Unless there is another baby automobile customer, Portland toddler Sorella Stoute will remain the first infant to purchase her own car. For only $225 and her dad's smartphone Ebay app, the 14-month-old now has her own 1962 Austin Healey Sprite. The only way that her dad knew about it was from receiving a congratulatory email from Ebay concerning the winning of the bid.
Instead of being upset that their child bought a car, they decide to keep the car and possibly fix it up for his daughter's 16th birthday or high school graduation.
Sorella's father, Paul, said, "I've done a lot of body work in the past, like bondo and stuff like that, but this is another realm altogether."
The car will need a significant amount of fixing in order for Sorella to ride it in 15 years, and the vehicle could be restored and sold for about $14,000.
"I'm just glad she didn't buy the $38,000 Porsche I was looking at," said Mr. Stoute.
Paul's wife, Christiana, mentions the car to Fox 12: "It comes with two engines. They're both in the back seat."
Sorella's grandmother, Carlene Stenejhem, was contacted by the couple to see if they could store the automobile at her house.
Now the parents have placed security codes and other locks on their phones to prevent another shopping spree.
Christiana said while laughing, "It cannot happen again."
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