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'Subject: For sale one lunar rover'
July 24, 2009 7:00 AM
The Scientist, an often-provocative life-sciences magazine, says the following classified ad was really posted on its site:
"For sale one Lunar Rover $500,000.00 no offers. One careful owner low mileage buyer collects. Cash offer and I will throw in a camera."
Take a look at the posting HERE. Beware the "buyer collects" part.
July 24, 2009 in Space | Permalink | Share | User Comments (13)
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LOL! Who posted that ad? Anyone have to be a fool to think they could collect the rover that is already on the moon. XD
Posted by: GWP | Jul 24, 2009 9:53:10 AM
Somehow I doubt the poster actually owns the vehicle (unless you count all taxpayers), but it's pretty funny anyway.
Posted by: jock59801 | Jul 24, 2009 12:01:16 PM
Can I see the pink slip first?
Posted by: Brian Levine | Jul 24, 2009 2:49:43 PM
I couldn't find any vehicle history for it on CarFax, which means it probably hasn't been maintained for years. Oh well, it's not like it qualifies for the Cash for Clunkers program anyway.
Posted by: Mardi in Dallas | Jul 24, 2009 3:15:45 PM
I have to go WHERE to pick it up?
Can I reverse the paypal charge?
Posted by: Doofus | Jul 24, 2009 3:16:42 PM
Sounds pretty good, but I'll need a ride over to check it out, okay?
Posted by: Larry Neal | Jul 25, 2009 1:17:02 PM
If its been vacuumed sealed on the Moon so I imagine it should be rust free.. That's a good selling point.
Posted by: Chris | Jul 26, 2009 1:10:53 AM
It would be interesting to know who really owns that vehicle, and even more thrilling would be to see it really auctioned off. Of course the new owner would have to wait for some time before it could be recovered, but what an amazing investment it would be! The day when the recovery of that vehicle is not that distant.
Millions of dollars might be bid for the rover that could be immediately reinvested into new science. It isn't a bad idea...
Posted by: James B. | Jul 26, 2009 1:31:46 PM
oops!
"The day when the recovery of that vehicle BECOMES POSSIBLE is not that distant."
That is what I meant to say...
Posted by: James B. | Jul 26, 2009 1:35:27 PM
Geat! Heard the space station is an authorized AAA
tow company? They also cover the 1st million
miles towing free!
Posted by: spacerook1 | Jul 26, 2009 9:35:55 PM
What about replacement parts? Is there a 100,000 miles or 7 year warranty -- depending on which ever comes first? How do we know the parts won't corrode in the lunar regolith?
Posted by: WISDOM | Jul 29, 2009 11:22:21 AM
It's got over 240,000 miles on it....
Posted by: Doc Savage | Aug 2, 2009 1:34:50 AM
Will you accept a certified check and forward the camera before I pick up the Rover?
Thanks,
Amy
Akampa, Nigeria
Posted by: Amy | Aug 10, 2009 5:24:11 PM
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