GS350 Advertised as GS455

Discussion in 'Ebay Parts and Cars' started by donny1973, Aug 10, 2022.

  1. donny1973

    donny1973 Well-Known Member

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  2. Duane

    Duane Member

    You are assuming that a salesman knows exactly what he is selling, or even cares.

    How often do you see that today?
    Duane
     
    Last edited: Aug 10, 2022
  3. Redmanf1

    Redmanf1 Gold Level Contributor

    You can still the brown interior from a poor dye job..
     
  4. Randy Lutz

    Randy Lutz Well-Known Member

    The engine definitely looks like a 350.
     
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  5. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member


    It is. 6 bolt valve covers
     
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  6. BUQUICK

    BUQUICK I'm your huckleberry.

    good catch guys. The worst big block clone job ever. Just slapped a 455 decal on the air cleaner. Honestly at a local cruise-in or car show, only about 1 out of 100 spectators would know it's really a 350 and not a 455.

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  7. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    LOL, even has Stage1 emblems. The K in the VIN gives it away as a 350 car.

    I contacted the seller through Ebay to let him know. Let's see if they respond.
     
    Last edited: Aug 11, 2022
  8. rkammer

    rkammer Gold Level Contributor

    Good Catch, guys. I've spoken with the dealer about 3 days ago and we've exchanged several emails. He told me 2 days ago that the "455" was a transplant and i told him his ad was deceptive and he needed to change it. I actually didn't catch the fact that it wasn't even a 455. I've already reported it to eBay as fraudulent.
     
  9. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Dealer probably has no idea what it is, except what the owner has told him. And I bet the owner got hoodwinked when he bought it, too.
     
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  10. rkammer

    rkammer Gold Level Contributor

    After sending the sales manager a detailed email noting that I had made 3 of his salesmen aware that they were misrepresenting their car they finely changed the add and removed all references to 455. It now states that a rebuilt 350 is in the car. Good on the manager.
     
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