Description | Meaning |
---|---|
One owner | Hertz |
Ideal for enthusiast | Total restoration needed |
Mechanic's Special | Needs major overhaul |
Good mechanics | Bad body |
Good body | Bad Mechanics |
Marriage forces sale | It can be done in a Spider, they did, and must get married |
Stored two years | Engine seized, small maple growing through chassis |
No dealers | No body knows anything about these cars |
Collector's item | Price is over-inflated |
Good tires | That's all that is good about it |
Excellent condition | Buyer beware |
Divorce forces sale | Spent more time and money on car than wife |
Company car forces sale | I've got a better job and getting a decent car |
Baby forces sale | Can't pour any more money into this thing |
House forces sale | Neighbors complaining |
In need of total restoration | In pieces |
Lack of time forces sale | Spent more time than it's worth |
Dismantled for restoration | I can't put it back together |
Slight accident damage | Total write off |
OBO (or best offer) | I may come down 50 bucks |
Offers | I haven't the nerve to put a price on the car |
Daily Driver | High mileage and million things need fixn' |
Genuine mileage | Disconnected speedo-cable |
Good driver | Looks terrible |
Runs strong | same as above |
Owned by lil' old lady | from Pasadena |
Will bargain | I'll get mad, you won't buy the car and I'll hit you |
Will consider trade | Anything to get out from under this dog |
Some rust | You can brake like Fred Flintstone |
Monday, May 04, 2009
How to read those collector car ads
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