1978 Oldsmobile Toronado

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  1. jaunty75

    jaunty75 Middling Member

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    We HAVE seen this car before. It was sold in May 2021 at a Yoder auction for $4100. At the time, it had 63,112 miles on the odometer. Now it has 63,114, so it has traveled all of two miles in that last 18 months. Now it's for sale by a dealer, and he wants a whopping $8,650 for it. Good luck, I say. The car presents reasonably well, but there are some significant issues.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/195466352401

    Looks good here.

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    The back bumper is the biggest issue. Rust-through at both ends. He does spend some time showing close-ups of things, but they're the things in good shape, not things like the rear bumper.

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    Another issue is rust bubbling through around the rear of the left side rear wheel well opening. He never gets very close to it, so you have to look hard to see it. Below are a couple of the photos, but enlarged. That's why they're a bit out of focus.

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    His problem is that, for what he's asking, much better examples are out there.
     
  2. Silvertwinkiehobo

    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    That's speculation for you. Little-to-no money spent fixing problems, only making it shiny and clean. An old car salesman told me that about 60% of someone considering a car for sale is its cleanliness, versus its integrity or runability.
     

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