1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS

No telling what reserve may be, but it is eye-catching in yellow.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Oldsmobile-Toronado-xs-/122394562288?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

 

It doesn't appear to "have a reserve", just a higher first bid.

 

Can't stand yellows. That car would be better in a gold or copper color.

 

Seller's on the opposite side of the Cascade Mountains from me.

 

Even pink........... Well, not pink!

 

I don't find BIN at all unreasonable, given condition and rarity.

 

I agree, and I don't mind the colors, not my favorate, but the color would not keep me from buying it if I was in the market

 

I don't like that the top of the dash is hidden. Steering wheel is covered, too.




The torn up armrest on the driver's door suggests the dash might be in similar shape?




Of course, I could always buy it and use it for parts for the '78 Toro XS I just bought!

I see the auction ended at $4350 with one bid.

 

If it actually sold it was a decent buy IMO. I know what you mean about the dash and steering wheel being covered. Its 50/50 if the dash is trashed, I had an uncle that used to buy those dash covers almost as soon as he bought a new car. To "protect the dash from cracking" and those 70's plastic GM steering wheels usually don't crack, but they ooze a black oily gunk when they get to be about 10 years old. That and they are not the most comfortable wheel to use when uncovered.

 

One of the first things I did to the Safari was buy a dash pad cover for it. The pad itself is perfect except for one small crack in an isolated place. Don't want the sun to get to this one. These Oregon summers can be brutal! Ha!

 

Regardless of the condition of the dash, the seller should remove the cover when he's showing the car for sale. Let's see it, warts and all.

 

After all, why stop with the dash?

Here's my car for sale. It's a 1932 Packard limousine. I'm asking $100,000 even for it. Any interest?

 

SOLD for just $4350!

 

I wonder. It had just one bid. I wonder if that wasn't the seller or a friend of his putting in a bid to try to generate interest. Be interesting to see if this reappears on ebay in a few days or a week.