Man tries to sell Mercedes on eBay using 'more to love' wife as model and son in the boot

IT'S the most extraordinary ad for what is a very ordinary car.

 

 

 

 

 

A British man, with an obvious sense of humour, has posted his Mercedes E320 Cdi on eBay         using pictures of his full-figured wife draped over the bonnet to help the sale.

And to demonstrate the boot space, he's posted photos of people in it, including the wife.

The tongue in cheek ad, from eBay user camibanks, which starts: "If you are looking for an immaculate, well maintained example of a Mercedes e320 CDI ... you have come to the wrong place ..." is obviously working, though.

Since the ad was posted on June 11, it's attracted 47 bids (at time of writing) and the price has soared to Pound152,000 ($A251,000).

The ad goes on: "If however, you are low on self esteem, with a strapped budget, but shooting for the stars, welcome to my auction. May I present to you, one of the finest feats in Germanic engineering politely modelled by my 'more to love' missus.

"As you can see from the photos this car has seen things ... things it cannot forget. I have owned this car for 3 years, and up to then it had been lovingly cared for and maintained. Since owning the vehicle, it has been thrashed, raced, rallied, and the interior has been smashed up in a domestic, not to mention the time my wife booted the wing because I suggested she eat a salad or two."

It continues ...

"The good bits. Boot is big enough for 2 small or 1 big person (see pictures).

"This car is well admired and often stopped by members of her majesty's police, who give out FREE advice concerning your drinking habits and whether or not your tyres need replaced.

"The stereo system is suited to playing Russian Techno, Polish house, Bulgarian dubsteb, Romanian hard house, and Turkish trance at full volume, while not detracting from the over glamour of the avian fecal mattered roof and rusty panels. Seriously now gentlemen. Ladies flock to this car."

An original ad for the car was taken down by eBay for "not complying with a few of their rules".

In that first ad, the seller had even offered his wife and son as part of the deal, The Sun reports.

"SERIOUS BIDS ONLY. NO TIME WASTERS! The chubber in the photos can be negotiated, the kid in the boot goes with the car, this is non negotiable, he came with the car he stays with it."

But camibanks is adamant he needs to get rid of it. His listing ends with the plaintive: "Please no false bids. WE actually want to sell the car."

Read the full ad for the Mercedes on eBay