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1965 Oldsmobile F85 Cutlass Convertible! No Reserve!! No Reserve!! on 2040-cars

Year:1965 Mileage:90207 Color: CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE
Location:

Bellingham, Washington, United States

Bellingham, Washington, United States

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A 1965 OLDSMOBILE F85 CUTLASS CONVERTIBLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED AT OUR DEALERSHIP ON A NEWER BMW X5.  OUR DEALERSHIP SPECIALIZES IN LUXURY EUROPEAN VEHICLES SUCH AS BMW'S, MERCEDES, AUDI'S, PORSCHE'S, LAND ROVER'S, ETC... YET WE ARE PRETTY UNFAMILIAR WITH THE CLASSIC STYLE VEHICLES.  WE WILL LIST WHAT WE KNOW ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, BUT TO HAVE A MORE ACCURATE DESCRIPTION, FEEL FREE TO SEND AN EBAY INSPECTOR TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT THE VEHICLE.  WE HAVE A 100% POSITIVE AUTO RELATED FEEDBACK, AND WE CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO DO SO WITH ALL OUR VEHICLE LISTINGS.

  EXTERIOR CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE:  THE 1965 OLDSMOBILE F85 CUTLASS HAS A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING, CUSTOM PAINT JOB THAT APPARENTLY WAS COMPLETED ONLY MONTHS AGO.  WE ARE NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE IS TO ANY OF IT'S ORIGINAL COLORS, BUT THE WORK THAT WAS COMPLETED WAS DEFINITELY MORE THAN "FAIR" IN QUALITY CONDITIONS.  THE CHROME ON THE VEHICLE IS IN GREAT CONDITION WITH NO MAJOR PITTINGS, RUST, OR UNACCEPTABLE CHROME DEFECTS.  THERE IS MINOR PITTING ON SOME OF THE BUMPER AND HEADLIGHT AREAS, BUT NOTHING SIGNIFICANT TO THE QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE.  THE TIRES ARE IN GREAT CONDITION, AND THE WHEELS LOOK VERY ACCEPTABLE AND IN GREAT SHAPE AS WELL.  ALL THE WEATHERSTRIPPING ON THE VEHICLE, TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN REPLACED, OR IN ORIGINAL "FAIR" CONDITION AS WELL.  THERE ARE NO CRACKS, NOR MAJOR CHIPS IN THE MIRROS, WINDSHIELD, NOR THE REAR PLASTIC WINDOW ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP.  THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AS WELL LOOKS LIKE IT IS IN BETTER THAN "FAIR" CONDITION.

  INTERIOR OF VEHICLE:  THE INTERIOR OF THE 1965 OLDSMOBILE F85 CUSTLASS CONVERTIBLE IS IN GREAT SHAPE FROM THE CARPETTING, HEADLINER ON THE TOP, SEATS, ETC...  THE CARPETTING DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT IS NEW, BUT IS DEFINITELY NICE, AND NOT ALL TORN UP.  THE SEATS HAVE NO RIPS OR DEFECTS AS WELL.  THE DOOR PANELS ARE ALL STRAIGHT, AND LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN FULLY RECONDITIONED, YET THE SPEAKER COVERS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS ARE MISSING, AND WE ARE UNSURE OF ANY ELECTRICAL SOUND SYSTEM FUNCTIONS.  WE TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE'S RADIO ON, BUT IT DID NOT FUNCTION FOR US, AND WE HAVE NOT COMPLETED ANY FURTHER DIAGNOSIS ON IT.  ALL THE NORMAL FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERIOR, FROM WINDOWS, FANS, COOLING FANS, LIGHTS, ETC... ARE FUNCTIONING TO LEGAL STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS.  AGAIN, WE ARE NOT COMPLETELY KNOWLEDGEBLE ABOUT THE VEHICLE, SO IT WOULD BE BEST TO HAVE AN EBAY INSPECTOR LOOK FURTHER INTO THE CONDITIONS OF THE 1965 OLDSMOBILE F85 CUTLASS.  ALL THE CHROME TRIM PIECES ON THE INTERIOR ARE INTACT, FAIR CONDITIONS, AND NO MAJOR DEFECTS.  THE DASH LOOKS GOOD WITH NO VISIBLE CRACKS OR RIPS ALSO.

 

  MECHANICAL CONDITIONS:  WHEN OUR FACILITY ACQUIRED THE 1965 OLDSMOBILE F85 CUTLASS CONVERTIBLE ON TRADE, UNFORTUNATLEY WE WERE NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH THE VEHICLE PER SAY.  OUR FACILITY HAS STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND GAURANTEE THE VEHICLE TO START RIGHT AWAY, AS WELL AS WE REPLACED THE STARTER ON THE UNIT TO A BRAND NEW ONE THAT COST US OVER $285.  THE VEHICLE SOUNDS AMAZING, AND SEEMS TO RUN GREAT, AND SHIFT PROPERLY.  ALL GEARS SEEM TO WORK THE WAY THEY SHOULD, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SHORT SHIFT KIT THAT WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE, AND OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THESE SYSTEMS ARE NOT THE GREATEST.  AGAIN, AS WE MENTIONED BEFORE, ONCE WE STARTED THE VEHICLE THERE IS AN ENGINE NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD, YET WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO VERIFY WHETHER IT IS A STICKY VALVE OR STICKY LIFTER.  FOR COMFORT OF BUYING, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT AN EBAY INSPECTOR TO LOOK OVER THE VEHICLE.  THE CUSTOMER THAT TRADED THE 1965 OLDSMOBILE SPECIFIED TO US THAT THE MOTOR IS NEW, AND THERE ARE LOTS OF EXTRAS ON THE UNIT THAT WE ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH.  SOME OF THE EXTRAS IS A NEW 750 CARBEURATOR THAT WAS PLACED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF TRADING, ALTHOUGH THE ORIGINAL CARB ON THE VEHICLE WAS A 650.  THERE SEEMS TO BE AN EXTRA TRANS OR AIR COOLER ON THE VEHICLE ALSO.  WE ARE POSITIVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT A NUMBERS MATCHING UNIT, PER THE CHEVROLET 396-V8 MOTOR THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED.  THE PREVIOUS OWNER ALSO SPECIFIED THAT THERE ARE NEW SHOCKS, BRAKES, ENGINE LINES, ETC.... ON THE VEHICLE, BUT AGAIN, WE ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS.

OUR SERVICE COORDINATOR TOOK THE VEHICLE ON A TEST DRIVE WHEN OUR FACILITY ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE, AND THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN STRONG, AND SHIFT PROPERLY.  THERE IS A LARGER 750 CARB PLACED ON THE VEHICLE.  AGAIN, IT IS A GREAT LOOKING AND SHARP VEHICLE, AND THE RUNABILITY IS DEFINITELY STRONG, BUT FOR ADDED BUYING SECURITY, FEEL FREE TO ARRANGE A PRE PURCHASE INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE, AND WE WILL GLADLY HELP IN ACCOMODATING IN ANY WAY WE CAN.

OUR FACILITY CAN ALSO HELP IN DISCOUNT SHIPPING WORLDWIDE, AND CAN ARRANGE FOR IMMEDIATE PICK UP AND DELIVERY DEPENDING ON THE FINAL DELIVERY LOCATION.  WE CAN ALSO HELP ARRANGE ANY DISCOUNTED MECHANICAL WORK, AT A COST OT THE BUYER, BUT THROUGH OUR DISCOUNTED PRICES. 

THE VEHICLE WILL BE SOLD AS/IS, WHERE IS/ NO IMPLIED NOR EXPRESSED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER.  THERE ARE NO REFUNDS, AND NO EXCHANGES.  ALL WINNING BUYERS BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL $150 DOCUMENTARY SERVICE FEE, AND ALL WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENTS WILL BE CHARGED ALL APPLICABLE SALES TAX AT 8.9%, ALL LICENSE FEES, AND THE NEGOTIABLE $150 DOCUMENTARY SERVICE FEE.

OUR DEALERSHIP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION EARLY DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING SOLD LOCALLY THROUGH OUR FACILITY, AND IT IS CURRENTLY INSIDE OUR SHOWROOM AREA.  AGAIN, THE 1965 OLDSMOBILE F85 CUTLASS CONVERTIBLE WILL BE SOLD AS/IS, WHERE IS/ NO IMPLIED NOR EXPRESSED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVERS.  FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US FOR ANY FURTHER DETAILS OR CONCERNS. 

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!!

NOTED ON 05/09/2014 - OUR FACILITY HAS VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE VEHICLE FROM GETTING INTO IT TO STARTING AND RUNNING THE VEHICLE AT HIGH RPM'S IN ORDER TO LISTEN TO ALL THE SOUNDS AND RUNABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.  WE ALSO CAN SEND VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WORKING GREAT!!

 

 

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