Selling a vehicle on Craigslist has been among the greatest annoyances in my life. I will never make that mistake again. Instead, I sell vehicles on eBay. The eBay method has a few hassles (answering questions, coordinating pickup, eBay percentage), but it is still sooo much better than dealing with CL flakes.
That said, I buy all of my vehicles on Craigslist. I wait for the exact vehicle I want, show up with a cashier's check for the asking price minus ~25%, and bring the rest in cash for negotiation. Sellers are always relieved when they find out I came prepared, and they're happy to negotiate on price to be done with the process.
That said, I buy all of my vehicles on Craigslist. I wait for the exact vehicle I want, show up with a cashier's check for the asking price minus ~25%, and bring the rest in cash for negotiation. Sellers are always relieved when they find out I came prepared, and they're happy to negotiate on price to be done with the process.