"First to see will buy"

Yup, I do it all the time, put the ad up, someone comes over, I put a gun to their head and the car is then sold.

Seriously though, they don't want time wasters, which is fine, but in all honesty, someone puts that in the advert I will just avoid it, if they are going to put that, I'm just not going to bother if they don't want me to come look and not be 100% I'm going to buy it.
 
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Last "1st to see will buy" car I looked at was when I was 146 hunting.

Arrived in Manchester to find I Was following it, was well hot when we got to his house.

Still didn't start without a boost.

Variator was shot.

Tappets were rattling, which did clean up with the correct method, not just hooning around Manchester.

The back box had rotted through.

And the dog had been living in it.


I didn't buy.
 
"First to see will buy" is a phrase traditionally used when the person selling knows they are selling a fantastic car at a good price. For instance if someone was selling an immaculate Mk1 Golf GTI for £1500 I'd expect to see such a phrase in the listing.

Unfortunately people have ruined the meaning by slinging it in every ad under the sun, regardless of the condition of the car.
 
some people seem to think that by putting this it will make the people buy it when they see it, because others might actually want it. generally this is not the case anymore :/
 
"Great condition for age" is another good one.

Or people saying that its in perfect condition except for a few scratches and dings "which is to be expected". I dont know about you, but I dont expect cars to come with densts and scratches.
 
Lopéz said:
That's a perfectly valid statement :confused:
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That's what i was thinking...:confused:

You can't expect a 10yr old car to be totally free of any blemishes unless it is described as immaculate.

"Good condition" is a phrase that can vary massively, so if you put good condition for age, it gives the buyer an idea that it is in good condition, but there are a few minor scratches which come with age.
 
"One lady owner from new..."

Great, so the alloys will be curbed, bumpers ruined and it probably won't have been serviced. Ever. ;) :D
 
mrthingyx said:
"One lady owner from new..."

Great, so the alloys will be curbed, bumpers ruined and it probably won't have been serviced. Ever. ;) :D
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Agreed, I've never understood why this is a good thing.



triggerthat said:
"Priced to sell" is one I hate.
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Haha, as opposed to priced just for the sheer hell of it :D


"No test pilots" is one that annoys me, usually found on adverts where the seller is deluded into thinking his car is some sort of performance monster ;)
 
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