1948 Willys Jeepster

No Reserve Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

4-63 81607

Gasoline

We are re-listing this Jeepster fixing some errors in the listing. PLEASE re-read the description as it has changed. WELCOME TO OUR SPECIAL XMAS AUCTION!!! Every year, at Christmastime, we try to auction one special vehicle. This year will be one we’ll probably never be able to beat. This auction is for a 1948 Willys-Overland Jeepster! This very rare vintage Jeepster being offered here: HAS ONLY 13K ORIGINAL MILES!! IS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THIS MODEL!! HAS BEEN RESTORED TO STOCK ORIGINAL! HAS A BEAUTFUL NEW TOP WITH ALL FOUR ORIGINAL REMOVABLE WINDOWS! HAS THE ACCESSORY HEATER, POWER WIPERS, AND TURN SIGNALS! HAS THE ORIGINAL 4-CYLINDER FLATHEAD GO-DEVIL ENGINE AND 6 VOLT ELECTRICS IS READY TO SHOW OR GO! AND COMES WITH OUR 100% MONEY BACK WARRANTY! And, to make this auction VERY unique and exciting for Xmas, we are putting this VERY valuable classic up here in a NO RESERVE AUCTION!!! NO RESERVE means just that. We pride ourselves in honest auctions and ALWAYS start our bidding at ONE PENNY! We can pretty much guarantee that no one else has ever done this with a vintage car of this quality. A vintage Jeep in this kind of condition isn’t easy to find and is going to interest an awful lot of collectors and museums! This Jeepster is one of those rare auctions that don’t have an untouchable reserve or stratospheric buy it now price. Any bid you make might be the last one. So please be extra serious when bidding. You bidders are going to set the price in this auction, not us! And, to make this a very safe bet for you, you have 10 miles to drive it. If you can honestly show it has been misrepresented, we’ll happily refund you your money! Recently we’ve had to start requiring that our bidders have a Paypal account to bid. We’ve regretfully had to do this because of the sharp increase in deadbeat, non-paying, bidders since eBay has changed their feedback policy. We still ask that zero feedback bidders and bidders with no recent account activity contact us before bidding. If you don’t have a Paypal account and wish to bid, please contact us so we can add you to our bidding exemption list. PLEASE take the time to read the whole description and the Terms section after it. THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES MADE SINCE THE FIRST AUCTION! 95% of the questions we get on our vehicles can be answered by simply reading the description. We get very worried when we see that bidders aren’t reading things because it makes us wonder what other important details they've missed. VERY few dealers take the time we do to give complete descriptions simply so that our bidders can make educated decisions and not be surprised when they pick up their new cars. Work with us here and at least read what we’ve written. jeep wrangler woody grand wagoneer We’re very proud of our reputation here on eBay. We’re one of the top rated dealers with very happy buyers. We’re also one of the very rare sellers that sells everything we get in true no reserve auction where the bidding starts at one penny. We acquired this Jeepster at a dealer auction in central PA in early November. The dealer we bought it from had purchased it in the Spring of 2010 in Westminster, MD from the owner who had completed a minor restoration. He apparently, from the sticker on the car, was a member of the Willys Overland Jeepster national club. The dealer purchased it with the intentions of using it for the summer for advertising and pure fun. He put about 600 miles on it over the course of the summer. When the season was over he decided not to carry it through the winter. He told us that the folks he purchased it from attested that the mileage on the car was original and correct, the title confirms this, and that is how he sold it to us. This is the extent of the history exactly how it was related to us. We do not know any more about it. We debated very hard before listing this car. We almost decided to hold onto it through the winter so we could take it to the Barret-Jackson auction in Palm Beach, FL in April. On Barrett-Jackson’s website anyone can see that the last several Jeepsters like this have sold between $25,000-$38,000. Even knowing this we opted to list this as our premiere featured vehicle of the year on eBay. This is also one of those vehicles that we are not experts on. Prospective buyers might know more than us. This does happen but at least we’re honest about it. What we know about it comes from doing research online and not from practical years of ownership. The first time I listed this car, several folks were kind enough to help me correct several errors I had made and are the reason I am subsequently re-listing the car. We also learned that most people restoring Jeepsters will switch them over to 12 volt electrics, disk brakes, automatic transmissions, and put in some sort of modern V6 or V8 engine. So finding one that has been restored to stock original is rare and refreshing. I did also try to give honest views of the car in the pictures so took two sets in different locations on different days so comparisons could be made. Historically, the Jeepster was very interesting and, as is often the case with the very desirable car, a marketing failure. Jeep, then owned by Willys-Overland, came out of World War II knowing that, if they couldn’t transition over to the civilian market, they were not going to survive. The Jeepster was really their first attempt at a civilian vehicle designed by Brooks Stevens as a sports car for the returning GI’s with lots of money to spend. It was originally released in July of 1948. While priced higher than comparable cars, truck-ish feeling, and only 2 wheel drive, it did have the advantage of being heavier duty and also having Jeep’s legendary 4 cylinder flathead engine that, while not very powerful, was (and still is) one of the most reliable and easy to keep running motors on the market. The Jeepster didn’t sell well as it sort of missed the mark of what the public wanted at the time and was only made from 1948-1951 though they are very durable and fun to drive. This Jeepster here is a perfect example because it wasn’t sold new until 1950. They were also the last true open bodied Phaeton made by a U.S. automobile company. As you have already seen this is Jeepster will win a trophy pretty much anywhere it goes. It is a sweetheart to drive even considering it is almost 61 years old! My first introduction to this Jeepster after buying it was to get in it, learn how to start it and then drive it home from Central PA to Northern VA, some of it in Washington, DC’s famous rush hour traffic on the Capital beltway! Not to say that it was the fastest trip I’ve ever made but the weather was nice and I had the top down most of the way. About 75% of the people that passed me waved or gave me a thumbs up so you can be guaranteed that this is a very cool head turner! The other 25% at least let me know I was number one for going so slow! It drove beautifully, felt solid as a rock, and the accessory heater puts out enough heat that I turned it off several times. Subsequent drives around my home area were also enjoyable and this car can handle traffic as easily as an older truck. Not that I would recommend a buyer to drive it home but, hey, that’s exactly what I did! I subsequently chatted with the previous owner of this car. He told me that he had purchased it from a family that had owned it for many years. They rarely ever drove it and had it stored properly indoors. The car was so nice that the restoration he had done was minor and was limited mostly to some bodywork and new paint. The interior is as it was sold to him and didn’t need anything. He thinks that there was probably an earlier restoration done to the car maybe in the 60’s or 70’s but couldn’t be sure. He did tell us that the transmission was not original and, while the overdrive set up is present on the dash, it doesn’t work because the replacement transmission was from a non-overdrive car. So it is a true three-speed column shift manual. We had zero problems with it driving it home on the highway from PA to VA. The previous owner also attested that the mileage was accurate and said the family he purchased it from who had owned it for so long also believed the miles to be correct. The exterior of this Jeepster is in hands down excellent condition. We know it was repainted only a few years ago. While the paint is not perfect you will win trophies anywhere you go. We did notice a few drips in the white paint in a few places. All the snaps are in place on the body for the top and for fitting the tonneau cover. The white tonneau cover is beautiful and sets the car off perfectly! All five tires are more or less new. They are the proper Remington Cushion-Aire Poly 4 G78-15 Whitewalls. All five proper Willys chrome hubcaps are the and looking beautiful! We really want to show this Willy off. We want our bidders to get as good idea as possible as to just how nice it is so they can bid properly. Here are closer up shots of the front rear, and details. Also, quite honestly, this is fun because you are not going to find cars like this made anywhere anymore! Especially seeing Willys-Overland written in script in the middle of the chrome rear bumper! Here is what the whole car looks like with the top up and the removable windows in place. And here are closer up shots of the top and windows. The top has been replaced with a very high quality replacement. Because of their overall condition I believe that the four removable windows are original. They are in excellent condition and have excellent vision through the plastic but they are no where near new. In the show world, original windows that look this nice and worth three times more than brand new replacements. Many owners would KILL to have these originals. Underbody pictures are VERY important on a vintage car like this. This underbody is very clean considering the age. You can also see here that the transmission has been replaced with a non-overdrive model by the way the frame was modified. We’ll show this beauty off and let it speak to you itself! Let it talk to you in a way that only true classic cars can! Everything about this 1948 Willys-Overland screams quality, pure class and luxury, and longevity! It’s nice (and rare) to see them in this kind of condition AND also in a NO RESERVE auction! An investment like this is impossible to lose on! Here’s your chance to own one! The interior is in the same show quality condition as the rest of the car. Most likely it is the result of an earlier restoration in the 60's or 70's. From looking at pictures of other Jeepsters this interior is of the correct type and look. One thing that was added by most owners was carpet and stock they came with only rubber matting. It is obvious that this carpeting was specifically made for this model because it has the proper cutouts. The seats are in super condition and actually very comfortable. Please notice that the front seat is split to allow access to the rear seat. There is very little abnormal wear showing. Additionally, behind the rear seat there is a storage are akin to a trunk without the lid and then another storage compartment on the back of the rear seat with a flap over it specifically for storing the four windows when removed. The inner door panels are looking just as good as everything else. The door latches both work when the doors are slammed. The two wing windows work fine! Personally I have spine problems and driving this Jeepster home from PA caused me no more distress than driving my regular Mercedes 300D. I was surprised that an interior this old could be this comfortable in reality! The dash area is looking very beautiful and original. All the instruments and gauges are operational. This Jeepster was purchased with the turn signal, power wipers, and interior heater options and all three of these work. The steering wheel is original. While smooth and beautiful, it is showing some darker discoloration where the white has worn off with time. The horn function on the steering wheels is not working. The stock AM radio is there but is not working. It looks great but we’re not smart enough to know if it is broken or just disconnected. Both sun visors are present and looking great. The overdrive has been disconnected. The lights work but I can’t figure out how to make those beautiful Willy fog lamps work. In doing research they are the only set of fog lamps I’ve seen. This 1948 Jeepster has only 13K miles on the working odometer. Obviously it has spent a lot of time sitting. From everything we’ve been told by the dealer we got it from, and the two the previous owners before him, the mileage is accurate. While this doesn’t cover all 63 years of the car’s life it is the best we can get. We can guess that only about 700 miles have been put on it since the restoration. While not a lot it is enough to ensure that this Jeepster can be a regular driver if one wishes it to! The original manual is included! This is a stunning interior and actually lets us believe that the good old days might actually have been “good” in many ways. While there are a few small issues this car is ready to sit in the line of cars at any show in the country and walk away with a trophy! Under the hood is the L-head Go Devil 134.2 cubic inch 63 h.p. flathead four of World War 2 fame. This engine is reliable and very inexpensive to maintain! It gives great torque and is still rated to return excellent fuel economy even by today’s standards! You can see how clean everything is! The manual transmission and clutch both work very well. The shifting is three on the tree and the only thing we noticed was that a few times when not being given any gas it would slip out of second gear at lower speeds. This transmission is not the original one that came with the car. The original had an electronic overdrive gear in it. These frequently broke and owners swapped the transmissions with standard three speeds from period trucks or wagons. Beyond the few issues I’ve already mentioned throughout, the only mechanical issues I’ve noticed from driving this Jeepster are as follows: We thought that something was causing a power drain on the battery. It turns out that the switch to the dash lights was in the “on” position causing this. The previous owner verified that there were no electrical problems. The only other thing I noticed that, when starting out for the first time the left rear brake sometimes sticks open. These small issues are all that I have come across in the time I’ve had it and driven it. Here is a picture of the original VIN plate under the glove box. The number matches with the title though notice that someone in the state of MD added a U50 prefix to the VIN because their computers wouldn’t accept an 8 digit VIN. Please notice that, while titled as a 1950, this Jeepster is a 1948. Back then cars were titled in the year they were first sold and not the year they were actually manufactured. Buyers liked this because, when buying a two year old new car, it was titled as new and not as two years old. Folks, classic cars like this are one of the smartest investments you can make in a recession. The market is at its bottom and the value on something like this is guaranteed to keep going up. Like I mentioned earlier, Willys in lesser condition than this with many more miles have sold recently at Barrett-Jackson in the $25K-$38K range. So, if you have EVER been in the market for a true valuable classic just in time for Christmas and miss out on this NO RESERVE auction, you MIGHT be tempted to do this (and we’ll understand)! Because there is only going to be one lucky high bidder here in this NO RESERVE auction! Everyone else is going to be very disappointed because they missed on this absolutely stunning, original, 13K mile, 1948 Willys-Overland Jeepster! So don’t be like this guy! Run and place your bids Early! And please bid high, bid often, bid in confidence, and have yourselves a very safe and Happy Holiday Season from me, Lawrence, and your friends at American Export! Because THIS beautiful vintage convertible Phaeton awaits the lucky high bidder! And you know you’re NOT EVER going to see another one of these here in a NO RESERVE auction very often (unless it is us selling it!)!!! If you have any questions, please feel free to write US by clicking here! For the Terms, Conditions, Return Policies, and other Pertinent Information for this auction (everything you need to know about bids, warranties, fees, and delivery!) PLEASE keep reading! Or forever hold your peace! PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAREFULLY PRIOR TO PLACING YOUR BID. MOST OF YOUR QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED HERE! YOU ARE NOT BIDDING TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE OR TO DECIDE IF YOU WANT THE VEHICLE OR NOT YOU’RE ALSO NOT BIDDING TO WIN A VEHICLE SO YOU CAN TAKE IT TO YOUR MECHANIC AFTER THE FACT FOR THEM TO TELL YOU IF YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT IT OR NOT. YOU ARE BIDDING TO BUY THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WISH TO VIEW THE VEHICLE BEFORE YOU BUY, PLEASE DO SO BEFORE YOU PLACE YOUR BID. WE WILL TRY TO SHOW ANYTHING TO ANYBODY BY APPOINTMENT DEPENDING ON WHERE WE HAVE THE VEHICLE STORED! AFTER YOU HAVE WON THE AUCTION IT IS TOO LATE TO ASK QUESTIONS, HEM AND HAW, ASK YOUR SPOUSE, OR ROB APU AT THE QUICKIE MART TO GET THE MONEY! A $500.00 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE AUCTIONS ENDING (EITHER BY PAYPAL, BANK WIRE TRANSFER, OR MONEY ORDER). FULL PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 10 DAYS UPON DELIVERY OR BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS SHIPPED. AFTER 10 DAYS, IF WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FULL PAYMENT, AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE, WE WILL RE-LIST THE VEHICLE AND YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR DEPOSIT. O.K., all that being said, we’re the nicest, most understanding people on the planet and wish to work with everyone to make their purchase a happy, comfortable one. We understand fully that buyers have jobs, families, responsibilities and distances to travel. What we are big on is communication. As long as buyers keep us apprised of what is going on with their plans then we’re happy. Please understand that, as stated above in the auction, we would like vehicles picked up within ten days of the auction’s end. This isn’t because we like making buyers jump through hoops. Vehicles that don’t get picked up prevent us from bringing more cars into our lot to offer up for sale. Vehicles that aren’t picked up within 12 days will incur a $20 per day storage charge. Please show just as much willingness to work with us as we do with you! eBay’s New Feedback System As many know, eBay’s new feedback system doesn’t allow sellers to give buyers anything but positive feedback regardless of what they say about us. Being a long time, dedicated, eBay Seller that specializes in vehicles that average 20 years old, even the eBay Motors Support Staff tells us that it is going to be impossible for us to maintain a perfect record. They tell us that we’re easy targets for feedback extortion and nasty things of that nature simply because older vehicles are the most difficult to describe exactly. As always, we continue to offer vehicles here represented as honestly as we possibly can without bankrupting ourselves having them checked out or having every flaw addressed. Please understand that we’ll own a vehicle for a few days and write a description based on our opinions of it. Having a buyer own it for 3 months, have mechanics take it apart, drive it for several thousand miles and then judge our description based on their greater experience is rather unfair but does happen. Generally, whenever we might receive something less than positive feedback, it is an indication that a buyer has shown an unwillingness to either let us know about an issue, or a refusal on their part to exercise their option to return a vehicle that they feel might have been misrepresented. We know that the vast majority of buyers are reasonable and know that there is always a risk in buying an older used car long distance from words and pictures and that there are always differences in opinions based on personal experiences. In a world when a dealer is more than willing to take back a car and refund the purchase price for misrepresentation it is actually very difficult to receive negative feedback though it does happen. This reflects more on the integrity of the buyer than the seller. Feedback abuse, extortion, and/or disputes will be adjudicated in the West Virginia Court system. Vehicle Shipping Shipping arrangements/charges are the responsibility of the buyer. We’re a used car dealership and NOT a shipping company ourselves. So PLEASE don’t ask us to obtain a shipping quote for you. Again, this is YOUR responsibility as a buyer and easy enough for you to obtain. If you’re serious about a car you should get your own quotes and not trust one obtained for you. To help you out, we have had very good luck over the years with buyers using Arrow Auto Transport at 877-602-7769. Jim is the manager there and a really nice guy! We are more than happy to help anyone load and strap down a vehicle! Also, depending on the season and fuel prices, Dependable Auto Shippers (DAS) has been giving some very decent rates as well! These are one of the shippers that eBay has a link to in the Shipping portion of the auction. We can arrange to have the vehicle transported to their terminal in this area for less than they will be able to do it for you. We strongly recommend NOT hiring United Road Services regardless of what they quote you. We’ve had nothing but problems the few times we’ve been forced to deal with them. We’d almost rather refund your deposit and cancel the sale than deal with them. Please read the following carefully Dealership Information After having been Amoco Auto in Washington, DC for 21 years, we’ve transitioned over to being Ameracan Export Pre-Owned Cars. Our new address is 736B Williamsport Pike, Martinburg, W V 25401. American Export is a licensed Motor Vehicle Dealership in West Virgina for automobiles and motorcycles. All sales conform to the State of West Virgina Motor Vehicle laws. By bidding, buyers agree that any legal arbitration will take place in the West Virginia Court system. Viewing Vehicles/Test Drives While our physical address is in Martinburg, for logistics we’ll usually have the vehicles we auction stored in other locations. Most commonly our vehicles are stored in the Northern Virginia area to better accommodate buyers flying into either Dulles International or Reagan National airports or shippers traveling the I-95 corridor. Generally 95% of buyers opt to pick up their vehicle from an off site location closer to the main transportation hubs. Because all the vehicles we list here are in no reserve auctions we do NOT offer test drives. While this might sound odd, please understand that, in a no reserve auction, a vehicle is technically sold the instant the first bid is placed upon it. We take our eBay business very seriously and will not betray the trust of those who have entrusted their bids to us. Even we don’t drive cars up for auction unless it is absolutely necessary to take it to a service facility. This policy protects vehicles for whoever the high bidder is going to be and we will not risk the condition of a vehicle for someone who only wants to see if they might (maybe) make a bid. Test drives are designed for more of a traditional retail buy it now/high reserve environment. Not the no reserve wholesale auctions we do. Temporary License Plates As a West Virginia dealer we can provide temporary tags to assist with the drive home. The West Virginia Temporary Tag is good for 60 days and can be issued to buyers with proper identification and proof of insurance. The fee for a temporary tag is $100. We can also provide temporary plates for our motorcycle customers. For both in and out of state buyers: $50.00 Administrative processing fee This fee IS non-negotiable and non-refundable. THIS FEE APPLIES TO EVERY AUCTION REGARDLESS OF WHO THE BUYER IS. EVEN DEALERS MUST PAY THIS FEE! This fee covers the title reassignment, reporting costs, and paperwork maintenance fees every dealer incurs when selling a car. Because all our auctions are No Reserve, we are never guaranteed to make anything on a vehicle (and quite often don’t) yet still incur the same costs. This is why this fee is disclosed and added onto the back end. Before complaining, please note that the vast majority of dealers offering cars on eBay at high Buy It Now pricing or reserves still charge a similar fee even though their profits are guaranteed. Payment Types Accepted: We will accept Paypal for the deposit ONLY! Please do not try to pay in full using PayPal! Balances are accepted via Cash on Delivery in person, Certified Check, Bank wire transfer, or Postal Money Order. These are the ONLY accepted forms of payment. Please do NOT offer us chickens, children, or other items. Please don't ask us to set up payment plans or to allow you to pay us Tuesday for a hamburger today. By bidding on this or any of our auctions you agree to our terms of sale and, you also agree that if you are the winning bidder and do not contact us or send a deposit within 48 hours, we reserve the right to re-list the vehicle and/or sell it to the next highest bidder, and report you to eBay as a "Non-Paying Bidder" in accordance with eBay’s Unpaid Item Policy IF YOU HAVE A FEEDBACK RATING OF 0, PLEASE DROP US AN EMAIL BEFORE YOU BID We do not want to discourage you from bidding, only to verify that you are serious and to answer any questions you might have about the process! Buying a car on eBay for the first time can be exciting, scary, and confusing all at the same time. We want to help make it as easy as possible for you and answer any questions you might have. Zero Feedback bidders, according to eBay rules, cannot be blocked, but if you have zero feedback and do not contact us before bidding, we do have the option to cancel your bid. We rarely ever do this but if we notice that you’re bidding on 15 other cars at the same time as you are ours we might exercise our option. We take our eBay sales seriously and go to great lengths to protect the trust buyers place in us by putting in their bids. ABOUT OUR DESCRIPTIONS & VEHICLES First off, the cars we list average 18 years old! THEY ARE NOT NEW OR ANYWHERE NEAR IT! Our descriptions are based on our basic inspections of the vehicle. Descriptions of cosmetic condition are based on our opinion of what we see and may differ from your personal opinion. We have worked with hundreds of vehicles and base our comments on comparison and the age of the vehicle. A vehicle that is described as "very nice", "Excellent", "beautiful", etc, is described that way based on similar vehicles of that age and mileage. Some buyers are “experts” on some vehicles while we are not. These buyers might be comparing our cars to the totally perfect, mint condition, 250K mile, show car they own or have owned in the past and be very anal retentive. If you are this type of buyer, buying a car online that you can’t inspect in person might not be the right thing for you. No used car is 100% perfect, no matter how well it was cared for. Remember that small blemishes or issues may exist that we have not noted. We do NOT examine every vehicle under a microscope, so small dings, scratches, chips, paint fade, windshield chips, washer motors, bushings, defrosters, loose trim, previous rust or damage repairs, missing trim, loose headliners, missing radio buttons, etc. may not be noted, and we will not discount a vehicle because something like this is not noted in the description. Because we offer all our vehicles in no reserve auctions we are NOT in a position to have them extensively gone through by certified mechanics or body and paint experts to assess their complete mechanical and structural condition. If we notice something is wrong with a vehicle before we list it we will have that issue addressed or disclose it in the description. After a vehicle is purchased and then put under a microscope by the buyer doesn’t mean we knew of, or take responsibility for, flaws that we were not aware of when listing the vehicle and can not effect feedback. We also may neglect to mention a cosmetic flaw that is clearly visible in the pictures. Please look at all of the pictures carefully, as they are part of the vehicles description and ask questions if you have them. Unless otherwise noted above, the vehicle is in running, drivable condition, although we can never make any guarantees nor do we warranty any vehicle to pass a state inspection in ANY state unless noted otherwise in the auction description. Our return policy covers misrepresentation of the vehicle. We will not refund a purchase price or take back a vehicle just because it doesn’t pass your state inspection or your personal mechanic’s inspection after you have taken delivery! Also, be warned, if you purchase ANY older used car and then take it to a new car dealer for an assessment, expect a $2000 estimate regardless of how nice it is. New car dealers are out to screw you fixing older vehicles! We have seen dealers give $2500 estimates for what turned out to be $78 repairs! Don’t moan to us if this happens. The cars we list are generally low tech and any inexpensive garage can work on them for much less. Concerns and/or issues that we are not aware of may exist with this vehicle (including but not limited to mechanical and/or cosmetic) that are not listed in the description. We make every effort to fully disclose any major mechanical issues we find with a vehicle (engine, transmission, safety), but other issues may and probably still exist. Remember this is an older USED vehicle and will have blemishes and or problems that are normal for the age and mileage or common on that particular vehicle. (Please keep in mind that some cars have inherent issues...ie: Neons all have bad head gaskets, Taurus’ have bad transmissions, older convertibles tend to have some dampness and mildew, etc. These issues may exist now or in the future with the vehicle you are purchasing. (We don't build them, we just sell them!) Examples are (but not limited to) dings, scratches, etc, trim pieces that are not in original condition, and/or but not limited to features/options that do not operate. Lack of cleanliness is not a defect! Please use common sense before asking us silly questions like if a car has been in a flood, a major accident, or if the title is clear. We are very upfront in our descriptions and disclose everything we know about a car in it. It is insulting to us that someone would think we would violate federal law and not disclose that a car has sat on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Our descriptions, including vehicle features, are listed as accurately as possible, although we are not responsible for typographical errors in the listing. We cannot/will not guarantee systems like Air Conditioning. A vehicle’s air conditioning system may operate fine when we check the vehicle and then not when you come and pick it up. This happens if a system has a small leak that we have no way of knowing about, especially when a vehicle sits. The same thing applies to stereos. Many aftermarket digital stereos are difficult to operate without manuals. We will not reimburse for or perform any air conditioning system repair on any vehicle, even if the system is listed as working and it does not when you pick up the vehicle. This also applies to power options (windows, locks, seats, mirrors, radios, climate control, entertainment systems, etc) Being that these are used vehicles, not all original equipment is always included with the vehicle. Items including, but not limited to, extra keys or fobs, owners manuals, new car smell, spare tires (jacks, wheel tools), remotes, CD changer magazines, and floor mats, may not be included with the vehicle. The seller will not pay for these items if they are not there, or remove them from another vehicle. Most of these items can be purchased from a dealer, auto parts store, or eBay cheaply. Any issue either currently present or occurring in the future, whether disclosed in the listing or not, will be sole responsibility of the buyer, and the seller will NOT reimburse for any expenses incurred, or discount the purchase price! We will gladly provide estimates to perform minor repairs if you wish us to. Remember that just about ANY mechanic can find SOMETHING wrong with ANY used car. Given time and mileage, something is bound to need fixing or maintenance. We do NOT respond well to people trying to trade positive feedback in return for us fixing their car for them. By bidding, you agree to accept responsibility for buying an older, USED car! Feedback extortion (no matter how nicely it is phrased) is a crime, both in court and with eBay! Please use common sense when determining if you will drive your new vehicle home. A 20-year old car with 150,000 miles, even in the best of shape, is still 20 years old and still has 150,000 miles. Many of these vehicles may have never made a long trip, or have not been driven far in awhile. Even cars with very low mileage might only have been driven locally their entire lives and never on a trip. We do our best to accurately disclose all issues we’re aware of, but we have no way of knowing if anything will fail during a trip. When we list a car on eBay we are aware of it being a national marketplace. We only list cars that we feel are capable of making a cross country trip but, of course, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE ANY CAR TO MAKE ANY TRIP, NO MATTER WHAT THE CURRENT CONDITION! We HIGHLY recommend a AAA membership to anyone traveling cross-country. No dealer or manufacturer can guarantee this on any vehicle whether new or used. Please don’t expect us to do differently or hold us responsible if a problem occurs. We don’t list vehicles with known problems or try to hide them! About Our Photographs People often ask me about, or compliment me on my photography and how I do the pictures. I work on a system and take basically the same set of pictures for every single vehicle. Check our current and previous auctions to verify this. I try to use the same location every time if possible. I do NOT (and don’t have the time to) get sneaky with angles or lighting in an attempt to hide flaws. While I do not specifically highlight flaws we don’t hide them because they’ll be seen eventually. Some folks are scared that the vehicle pictured might be very different from the one they see. Our photographs are taken with a pocket sized Canon SX-120is digital camera. I process them using Apple’s iPhoto version 9. The only modifications I make to photographs are to crop them so they are framed properly. Beyond that, I will only use the program’s automatic Enhance feature and then sharpen the photos so details will be more visible to the bidders in case they wish to download them to their desktops and further enlarge them. Several buyers have flattered me by asking to have copies of their vehicle’s photographs because they liked them so much. I take a HUGE amount of pride in what I do and enjoy taking photos and like presenting cars nicely but, when processing 100’s of pictures, don’t have the time to modify pictures beyond what they are. I’m not in the business of misleading buyers through pictures. I take the photos and I’m the guy that meets you when you pick up the car. Obviously, since I walk with a cane and my ass is easy to kick, it is better there are no surprises. It’s that simple. When you try it, digital photography is pretty simple. WARRANTY INFORMATION Please understand that the winning bidder will be purchasing this vehicle AS-IS with NO WARRANTY of any kind either expressed or implied. We want everyone to be happy with the vehicles they’ve purchased from us. If you can show we knowingly misrepresented a vehicle, please return it to us for a refund! LEGAL INFORMATION BY WINNING AN EBAY AUCTION YOU ARE ENTERING INTO A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT! DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU PLAN ON PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, OR YOU DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS!!! You MUST have valid ID in order to purchase a vehicle from us. This is the law and we cannot make any exceptions! State law also requires that you must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a motor vehicle from a dealer. If you are under 18 make sure you can have an adult sign for & register the vehicle BEFORE you place your bids! Otherwise DO NOT BID...WE CANNOT SELL YOU THE CAR if you are underage no matter how much you like it! We will hold a vehicle, as long as full payment is received in accordance with our terms of sale, for up to 24 days. After 12 days a $20.00 per day storage fee will apply. After 60 days you relinquish the vehicle and all monies received by us. BY BIDDING ON THIS VEHICLE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE STATEMENTS, THE TERMS OF SALE, AND ALL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS VEHICLE, AND THE AUCTION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANYTHING WE HAVE STATED, OR DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY, PLEASE DO NOT PLACE A BID! Please e-mail us at amoco_auto@cox.net with any questions that you may have, or for more information on this or any of our other vehicles. Thank you again for your interest in our auctions, and we hope to add you to our growing list of satisfied customers! Happy Bidding!!