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Guide to Craigslist car ad descriptions
Found this on CL, but I edited it and added some of my own. I sure you guys can add some too...
AC needs charge = But leaks out the evaporator in 10 minutes Adult Owned =Former street racer Aftermarket Sound System = It has a garage sale K-Mart cassette player All Original = Never had anything fixed, maintained, or replaced Always Garaged = Because it never starts Bad Credit? = We'll make it worse with our outrageous interest rates Buy Here Pay Here = We charge 29.9% interest Car Show Award Winner = Won $2 plastic trophies from idiots who know nothing about cars Classic = Rusted out 4 door beater Clean Title = Salvage title washed in Alabama Custom = Stupid-looking 28" rims and a tacky paint job Fast = I’ve beat on the as long as I’ve owned it For Parts Only = It's stolen and this is the only way I can get rid of it Fresh Paint! = Painted right over rust and dents Freshly Detailed = I took it to the $3 car wash Fully Loaded = I was fully loaded when I wrote this ad Good on gas = Pings so bad you won't dare floor it Good tires = Has 4 tires, 2 have tread Great First Car = If you know nothing about cars, I've got deal for you! Highway Miles = Odometer broke after 200,000 miles Locally Owned = Engine is full of sludge from short trips Looks Good = Can't see the bad paint and dents from 20 feet Like New = The rain washed some of the dirt off Lots of Potential = Plain-Jane 4 door sedan with no options Low Miles = Replaced gauge cluster with one from junkyard Make Offer = I’m trying to get more than what the car is worth Many New Parts = And I still have no idea what is wrong with it Mechanic's Special = It time for this car to torture another mechanic Meticulously Maintained = Spent most of it's time in the repair shop Minor Oil Leak = Keep a couple of quarts in your trunk Mint Interior = Rips unnoticeable when you are sitting in the seat Moving, Must Sell = This car probably won't make it across town Must See to Appreciate = How ridiculous my description is Must Sell = Lost my license after the last DUI police chase My Loss is Your Gain = I got screwed; now it's your turn Needs Minor Repair = Just remove the dash to replace the leaking heater core Needs Nothing = But burns a quart of oil every 500 miles Needs Paint = Plus $5000 in rust repairs Needs Some Body Work = Not to mention bent rims, trashed suspension, bad transmission Needs tune up = To fix the blue smoke blowing out the exhaust Never Been in an Accident = Buddies fixed it with junkyard parts so it doesn't show up on CarFax New tires = I bought the cheapest tires I could find Nicest One on Craigslist = Only one on Craigslist in this hideous color No Engine Leaks = Everything else leaks No Longer Need = Lost my license due to bad driving No Rust = Hoping you won't notice the rust Not enough time to repair = I have no idea how to fix this OBO = I'll take what I can get just to unload this POS OBO = I'll never get five grand for a 1992 Dodge Intrepid with a bad transmission One Careful Owner = Plus 6 not so careful ones Original Owner = I've been trying to unload this POS since I bought it Owned by an Old Lady = Driven by her drunk husband Owned by Non-Smoker = Crack and weed don't count Parents No Longer Driving = Scrapes and dents up and down both sides Parts Car = I already sold all the desirable parts Power Everything = Power windows, 3 out of 4 work Priced for Quick Sale = I need to get rid of it before the cops find it Privacy Glass = I'm tired of getting tickets for illegal tint Project Car = Rust bucket with missing engine, bring wasp spray for the nest in the trunk Rare = Only one I've seen with green paint and a red interior Recent Brake Job = My brother-in-law did it for a 6-pack Recently Serviced = Mechanic said to never bring it back Runs Good = Crossing my fingers it starts when you come see it Se Habla Espanol = Sorry, we don't speak English Seldom Driven = Spent most of its life in the shop Selling For a Friend = The real owner is a fly-by-night used car lot Slight Transmission Problem = Nothing $4000 won't cure Too many projects = My wife is going to leave if I don't get this out of the garage Very Little Rust = I won't tell you about the hidden rust Wow! Cheap! = Cracked block / totaled
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That's about right on.
Another one you see is, lady owned and driven = Husband ran the **** out of it when I wasn't with him |
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No Low Ballers= I want more than it is worth.
Shawn
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That's outstanding! LMAO
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Ready for paint = still needs 5K worth of body work.
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What makes that list so funny is IT'S ALL TRUE. I think I have experienced every one of those in the Dayton, Ohio Craig's list. Buyer BEWARE!!!
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Never Been Raced = Flogged to Kingdom Come
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Easy fix! = ... For a guy who welds body panels for a living
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1965 Pontiac LeMans. M21, 3.73 in a 12 bolt, Kauffman 461. |
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