For Sale: 1959 Olds 98 - "Original paint, engine & interior" - "62 yrs in same family" - Congress, OH - Not Mine - 7/25 SOLD! - 8/21 Flipping in Florida - 9/23 & 8/27 Reduced - 10/10 SOLD!

[6T-FinSeeker]

For sale on OfferUp: 1959 Oldsmobile 98 4-dr Sedan in Congress, OH  -  $19,500  -  Must be a member of OfferUp to access Seller's contact information.  

 

On 7/14, Seller reduced price to $18,000

 

Link: https://offerup.com/item/detail/1230406787/1959-Oldsmobile-98

 

Seller's Description:

1959 Oldsmobile 98 4-dr Sedan

• Condition: Good
• 47,000 Miles

1959 olds 98. Original paint, engine, and interior with 47,000 original miles. Garage kept for 62 years and in same family. Power steering, brakes, windows and seats. New carb, master cylinder, vacuum lines, fuel sending unit, plugs, wires and air filter and more. Exact model shown in American Graffiti outside of drive-in restaurant. Also featured as one of Jay Leno’s favorite cars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 11, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker
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[EmTee]

Time Capsule!

[deac]

nice car!

[kingrudy]

Nice looking car and a 98 as a bonus. The speedometer does not seem right. When you first start out the strip is green to 35 mph, then yellow up to 50 and then red after that. Very nice looking dash. I owned a '60 and it was always a pleasure to drive. 

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 7/14, Seller reduced price to $18,000.

[auburnseeker]

Looks like a much better car than the 1960. Evan at twice the price and I'll take this silver over white any day. 

[TexRiv_63]

Very nice and my favorite 4 door style. Probably a tough sell at that price.

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 7/25, Seller marked the OfferUp ad "SOLD!"

 

Edited August 23, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker (see edit history)

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 8/21, Seller/Flipper posted for sale on OfferUp: 1959 Oldsmobile 98 4-dr Sedan in Ft Lauderdale, FL  -  $24,500  -  From Craigslist ad: Text: 407 234-58 five four

 

Link: https://offerup.com/item/detail/1260626888/1959-Oldsmobile-98

 

9/25 Relisted on Craigslist: https://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/d/fort-lauderdale-oldsmobile-all-original/7385375638.html

 

Seller's Description:

1959 Oldsmobile 98 4-dr Sedan

• Condition: Good
• 48,500 Miles
• Clean title

All original cream puff!! Original brochures and repair book . Radio works . 2 rear windows do not work . Car was just driven from Ohio to FT lauderdale with no issues!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 1, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker
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[6T-FinSeeker]

Seller also listed an auction on Ebay with a opening bid of $19,000 and a Buy-It-Now price of $24,500

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/194305295672/1959-Olcdsmobile-98

 

Ebay Seller: taurusesp 

 

[The 55er]

I can't help but wonder if this is the first attempt at an old car flip from this seller. He's seen all the B-J & Mecum auction shows on TV and now he wants to participate in the fun. His strategy is to overhype the car & advertise it on as many sites (Ebay, FB, CL, Offer up) as possible and hope THE RIGHT GUY comes along so he can make a huge profit for himself. He uses all the colorful terms in his ads (barn find, all original, creampuff, just like it left the factory, etc). He shows pics of rather insignificant items like a Tune & Test kit, sales ad, 63 MoTor's manual and a wiring diagram (maybe $25 worth of stuff) to help his cause. The car is a nice survivor but IMO far from the creampuff catagory with the toasted carpet & windlace, patched driver's seat back & faded paint on the hood & trunk. He might not even know those full steel baby moon hubcaps aren't the originals. At least he stuck a Buick floor mat over the carpet tear by the accelerator pedal to hide the stuffing that was coming out. Time will tell if he's successful or not but after doing a little online research I've found a number of 59 Oldsmobiles for sale for half his asking price that seem like better deals. 

[mopar_mutt_57]

You can also see the flipper's rather decrepit looking bare foot in some of the pictures. I would click "Buy It Now" just to avoid seeing that again. 

[avgwarhawk]

Shame to see this particular time capsule get the flip.  I hope it goes to someone who understands what he/she has.     

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 8/27, Flipper reduced prices on different listings:

 

Craigslist reduced from $24,500 to $23,900

Ebay starting bid reduced from $19,000 to $18,000; the Buy-It-Now Price reduced from $24,500 to $21,750

Offerup reduced from $24,500 to $22,500

 

His pricing is confusing at best.

 

I can't help but feel that if the Seller that had owned this car for 62 years hadn't priced so high in the beginning, $19,500 on July 4, this car might have gone to an enthusiast with a modest budget instead of this Flipper.  Now the car is sitting outside in the Florida heat exposed to salt air from proximity to the ocean.  Both Sellers are greedy.  Just my humble opinion. 

 

Edited August 27, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker (see edit history)

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 9/23, Seller reduced price on the OfferUp ad to $18,900 which is approximately the listed price of $18,000 when the Flipper purchased the car.

 

[deaddds]

I suspect the car has several mechanical needs to be sorted that a quick trip to Autozone isn’t going to solve. Flipper doesn’t want to get any deeper and cut his losses.

[The 55er]

This Olds 98 might be a decent original car but close examination of the pictures show that it's very overpriced for what it is. Frayed windlace, carpeting that has turned an ugly shade of brown, inoperative speedometer, a white patch sewn on the back of the front seat along with some badly faded paint on the hood all add up to be non-Creampuff! quality in my book. And then there are those awful hubcaps..........

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 10/10, Seller deleted the Craigslist ad and marked the OfferUp ad "SOLD!