Worst cliches used in car advert descriptions
Discussion
Any Fiat or Alfa:
" the all important red key "
Has anyone actually ever needed to use this all important key. When I have one I just throw it in the key box and it only comes out when im selling the car. I'm thinking of buying a car of one of these sellers and as he hands over said key, I will just throw it as far as I can in a river or something and gauge his reaction.
" the all important red key "
Has anyone actually ever needed to use this all important key. When I have one I just throw it in the key box and it only comes out when im selling the car. I'm thinking of buying a car of one of these sellers and as he hands over said key, I will just throw it as far as I can in a river or something and gauge his reaction.
this car "wants for nothing"
"runs like new or runs like its done only half the miles"
any high mileage car "motorway miles"
my "pride and joy"
"comes fully loaded"
"I viewed a thousand cars before I finally settled on this particular one"
"in my opinion the best colour combination"
"this is a fast car so not for the faint-hearted"
"no tyre-kickers, test pilots, canvassers, time-wasters, make sure you have the funds first before enquiring"!
"runs like new or runs like its done only half the miles"
any high mileage car "motorway miles"
my "pride and joy"
"comes fully loaded"
"I viewed a thousand cars before I finally settled on this particular one"
"in my opinion the best colour combination"
"this is a fast car so not for the faint-hearted"
"no tyre-kickers, test pilots, canvassers, time-wasters, make sure you have the funds first before enquiring"!
ajmotorsport said:
Any Fiat or Alfa:
" the all important red key "
Has anyone actually ever needed to use this all important key. When I have one I just throw it in the key box and it only comes out when im selling the car. I'm thinking of buying a car of one of these sellers and as he hands over said key, I will just throw it as far as I can in a river or something and gauge his reaction.
The red key is the master key required for programming of all new keys, I believe." the all important red key "
Has anyone actually ever needed to use this all important key. When I have one I just throw it in the key box and it only comes out when im selling the car. I'm thinking of buying a car of one of these sellers and as he hands over said key, I will just throw it as far as I can in a river or something and gauge his reaction.
Good thread!
The best one has got to be the "moving abroad" statement, which 999 times out of a 1000 means there is a 4 figure bill coming your way within a few weeks and the seller is hoping and praying that you don't come to batter him.
Anything over 100k is always "motorway miles".
"1 careful lady owner" = clutch f
ked, alloys fked and zillions of trolley dings. Funnily enough, the last car I bought from a dealer was a lovely Octavia VRS. It was, and still is, a fabulous example in every way - well looked after, fit as a fiddle and drives beautifully, clearly looked after by previous owners.
It came with one of the most comprehensive history files I've ever seen with a used car, especially from a dealer - every single bill and receipt, near as dammit from new. Every single MOT. Even receipts for new tyres, dammit!
Service book all stamped up, with receipts to match the stamps.
From all this, I managed to suss out that the previous owner of 7 years worked at a place around 80 miles from his home address. I sussed this because his home address was on the v5 and all the work / servicing had been done at this place 80 miles away. The journey from his home to work would have clearly been on motorways, as it is near where I live so I knew the route he would have taken.
As the last service had been very recent, I called the garage. It was a small independent, and the proprieter knew immediately of the car and owner I was calling about. He explained that the owner's work was round the corner and they had looked after 'Mr. X's' car for the last 7 years. Moreover 'Mr. X' always instructed them to do whatever was necessary to the car regardless of cost, as he relied on it for his long commute.
So 'comprehensive service history' and 'motorway miles' could not have been more apt in the case of this car, and yet for some reason the dealer I bought it from did not advertise these things in any way at all, with any kind of tired cliche or rhetoric - when thousands of others would not have missed the chance!
I guess they knew the car would sell itself upon viewing - indeed I was lucky, as they put it on their website upon receipt of it as part-ex one morning, before it had even been valeted. I was lucky enough to see it advertised on PH the same day, and they gave it a valet over lunchtime whilst I was on my way to view it that afternoon. Sold by 3pm - I was delighted to get a great car at what I still consider to be a bargain price, and they outed a px within 6 hours of receipt.
Funny old world, this used car market!
It came with one of the most comprehensive history files I've ever seen with a used car, especially from a dealer - every single bill and receipt, near as dammit from new. Every single MOT. Even receipts for new tyres, dammit!
Service book all stamped up, with receipts to match the stamps.
From all this, I managed to suss out that the previous owner of 7 years worked at a place around 80 miles from his home address. I sussed this because his home address was on the v5 and all the work / servicing had been done at this place 80 miles away. The journey from his home to work would have clearly been on motorways, as it is near where I live so I knew the route he would have taken.
As the last service had been very recent, I called the garage. It was a small independent, and the proprieter knew immediately of the car and owner I was calling about. He explained that the owner's work was round the corner and they had looked after 'Mr. X's' car for the last 7 years. Moreover 'Mr. X' always instructed them to do whatever was necessary to the car regardless of cost, as he relied on it for his long commute.
So 'comprehensive service history' and 'motorway miles' could not have been more apt in the case of this car, and yet for some reason the dealer I bought it from did not advertise these things in any way at all, with any kind of tired cliche or rhetoric - when thousands of others would not have missed the chance!
I guess they knew the car would sell itself upon viewing - indeed I was lucky, as they put it on their website upon receipt of it as part-ex one morning, before it had even been valeted. I was lucky enough to see it advertised on PH the same day, and they gave it a valet over lunchtime whilst I was on my way to view it that afternoon. Sold by 3pm - I was delighted to get a great car at what I still consider to be a bargain price, and they outed a px within 6 hours of receipt.
Funny old world, this used car market!
ambuletz said:
The car is finished in <insert colour> which I think is personally the best colour to have.
I.e. The mondedo is finished in metallic silver, which I think personally is the best colour to have of this model.
I.e. The mondedo is finished in metallic silver, which I think personally is the best colour to have of this model.
I love this one with dealers, second only to trim / options spec.I.e. - this exterior colour , interior trim combo is the most desireable when they're selling, but when they're buying, it's the least desireable / difficult to shift!!
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