Ever heard of the show Rick and Morty? It's a cartoon about a mad scientist that takes his grandson on crazy adventures through time and space that airs on Adult Swim... and they've got a pretty big fan base.
McDonald's Szechuan Sauce is inspiring madness as the Golden Arches puts out the sauce for a limited time. But perhaps one of the most bizarre stories originated from Michigan where a woman traded one packet of sauce for a car.
20 years later, the TV show Rick and Morty returned for a third season. At the end of the episode, Rick goes on a 30-second rant and explains his desire to track down Szechwan Sauce. The shows fans and McDonald's bought in and McDonald's re-released the sauce at certain restaurants.
One of those restaurants was in Macomb, Mi where Rachel Marie got a packet. She posted in a Facebook pin group, offering to trade the packet for a collection of pins. She got a much better offer.
She traded a single packet of Szechuan Sauce for a 2004 Volkswagen GTI. But this is no base modelcar, the German car is a 1.8-liter turbo 4-cylinder with a 5-speed. It's worth about $5,000 because of the extra options.
"I didn't even think I was going to get pin offers," Rachel told The Drive. "Then he offered the car."
Without hesitation, she took the trade.
Look how crazy customers were going for this sauce: