Normally, the phrase "only rolled once" isn't considered a positive attribute in a used car ad. For the sellers of this distressed 1999 Acura Integra, however, it's a defining characteristic. The high points (now low, due to the vehicle's inverted status) are that the parts should be in fine shape on this 60,000 mile example. If you needed an engine, trans or interior from a low mileage donor, this might be your car. We do hope that it didn't stay upside down for long, though, for the engine's sake. If not, all the oil that's likely filled up the cylinders will make starting a challenge.
[Source: Dave's Daily]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Paul Y @ Mar 6th 2008 7:42AM
$3500? That's absurd. I suppose it's like the good old days, when a beater Mustang or Camaro would go for more than the scrap metal it was really worth, because it's a Mustang/Camaro.
Besides, it stayed upside down long enough to let the seller get a relatively good, well-lit picture of it. It's probably shot.
John Johnson @ Mar 6th 2008 8:09AM
I LOL'ed. Hard.
If it's a GSR, rest assured it will be bought.
XGM @ Mar 6th 2008 8:20AM
Thats alot, i can get a non rolled one for that price or less.
icu812ru469 @ Mar 6th 2008 8:40AM
'99 with only 60K for $3500, I think not. You'd look at probably double that. I'd say turn this baby over and make a roadster out of it. the only thing bad is going to be the roof and hood. Paint racing stripes on the hood. :P
XGM @ Mar 6th 2008 6:50PM
I almost bought a Integra Type-R last week with 80K on it for about 5,750$. Yea i do regret it, and also the fact this is in Canadian $'s
The Other Bob @ Mar 6th 2008 9:11AM
At least the seller is honest.
andyx @ Mar 6th 2008 7:28PM
I second to that, At least the seller's Honest. Something that's getting rarer these days.
HotRodzNKustoms @ Mar 6th 2008 9:46AM
Only rolled once... HA
and I would have a hard time paying $3500 for the non rolled version!
Leaf @ Mar 6th 2008 10:42AM
The ad should state weather or not it's a GSR. If it is, someone will buy. If it's not, he won't get that price. Either way it would save the seller and potential buyers a bit of trouble.
cs @ Mar 6th 2008 11:40AM
This is at least a few years old, I've seen it before (might have been in Car and Driver, can't remember). Still amusing though.
Benfolio @ Mar 6th 2008 12:47PM
That ad is as old as the internet.
Shame on you Autoblog.
dpb! @ Mar 6th 2008 1:14PM
OMG! B/C websites can only post something once. and once ONE website posts it, no one else can :)
I haven't seen it and seems like a lot of others haven't either, so game on!!
Eric Biran @ Mar 6th 2008 2:07PM
$3500? Heck, he should ask $7000! I mean technically he only rolled it half way, not even once, so it's worth twice as much. That's how it works, right?
If you're going to brag about rolling your car, at least finish the job. Don't sell it to someone else to finish for you. Bo and Luke Duke would not approve.
AltairDusk @ Mar 6th 2008 3:45PM
That's a rip-off. Granted the miles are low but it's still been rolled, I sold my '94 GSR for $3000 a year ago.
JMoss @ Mar 6th 2008 4:16PM
$3500?!
kal326 @ Mar 6th 2008 4:27PM
I'm suprised this didn't find its way into a Carfax commercial.
Brian @ Mar 6th 2008 7:42PM
this reminds me of the time I saw an add for a car that said "car is garaged in winter! NEVER SEEN SNOW" yet all the pictures of the car were with a half-a-foot of snow on the ground and the car had clearly been driven in the snow based on the SNOW COVERING IT !!