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Concerns Rise Over Authenticity of Luxury Car Listings

1/20/2026

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Concerns about photo authenticity surround listings for the late-1990s Cadillac DeVille and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
Discrepancies in the Cadillac DeVille images include grille slats, tail lights, and a suspicious hood ornament.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class photos show manipulation, with odd shadowing and a missing door threshold.
Bring A Trailer acknowledged the concerns and is working with the seller to provide more accurate images.
Commenters called the listings AI trainwrecks.

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Story summary

Concerns about photo authenticity surround listings for the late-1990s Cadillac DeVille and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
Discrepancies in the Cadillac DeVille images include grille slats, tail lights, and a suspicious hood ornament.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class photos show manipulation, with odd shadowing and a missing door threshold.
Bring A Trailer acknowledged the concerns and is working with the seller to provide more accurate images.
Commenters called the listings AI trainwrecks.