leary

 

If anyone on here is looking at this XT in Rochester, I had a PPI done on it this morning and am willing to share the info if you help me recoup some of the cost:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5379024192.html

 

Thanks for the kind words sir. I appreciate it.
We just sold a 2012 wrb hatch. I have a 2010 sti hatch if you can live with aspen white! Cobb AP2 OTS stage 2 map with brand name parts. Haven't listed it yet. We are doing a tune up, t-belt kit and a detail. You know how to get a hold of me.

 

Spec B in Cedar Rapids for under 15k with 111k miles. Looks pretty clean.
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5378836655.html

 

Not subies..but some fun finds.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ctd/5404030627.html

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/clt/5388216118.html

http://eauclaire.craigslist.org/cto/5387999949.html

 

Thought I would drop this here just for fun...it's partially a Subaru

https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/5406940141.html

"1972 Fiat 500 with Subaru EA81 4 Cylinder Swap - $18000 (Miami)"

 

That FJ40 makes me miss my old one. Mine was older and in way better condition though...and the factory straight 6.

 

First off, sorry about the long link! This car is a little to aggressive for me but it sounds like a pretty good deal.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...X[IMPWRX%7CSTI]][]]&listingId=419229243&Log=0

 

I do have all the paperwork from the dealership on the work that has been done on this and there was almost $27,000 in parts and labor. I tried to upload but the file was too big.

 

That car caught my attention as well. When I saw the 430AWHP plate though I got a little scared, I cant imagine how much that car has been beat on. @-Drew can you email me over the paperwork. Im really curious about this car.

 

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/5430181565.html

Friend sent me this. Holy crap. So hideous and so awesome.

 

Good deal for a 5 speed forester, would make a great daily/beater. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5414652957.html

 

Pretty pumped out '03 wagon for $13k.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5443617135.html

 

Anyone need a chick magnet?

http://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/5414249226.html

 

English, dude...

 

wonder what good new brakes are if you can't stop?

 

Crack don't smoke itself...
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5449753038.html

 

I'm curious, what is something like this really worth given the information? I'm still thinking about upgrading to a wrx (02-05 ish) but they vary by like 10K in "value"

 

The title status says rebuilt. . . So accident or just the engine being rebuilt? Still tho they want way too much for that car imo

 

adding to the crack smoking is titling a rebuilt car as in "mint condition".

 

Not from CL but a Friend's mom traded in her 11' WRX manual hatch.
http://www.morriesminnetonkasubaru.com/Used-2011-Subaru-Impreza-WRX-Minnetonka-MN/vd/33480403
Never modded.

 

Nice! Very tempting...if only it had less miles and wasn't silver :/

 

This might be worth someone's time to look at. Obviously the owner doesn't know much as they listed as having a turbo, but the body looks really clean

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5462877474.html

 

"A noise" That's helpful. If I had to guess it's a bad tensioner or pulley on the timing belt, and on that case it's priced about $800 too high.

 

^^Salvage titled. Ran the carfax

 

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ctd/5466414077.html

Another yellow bugeye.

 

Isnt blaze yellow 2002, and sonic yellow is 2003?

 

Another Eden Imports car...

 

Deathly, you are correct, both were very limited runs, looks like around 500 Blaze Yellows were made for 2002, and around 1500 Sonic Yellows made for 2003.

 

2016 STi....
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ctd/5472105038.html

 

Is this a bad car? Owner said he'd trade it for my car + $350.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/cto/5474169388.html

 

I had one for 5 years. New to 120k miles. I really liked it, but the day I bought my first WRX I was like, um...what was that thing I used to drive?

That car looks to be in decent shape. The fmic goes a long way on those as the stock intercooler is tiny. Only 170hp stock, but they are fun to drive. That's got an exhaust too. Likely just a catback as the downpipes on these are impossible to find (search s pipe and j pipe for the Mazdaspeed Protégé to get a good look at how awful these pieces were from the factory. Unfortunately finding an aftermarket "s-pipe" was nearly impossible). Mazdas are notorious for horrid rust, so give it a good look around the whole car. The price for the miles on this looks pretty good. That said, the day I traded mine for a WRX I forgot all about it. They are cheap to maintain. Common issue revolves around "the clunk" suspension noise (you can live with it or try to find a fix that will likely be short term). And other small issues which usually aren't too hard to fix. The engine is the exact same as the regular protégé, so don't up the boost too much as the rods are also tiny.

 

I have tried to list my car on CL a ton of times now and it always gets flagged for removal in less than 30 mins. I think the shady "dealers" selling ****ty beat up STI's keep flagging me because my car is much better and cheaper than their listings.
I have basically given up on trying to list it on CL. Which is weird because I never had this problem when I listed my trucks or a honda civic.

 

This! One "problem" is that CL upgraded their software just recently. CL will automatically flag/delete a NEW ad if the previous ad was flagged and its too similar. It picks up if you use the same photos and words. I know this was intended to keep flagged posts off CL, but if you have a real ad it makes the A**holes who flag the ads much more powerful. Now, if your post is flagged, you have to create a brand new ad with new words and new pictures.

 

Two interesting bugeyes on craigslist right now:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ctd/5495596883.html
Its a 2003 with 275k miles! Its priced cheap obviously, but its CLEAN! Not a bad entry level WRX for someone.
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/5493805305.html
This is a 2002 aspen white wagon with the STI 6 speed conversion. Asking $7,500, but its salvage title. They guy doesn't know much about it, but the moter 2.0/2.5 hybrid was built by a reputable shop in Chicago. Runs well he says, but the tune is unknown. Turbo is unknown. Injectors unknown. Has been driven by the owner all winter.

 

I could be wrong but that bugeye wagon looks like the one RS motors sold a while back.

Mike

 

The guy selling brought it to RS for a tune, but they could not get enough info to do a proper tune for the seller. The seller is right next to RS. The seller believes it was tuned with a Cobb AP, but that was stolen so they don't have any data about the tune or who tuned it.

 

2007 outback turbo if anyone's interested...
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ctd/5473606772.html

 

Pretty interesting fxt 6speed swap
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5495771331.html