Car Selling Cliches

SC0TTRS · 31 Aug 2017 at 16:51

I'm surprised people still use things such as 'first will see will buy' and 'one lady owner' in the description when selling a motor! What do you think? you steer clear of adverts with such comments or look for a car with one 'careful' lady owner so you can have an excuse to change that clutch? LOL!

What's your favourite cliche? :cool:

SC0TTRS · 31 Aug 2017 at 18:17

'Turns Heads' is another one!

SC0TTRS · 1 Sep 2017 at 11:09

"Thousands spent in the last month" - so why sell it straight after spending so much? surely the car is now in great condition giving trouble free motoring for years to come, right?

SC0TTRS · 1 Sep 2017 at 11:37

Nasher said:
People have this silly idea that it's just going to break again, so think they need to get rid of it asap.

Anyway, ads like this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...=1500&postcode=mk428tx&aggregatedTrim=Limited

The rare and sought after 1.2 Corsa "limited edition" lol. So rare and limited that autotrader felt the need to create a separate filter for it with 113 pages of results.

Love that description! lol

"Slick looks" - is a Vauxhall Corsa....

"All panels/bodywork have been inspected and are of high quality" - They gave it a wash lol

SC0TTRS · 1 Sep 2017 at 13:16

peterwalkley said:
"Great for towing" - we've bent the chassis. Especially amusing on a 1.2 micra.

On a Micra? really? haha

SC0TTRS · 1 Sep 2017 at 13:20

[TW]Fox said:
Surely we have to hand this to Peugeot with the 205 and later 306 DTurbo models. Looked like a GTi inside and out.

They been doing it for years, my old MK4 Golf looked like a GTi in every way, apart from the 1.9 diesel under the bonnet.

SC0TTRS · 2 Sep 2017 at 21:10

"Excellent condition pre-accident" - This has got to be my all time favourite! haha

Like saying "mint condition throughout when new! - car's now 15 years old LOL!

SC0TTRS · 2 Sep 2017 at 21:14

blueboy2001 said:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201707227635399

The car is in immaculate condition - driven by pilot. Not sure what your job has to do with the condition of your motor.

I can imagine all the buttons and switches are knackered, Pilot's do like wiggling their switches! lol

SC0TTRS · 2 Sep 2017 at 21:19

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201708168410204?make=FORD&model=FOCUS

The car's "full of life" - what?!?...the car's ALIVE! :eek:

haha!

SC0TTRS · 4 Sep 2017 at 10:20

TrojanWhore said:
not to mention "no problems"....but you'll need to change rear lower arms before you take it anywhere near an MOT centre!

Yea! lol 'no problems' but it's a death trap with knackered lower bushes that will never pass an MOT! LOL!