AutoTrader Ad: Why?

[SpeedBash]

I'm struggling to see why someone would pay to upload an ad that is designed NOT to sell the car??

Any suggestions?

[P I Staker]

Hoping to attract people with his honesty?

[Robb F]

His wife forced him to put the car up for sale.

He still likes the car.

[mgtony]

Looks like his wife has told him to advertise and get rid of HIS car.

[Bat Fastard]

and at that price it's not obvious that it's someone taking the piss?

[StottyZr]

Bottom of the range stereo, compared to the next one up which is not bad for a Ford unit



Advertising. Make a ste unrealistic, slightly humourous advertisement and somebody posts a linky on an internet forum where people then discuss said advert.

All publicity is good publicity and all that.

[SpeedBash]

Bat Fastard said:

and at that price it's not obvious that it's someone taking the piss?

He obviously isn't aware he could do it for free on PH.

[LuS1fer]

Maybe he has a gripe with Ford.

[grim_d]

SpeedBash said:

He obviously isn't aware he could do it for free on PH.

Living in the past?

[matthias73]

I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and say that it was his wife


"I dont like that big grey monster on the drive, can't we get something nice like a prius"

[Superhoop]

LuS1fer said:

Maybe he has a gripe with Ford.

This ^^^

There was an ad similar to this a couple of years ago about a StreetKa, although it was more to with water leaks and the number of times repairs had failed to rectify them

This is probably someone who's been moaning about paint that scratches too easily and poor fuel economy - which normally means, someone who bought a car they thought they could afford, then found out the hard way that they can't

[bristolracer]

Maybe autotrader gave him a freebie?

[theironduke]

grim_d said:

SpeedBash said:

He obviously isn't aware he could do it for free on PH.

Living in the past?

Some of us can place free ads

[LawAys]

Failed attempt at mimicking one of the original ones off eBay IMO.

[grim_d]

theironduke said:

Some of us can place free ads

You mean, like me?