[Venom]

yep it's on the front bumper in every single pic. Rear bumper not so much. It's a known flaw with a lot of autoarts that have separate plastic bumpers

I sold my yellow AUTOart S2000 for cheap to a friend because it had that issue. My Diablo 6.0 also has the issue, but isn't that noticeable under most conditions. Seems to mostly affect yellow cars, can't recall it being an issue on other colors. Amazingly enough I have seen it on real cars, namely beige Toyota Camrys lol...

 

[StratosWRC]

I sold my yellow AUTOart S2000 for cheap to a friend because it had that issue. My Diablo 6.0 also has the issue, but isn't that noticeable under most conditions. Seems to mostly affect yellow cars, can't recall it being an issue on other colors. Amazingly enough I have seen it on real cars, namely beige Toyota Camrys lol...

yeah it totally does happen on 1/1 cars!

the discolouration also affects white cars (my pearl yellow Nissan 380RS, Mugen Integra)

 

[BK1]

When I saw this and the price I automatically assumed a Japanese seller. But lo and behold another 'dreamer' from Italy this time!!

 

[cwbs]

Ah, arcadia_modellismo. I have them on my exclude list on eBay.

And funny thing is, it isn't only because of silly prices and shipping fees (what's with Italian sellers and €40 postage for Europe, btw?), but also because he floods my search results with his listings. To the point sometimes there can be a whole page with the same model listed numerous times, with different titles and prices.

That seller is simply that dumb, but oh well, dumb attracts dumb, so it must be why he has such high feedback score.

 

[cwbs]

1:18 Aventador Roadster, in white, sold today for €494.00 (+ shipping)

1/18 Autoart Lamborghini Aventador Roadster White | eBay

 

[BK1]

I know we've talked about some Japanese sellers and their crazy asking prices but these are looney levels!!!

At this asking price I expect it to be autographed by Rockatansky himself!

 

[fnbadaz06]

Woah......

 

[StratosWRC]

It's all the same seller with 29 different accounts (I counted at least 29)

 

[BK1]

It's all the same seller with 29 different accounts (I counted at least 29)

How do you tell?

 

[StratosWRC]

How do you tell?

they often have the same listing repeated 29 times with the same pic under different user names. This particular one was a Honda S800

 

[Craig]

I always wonder if any of these sellers with crazy asking prices ever sell any of them?

There's no way I'd pay that price for the Mad Max model no matter how badly I wanted it.

 

[fnbadaz06]

they often have the same listing repeated 29 times with the same pic under different user names. This particular one was a Honda S800

Yep...like this posting....

 

[NissanMustang]

Today when I was looking at eBay, I found a seller from about 2 hours away selling these (quirky) AutoArts... The prices are reasonable.

the SC2 is about $100, while the Vue is only $50!

 

[StratosWRC]

Those go for less than that. They're quite undesirable models to say the least

 

[cwbs]

Don't mean to be a party pooper, but isn't this thread supposed to be only for the "most expensive" AutoArts "sold" (as it says on the title)?

You know, as opposed to the cheapest or the craziest "asking prices", which by the way there is a thread for that: https://www.diecastxchange.com/thre...eauties-well-over-priced-stuff.178313/page-53

 

[slartibartfast229]

Those go for less than that. They're quite undesirable models to say the least

Why on earth did AUTOart think these - and some others - were a good choice to spend money on developing?

 

[StratosWRC]

Why on earth did AUTOart think these - and some others - were a good choice to spend money on developing?

i think the most logical - and in my opinion the only possible - explanation is that GM commissioned them

 

[Marios]

When I saw this and the price I automatically assumed a Japanese seller. But lo and behold another 'dreamer' from Italy this time!!

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Bought it for 143E in an auction at 13/4/22! 430USD??? Just LOL

 

[BK1]

Don't mean to be a party pooper, but isn't this thread supposed to be only for the "most expensive" AutoArts "sold" (as it says on the title)?

You know, as opposed to the cheapest or the craziest "asking prices", which by the way there is a thread for that: https://www.diecastxchange.com/thre...eauties-well-over-priced-stuff.178313/page-53

Yup, you're right. Not sure how I forgot about the Limp Bucket thread. I'll make sure to post there next time.

 

[BK1]

Speaking of which, someone thought this was the best way to spend 135 USD when there are numerous available and sold listings for about 50 bucks? 😱