Decoding car adverts
Discussion
"Sadly cat s fully repaired" - written off and bodged back together with hammer and nails
"cheap fix" - expensive labour to get this job done
"neva really bothered me" - expensive to sort/fix
"bodywork - good, tyres - good" means worst quality possible rough as hell.
"stood for ages so small misfire" - Engine is likely damaged and gone
"battery flat" - has parastic drain on the battery
"minor surface rust" - fully corroded and repaired previously but still comes back.
"fully loaded" - has leather seats
"bullet proof engine" - sounds like a tractor
"pulls like a train" - probably a remapped diesel
"service history available" one or two invoices from when the car was first new, nothing since.
"fully serviced on point of sale" - parts bought for the car, reciept photocopied, and then part returned.
"lady owner/doctor owner/director owner" - lets not even get started with this one....
any i've missed?
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