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Is This The Best Used Car Ad Ever?

Updated: Mar 13, 2023

Texas man writes hilarious Craigslist ad for his 1999 Toyota Carolla.

1999 Toyota Carolla

This is what he wrote for his ad:


You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further.


The 1999 Toyota Corolla.


Let's talk about features.


Bluetooth: nope

Sunroof: nope

Fancy wheels: nope


Rear view camera: nope...but it's got a transparent rear window and you have a neck that can turn.


Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn't give a sh*t and ignored it. It went away. The End.


You could take the engine out of this car, drop it off the Golden Gate Bridge, fish it out of the water a thousand years later, put it in the trunk of the car, fill the gas tank up with Nutella, turn the key, and this puppy would start right up.


This car will outlive you, it will outlive your children.


Things this car is old enough to do:


Vote: yes

Consent to sex: yes

Rent a car: it IS a car


This car's got history. It's seen some sh*t. People have done straight things in this car. People have done gay things in this car. It's not going to judge you like a f***ing Volkswagen would.


Interesting facts:


This car's exterior color is gray, but it's interior color is grey.

In the owner's manual, oil is listed as "optional".


When this car was unveiled at the 1998 Detroit Auto Show, it caused all 2,000 attendees to spontaneously yawn. The resulting abrupt change in air pressure inside the building caused a partial collapse of the roof. Four people died. The event is chronicled in the documentary "Bored to Death: The Story of the 1999 Toyota Corolla".


You wanna know more? Great, I had my car fill out a Facebook survey.


Favorite food: spaghetti

Favorite tv show: Alf

Favorite band: tie between Bush and the Gin Blossoms


This car is as practical as a Roth IRA. It's as middle-of-the-road as your grandpa during his last Silver Alert. It's as utilitarian as a member of a church whose scripture is based entirely on water bills.


When I ran the CarFax for this car, I got back a single piece of paper that said, "It's a Corolla. It's fine."


Let's face the facts, this car isn't going to win any beauty contests, but neither are you. Stop lying to yourself and stop lying to your wife. This isn't the car you want, it's the car you deserve: The 1999 Toyota Corolla.


Did he manage to sell his car? Yes! He got a remarkable $1,700 for it.

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