3/28/08

Where are Wii going, daddy? Why isn't mommy coming?

I like to browse Craigslist ads when I don't have anything better to do, which is pretty much all day now that I've quit my day job and I'm living off selling old stuff I own. I was sniffing around the wanted section to see if there was a person who just so happened to desire a 12" tall plastic skeleton (It's a collector's item!) or a weapon-ready black Maglite flashlight. No takers, but I did find a gem of an ad posted by a man who wants to trade his Nintendo Wii for a car. Now, I think it's a bit of a stretch to begin with, asking for a vehicle that can be used as transportation and not for planting a garden in the engine. The Wii retails for $250 but it has been sold out of most major retailers since Christmas, which initially had Wii's selling for exorbitant amounts, but since the holidays have subsided and the reality of the economic recession is hitting people, new Wii's are going for around $300-$350. This guy has a used Wii with 3 games, so lets assume the games drive the value back up to that of a new Wii. What kind of a car can you get for $350? A car in a field that doesn't run, that's what kind of car. Mr. Salesman here not only wants a running vehicle that doesn't have a ground squirrel nest in the front passenger seat, he wants a car with "good gas mileage." We all know that if you want good gas mileage on the cheaps, there is only one way to go:


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