Toronto man‘s spoof ad for used car he can’t sell goes viral, gets him hundreds of offers

[Rob Comeau’s co-workers helped him create an ad for his used car that went viral and may finally help him sell it. Image via Facebook]

Rob Comeau had been trying to get rid of his 2012 Nissan on Craigslist for over a year.

The typical ad on the site didn’t seem to be working, so he wrangled a few co-workers from his job at Know Hau Media to film a spoof highlighting the used car’s features.

“Honestly he’d been complaining about the car for quite a while now,” Lucy Martin, who handles Know Hau Media’s strategy, told CBC News.

Taking inspiration from classic car commercials, they shot the Nissan glamorously driving down deserted roads.

The video, which you can view on Facebook, was shot professionally. It took the team five hours to get all the footage they needed.

The Huffington Post reports the team also spent $200 on a voice over. The ad highlights the features of the car, like its four wheels and the windshield wipers “with windshield to wipe.” It has, however, drawn plenty of comments about its missing hubcap, CBC News reports.

The result? The ad worked. It’s been viewed over 150,000 times and in response, Comeau has received hundreds of emails expressing interest.

“He’s still trying to sort through the best ones,” Hau told the Huffington Post.

Here’s hoping he gets the Nissan off his hands soon.