Padraic sells his van so he can afford an iPad

Who says there’s no such thing as bad publicity? An amusing advert placed on the Irish website DoneDeal proves the point.

In what reads like a script from Pat Shortt, Padraic, the advertiser, wants to offload a somewhat distressed van for something in the region of €650 so he can buy an iPad.

All the details are there: 1996 Volkswagen Transporter with 160,000 miles, diesel engine. Price: €650.