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Title: For Sale Jargon translated Post by: earlyholdenfan on November 01, 2004, 10:32:31 AM Found this handy help list for thiose shopping for a new project and it may help with deciphering what sellers really mean!
What statements in classified ads really mean with the real meaning in brackets: Rough condition- (too bad to lie about) Some rust- (Some rust holes you can stick your head through... the rest are *big*) Parts car- (there's a piece of trim is isn't broken, rusted, or missing) Immaculate- (recently washed) Concours- (recently waxed) Engine quiet- (uses 90-weight oil) Needs engine work- (needs engine) Needs minor overhaul- (needs total restoration) Needs major overhaul- (needs to be put out of its misery) Burns no oil- (it all leaks out) Rebuilt engine- (Cleaned the spark plugs) Drive it away- (I live on a hill) Drive it anywhere- (On the back of a wrecker) Desirable classic- (No one wants it) Rare classic- (No one wanted it, even when it was new) Stored 20 years- (in a farmers field) Ran when stored- (so did the Titanic, and it has better odds of running now) 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) Cheers Matt ;D |