My communication attempts:
Day 1(Friday, last): Saw your ad for the Jetta on Craigslist. You around and willing to show it tomorrow? Thanks much, Patrick.
(no response)
Day 2: Still for sale?
(No response)
Late Day 2: Going out of town tomorrow for a few days. Still would love to look at your car, maybe sometime next week?
Response(finally...): "No"
I find sellers like this to be somewhat infuriating. I had to bite my lip so as not to be facetious/snarky with a follow-up response. Goos Fraba...
Usually suggests that the universe is saying, "Stay away".
Thanks for the heads-up regardless, ssaric.