She may not be able to drive for another 15 years, but
14-month-old Sorella Stoute has already picked the car she
wants.
The Portland toddler managed to successfully bid for a 1962
Austin Healey Sprite on eBay after playing with her father's
smartphone last month.
The first her father knew of her secret shopping spree was
when he received an email from eBay congratulating him on the
winning $225 bid.
'She decided to open the eBay app, and started clicking
around and one thing led to another and we own a car,'
At first, the Oregon couple were not sure whether they could
afford to take on the car, which needs a lot of
work.
However, they have decided to keep it and Mr Stoute plans to
do it up in time for Sorella's high school graduation or 16th
birthday.
'I’ve done a lot of body work in the past, like bondo and
stuff like that,' he said. 'But this is another realm
altogether.'
His wife, Christiana, told Fox
12: 'It comes with two engines.
They're both in the back seat.'
Sprites that have been restored can sell for nearly
$14,000.
After deciding to keep the car, the couple contacted
Sorella's grandmother, Carlene
Stenejhem, to see if they could store it at her
house.
At first, Ms Stenejhem did not believe Mrs Stoute when she
called to say Sorella had bid on a car that they now needed to pay
for.
Since the toddler's shopping spree, her parents have added
security codes and other locks on their
phones.
'I’m just glad she didn’t buy the $38,000 Porsche I was
looking at,' Mr Stoute said.
Classic: When it has been restored, the Austin Healey Sprite will
look like this 1963 model
