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“Opel Corsa for sale” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“Vendo Opel Corsa” (“Selling an Opel Corsa”) is a punchline from a Spanish obituary joke, used to abruptly derail a conversation going nowhere.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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The “Opel Corsa for sale” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Opel Corsa for sale” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 155 of the collection, and the 141st best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Opel Corsa for sale” meme mean?

People use it to cut off a tiresome or spiralling conversation, switching the subject with deliberately absurd abruptness.

Where does the “Opel Corsa for sale” meme come from?

The line comes from a classic Spanish joke about obituaries (esquelas), where a condolence message is suddenly followed by a small ad selling a car, creating a jarring tonal shift for comic effect. The punchline spread widely across Spanish forums and social media as a way to derail any conversation. Carmaker Opel later picked up this Spanish meme for one of its advertising campaigns.

How to use the “Opel Corsa for sale” meme

  • We’ve been arguing about politics for half an hour, selling an Opel Corsa.
  • This is getting way too tense, vendo Opel Corsa, interested parties contact me.
  • Don’t go there, vendo Opel Corsa, subject change now.

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The “Opel Corsa for sale” card in MyMemeCards

Opel Corsa for sale card
NumberNo. 155
RarityRare
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame79/100 · #141 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “Opel Corsa for sale” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Opel Corsa for sale comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Where does “vendo Opel Corsa” come from?

From a Spanish obituary joke where a car ad breaks the solemn tone.

Why do people say this phrase?

To interrupt a conversation that is going in circles or getting unpleasant.

Did Opel actually use this meme?

Yes, the carmaker reused the Spanish joke in one of its ad campaigns.

How do I get the Opel Corsa for sale meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Opel Corsa for sale” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Opel Corsa for sale card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Vendo Opel Corsa - Yorokobu · checked on November 5, 2026.

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