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Mastodon2
5,734 posts
34 months
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GreaseNipple said: That is absolutely dreadful. I won't copy the bad spelling, but my favourite lines were "What is £16,500? Write a cheque now" and "See how hard I am trying to get you into a Bentley". Like being talked at by a cockney market trader.
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JohnTheVicar
2 posts
13 months
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Dave Hedgehog
5,320 posts
73 months
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GreaseNipple said: the perfect example on how not to sell a car
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eldar
6,987 posts
65 months
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GreaseNipple said: That just has to be a piss take.
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Tyrewrecker
6,419 posts
23 months
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Starts first time, great wee runner, has such and such a problem and have had no time to fix it / mechanic friend told me it only cost £20/50 to fix the rattle/knock  All of the above
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Craiglamuffin
211 posts
49 months
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"Great condition, but with a few of the issues you'd expect of a car this age... this is not a new car!"
Making me guess what "issues" the car has is pointless. It might as well say "something in this car will upset you. Quick, look over there."
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OldSkoolRS
2,576 posts
48 months
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ge0rge said: Not sure why but this one always bugs me:
NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED.. Even worse...NOT FOR THE FEINT HEARTED. I've seen it more than a few times. 
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Special K
888 posts
28 months
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One of the more recent ones is Delete. Used in a description of a modified car advert 
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thebigmacmoomin
1,060 posts
38 months
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One careful lady owner is never a good sign.
I also hate adverts that state the standard spec. Just tell me the key facts & the options it has.
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McHaggis
7,662 posts
24 months
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thebigmacmoomin said: I also hate adverts that state the standard spec. Just tell me the key facts & the options it has. I don't mind this. "Standard spec" can vary by model year so it's good reference point for me to check which spec it was...
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M3Charlie
493 posts
27 months
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eldar said: GreaseNipple said: That just has to be a piss take. - ** THAT RUNS LIKE A BIRD ON L.P.G.OR PETROL IN STYLE **** WTF???
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J4CKO
7,357 posts
69 months
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OldSkoolRS said: ge0rge said: Not sure why but this one always bugs me:
NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED.. Even worse...NOT FOR THE FEINT HEARTED. I've seen it more than a few times. That is an actual condition, surgeons report it when doing a bypass, the heart is on the left side of the chest and when they go in, at the last possible minute it dodges to the right. I think a lot of people try to build up an aura about their car, to tempt people in and make it sound special, most of us can see through this but it must work, it is seen most on knackered old 5 series, a lot of ads turn it from a fairly average car, maybe with a couple of options into some ultra rare edition with every possible piece of equipment, amazing the number of BMW M, Hartge, Alpina, AC Schnitzer collaborations there were. "Leathers" annoys me, as does saying a car is a colour which is actually one from another manufacturer as they are too lazy to find the correct colour. "Fully Loaded" annoys ,e, what exactly does it mean ? can a car be "partially loaded", "Full Electric pack" seems to mean it has electric windows and mirrors, it isnt something you can add separately, not nowadays anyway. Bad Grammar and spelling, ok I appreciate not everyone has A level English, and I get things wrong but really, get a grown up to check your ad so you don't sound mental or illiterate.
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FellowPazzini
2,587 posts
40 months
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"No Swap" in the title. Annoying for the people that specifically search for "Swap". They should put it somewhere in the description.
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billybob69
672 posts
14 months
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Dave Hedgehog said: the perfect example on how not to sell a car And in comparison to what else is on offer seems very expensive. I can imagine the sales pitch when you turn up is similar to those hour double glazing ones.
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Fox-
9,955 posts
115 months
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'Leathers' drives me mad too. No idea why, it just sets all my alarm bells ringing.
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EDLT
14,580 posts
75 months
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NOT CIVIC BMW MECEDES TOYOTA PERGOT FORD VAUXHAUL CITRON L@@K
I went to look at a "stunning" car last week, I naively thought it meant stunningly good.
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wildcat45
2,540 posts
58 months
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5 door practicality.
Electric Rear Windows.
Split Fold Rear Seat.
Rear Wash Wipe
On an MX5 advert. A lazy trader just ticking boxes without thought I guess. See it all the time.
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OldSkoolRS
2,576 posts
48 months
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The dealer's ad for my Z3 mentioned rear headrests. I don't know if he thought someone could squeeze behind the front seats and use the roll hoops as headrest.
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Wycombe83
439 posts
46 months
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M3Charlie said: - ** THAT RUNS LIKE A BIRD ON L.P.G.OR PETROL IN STYLE **** WTF???
Spot the illegal number plate.
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confused_buyer
1,873 posts
50 months
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McHaggis said: I don't mind this. "Standard spec" can vary by model year so it's good reference point for me to check which spec it was... Yes, and you can put a 2007 car up for sale and still get people phone up and ask "has it got power steering?". Just because a few car geeks on a car forum know the spec of a 2006 330i or know where to find them don't assume 99% of the buying public have got a clue.
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