Nissan buys 96 Maxima from goofy Craigslist video ad and will restore it

Brilliant Craigslist Maxima Ad Sells Car To Nissan USA: Video

If you want to go straight to the ad, see

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Craigslist 1996 Maxima Will Be Restored & Displayed At Nissan USA HQ: The Vote Is In

Seems like an interesting strategy if you have the time and good video production and editing skills.

Hilarious video leads to unexpected sale of 17-year-old car | The Sideshow - Yahoo News has some of the Craigslist ad copy.

This pavement-yacht has a ride as smooth as a Pegasus' backside. Its such a massive and impressive land-yacht it requires the use of steering fluid that has been designed to leak out from underneath the car when it has been exhausted from the majestic work that it has done, released into the wild when the great Maxima when it has decided its time has come. This Maxima no longer needs to let the odometer tell it how far it has gone - it has chosen a path of greatness and valor and refuses to let silly numbers determine its life!​

 

Apparently, there were 2 followup videos to this, including one made by the original seller and "filmmaker".

Nissan fans said to "restore the Craigslist Maxima," and here it is

Nissan 1996 Maxima – Luxury Restored – Luke Aker’s Story (this one has WAY more views and the last 2/3rds has a feel similar to the original video)