Steven's Creek Subaru pulling a bait and switch...

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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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Steven's Creek Subaru pulling a bait and switch...

Check this ad out.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/car/634829779.html
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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you mean the pics dont match the car for sale?
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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lists engine as FI...

and it pics TR seats as well as leather...

and that was just after a 5 second glance...

could be much more.
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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ok, gotta do it:

big pic is a limited sti,

engine listed as 2.5L FI

thumbnail 1 is limited sti

thumbnail 2 is TR

thumbnail 7 is sti

thumbnail 8 is 05 tails

thumbnail 9 is wrx brakes

thumbnail 10 is wrx engine
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Flag the listing. Craigslist is not for commercial posting.
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Hell, flag all of their listings.
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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now the link has been flagged for removal. Guess enough people were calling shennanigans on them.
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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here are all their listings

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/s...&neighborhood=
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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in there defense its like going to a car website and when you click on pictures it brings up a car similar to the one your looking at.

now for a used car that should not happen, but it is all marketing. if someone who doesnt know subaru sees them and it gets them into the showroom, its one more potential sale.

now at the same time, Stevens Creek is shady so I say flag all of them and turn people away.
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Flag 'em all
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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i was gonna say theyre just being lazy, but they have a bank of every car model for photos and they chose to post the WRX.

This happened to my mom when we were looking for OBS lesbo wagons years ago.
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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ipozestu
Flag the listing. Craigslist is not for commercial posting.
As someone with a dealers license who regularly sells on CL I have to choose the "by dealer" selection when advertising so it is for both private party and commercial.

However, I'm honest in my ads and don't post pictures of the top of the line models when I'm advertising the base model...
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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I've seen that listing before, whichever car they are trying to sell...its not going well.



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