Used Car Classifieds Translations
If the ad says... it really means...
- MUST SELL
- before it blows up.
- RUNS FINE -
- I was going to say "runs excellent" but I had a last minute attack of
conscience.
- NEEDS SOME BODY WORK -
- was side-swiped by a Winnebago.
- Many new parts -
- I'm sick of dumping money into this broken down heap.
- WELL-MAINTAINED -
- I occasionally changed the oil.
- Appraised at $29,000 -
- By me.
- Frame-off Restoration -
- >The body actually rusted right off the frame.
- Needs Front-End Alignment.
- Some serious frame-straightening wouldn't hurt either
- Same Owner For Last 20 Years
- I'd never dream of selling it unless it was as bad as it is.
- LOOKS LIKE NEW -
- just don't try to drive it anywhere.
- ALL ORIGINAL -
- I never had anything fixed, adjusted, or replaced
- LOADED WITH OPTIONS -
- each one more troublesome than the last.
- NEVER SMOKED IN -
- unfortunately, that's the best thing I can say about it.
- PROJECT CAR - .
- I can't figure out how to finish it and I doubt you will either
- LOTS OF POTENTIAL -
- to drive you insane.
- NEEDS MINOR REPAIR -
- doesn't run.
- ENGINE QUIET -
- uses 90-weight oil
- PARTS CAR -
- beyond repair.
- ROUGH CONDITION
- too bad to lie about.
- Must See To Appreciate -
- It's a scientific mystery as to how a car with bad valves, a cracked block, and no bands left in
the transmission can still get to the end of the driveway and back.
- Needs Minor Work
- Needs significant work.
- Needs Nothing
- Except a tow truck.
- All Original
- Except for the tunnel ram intake, Pro Stock hoodscoop, KMart sunroof, fender flares by Bondo,
Krylon paint job, hurky air shocks, mohair upholstery, Pep Boy stereo, and pawn shop wheels.
- Ready To Restore
- After 8 years of abuse on the drag strip and 20 years in a field exposed to the elements, it is
ready to be restored.
- Easy Project Car
- Completely disassembled, bring boxes!
- IMMACULATE
- recently washed.
- CONCOURS
- recently waxed.
- NEEDS MINOR OVERHAUL
- needs engine.
- NEEDS MAJOR OVERHAUL
- phone the junkyard.
- BURNS NO OIL
- it all leaks out.
- REBUILT ENGINE
- cleaned the spark plugs.
- Minor Rust
- Don't sit down!
- Major rust you can�t see
- I though I had it all covered with bondo, but you can still see some rust.
- Low Mileage
- Only 170,000.
- Runs Great
- Too bad it doesn't roll.
- Third Owner
- To see the light and get rid of this piece of junk.
- Nice Stereo
- To overcome exhaust noise.
- California Car
- And has been since it arrived from Cleveland three weeks ago.
- DRIVE IT AWAY
- I live on a hill.
- DRIVE IT ANYWHERE
- within 10 miles.
- DESIRABLE CLASSIC
- no one wants it.
- RARE CLASSIC
- no one wanted it even when it was new.
- STORED 20 YEARS
- in a farmer's field.
- RAN WHEN STORED
- won't start.
- NEVER APART
- bolts too rounded to loosen.
- SOLID AS A ROCK
- rusted solid
- RESTORED, WITH 0 MILES
- won't start.
- RESTORED, WITH 2 MILES
- won't stay running.
- OLDER RESTORATION
- first owner washed it.
- GOOD INVESTMENT
- can't be worth much less.
- NO TIME TO RESTORE IT
- can't obtain parts.
- 95% COMPLETE
- other 5% doesn't exist.
- CLEAN
- homeless dude at 5th and Main did the windows.
- GOOD TRANSPORTATION
- It's ugly as sin.
- ENGINE BLUEPRINTED
- I don't know what it means either.
- EXCELLENT GAS MILEAGE
- It's slow.
- LOW MILES
- the odometer was turned back.
- ONE OWNER
- can't give it away.
- SURE TO APPRECIATE
- that's why I'm selling it.
- OR BEST OFFER
- I'm guessing here.
- FASTER THAN A 'VETTE
- A Chevette.
- OTHER INTERESTS CONFLICT
- spouse's ultimatum: "Either that #!!@&## thing goes or I do!"