This Dude’s Craigslist Ad For His Old Toyota Corolla Is Going Viral Because It’s Absolutely Hilarious

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I don’t want to take up too much time with my commentary because I’d be detracting you from the Pultizer Prize worthy Craigslist ad that has been going viral on the inter webs. A Houston, Texas man posted a Craigslist ad in hopes of selling his 1999 Toyota Corolla for $2,500.

The post has been flagged for removal from the site, but someone was intrepid enough to screenshot the photos and car description and post it on Twitter, much to the liking of the 310,000 people who’ve liked the post.

It’s fucking hilarious:

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 fucking neck that can turn.

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Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn’t give a shit 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 fucking 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  

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This car’s got history. It’s seen some shit. 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 fucking 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

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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 fucking 1999 Toyota Corolla.

*****

If the folks over at Toyota had an ounce of marketing savvy, they’d send this guy a brand new Corolla and sit back while sales skyrocketed. Don’t say I’ve never done nothin’ for ya, Toyota.

 [h/t Some eCards]

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Matt’s love of writing was born during a sixth grade assembly when it was announced that his essay titled “Why Drugs Are Bad” had taken first prize in D.A.R.E.’s grade-wide contest. The anti-drug people gave him a $50 savings bond for his brave contribution to crime-fighting, and upon the bond’s maturity 10 years later, he used it to buy his very first bag of marijuana.