Funny eBay Aurora ad...

[MBowen574]

I've been watching this one for awhile. It keeps popping back up. The bidding never goes beyond around $3000, even though their Buy-It-Now price (and presumably Reserve) is set all the way up at $7500! The whole ad seems very fishy to me, as they purport the Stock Photo to be their car with the stock wheels on it, even though the color is different from the rest of the photos and it's obviously a professionally-taken manufacturer photo, complete with the GM pre-production wheelcovers instead of real wheels.

The funniest part is the description. They really went all out for this bulleted list:
-It’s a nice luxury car with lots of power and a smooth comfortable ride
-If you are only looking for a basic oldsmobile this may not be the car, this is way above your average oldsmobile, (it is loaded!!!)
-James Bond type of style (WTF?)
-roll down the windows and open the doors and the windows become invisible (WOW!)
-power/heated mirrors
-power windows
-power locks
-power sunroof and moon-roof (Both!?)
-air conditioning
-passenger/driver climate control
-rear heating/ac blower controls
-heated power seats passenger and driver
-luxury leather interior and seating
-cruise control
-tilt wheel
-dual airbags passenger/driver
-anti-lock brakes
-daytime running lights (Not on a '95... Fishy!)
-magnetic-speed variable assist steering
-automatic suspension leveling
-new top of the line bendix brake pads front and rear (still under warranty)
-Onboard computer automated engine diagnostic system
-remote keyless entry
-Digital car alarm and anti-theft system
-traction control with on and off control
-brand new top of the line Z-Ultra tires (Top-of-the-line from an off brand...)
-Engine is almost new and was replaced about only 7000 miles ago ; The engine didnt need to be replaced at all, however the mechanic misdiagnosed a problem, to the point that he had to take the engine block out, by that time he found out it was just a gasket, the cost of everything ended up not being much less than what it would be to replace the engine, so the engine was replaced, I no longer have done any business with him since. A lesson learned (Yeah, right)

-transmission components were replaced torque converter, etc
-Remote Controlled High END CD player AM/FM Radio
-High quality sound system with big subwoofer system
-Automatically raises and lowers antenna (OMG NO WAY!!)-new rims and tires, DIABLO 20" RIMS

The whole ad:
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hot-and-Fast-low-miles-eng-All-the-Options_W0QQitemZ4613964977QQcategoryZ6404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Wacko]

It is both hot and fast. And has dual head cams.

[scottydl]

mbowen574 said:

-roll down the windows and open the doors and the windows become invisible

What the heck does THIS mean? And I'm surprised eBay hasn't pulled that ad... it's not exactly honest to say that a car has 7k miles just because the ENGINE only has 7K miles.

[95mushroom]

With the windows down and the door open, there's no upper frame. Except for the fact that the rear windows only roll 1/3 the way down.

[scottydl]

95mushroom said:

With the windows down and the door open, there's no upper frame. Except for the fact that the rear windows only roll 1/3 the way down.

Right, but to list that as a feature?? It's not like it does something for the vehicle, or happens often... when was the last time you opened all your doors and rolled all the windows down?

[MBowen574]

scottydl said:

mbowen574 said:

-roll down the windows and open the doors and the windows become invisible

What the heck does THIS mean? And I'm surprised eBay hasn't pulled that ad... it's not exactly honest to say that a car has 7k miles just because the ENGINE only has 7K miles.

Not only that, but it's been re-listed intact FOUR TIMES with no changes... No wonder, either. It's a worn-out car that they are stupidly asking top dollar for.

[95rora]

Ive read this ad several times, I think every time its been relisted. Ive drawn a couple of conclusions. 1)This guy is just as fascinated with his car as we are but doesnt know anything about cars. 2) This guy is a moron. 3) He is pricing it at something like top dollar for the trade in plus the cost of the engine swap and maybe some other stuff. He believes the car is actually worth that much.

[Marc]

It's actually nothing out of the ordinary. And that pic taken in a garage, with very little lighting, isn't good either.

[SupaStealth]

that engine sure doesn't look like it only has 7k on it, its rather dirty.

also on the bottom of his picture, i'm pretty sure that the second picture, of the dash isn't of his car.

yeah, if you look at the third picture, it has his tassles hanging from the rear view mirror, the second picture doesn't