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How to Interpret Antique Car Ads
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How to Interpret Antique Car Ads
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Re: How to Interpret Antique Car Ads
They missed one I see often. "Ran when parked". Of course every car ran just before it stopped running. But sellers use this to try to make buyers think it's just not running now, but did before it sat for the last decade, and after it dropped a rod or piston.
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Re: How to Interpret Antique Car Ads
Truth in advertising?
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Re: How to Interpret Antique Car Ads
I liked the last line.
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Re: How to Interpret Antique Car Ads
I also collect old outboard motors. The standard line there is "ran perfect the last time Grandpa used it". No mention of how long Grandpa has been gone.marlinman93 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:03 am They missed one I see often. "Ran when parked". Of course every car ran just before it stopped running. But sellers use this to try to make buyers think it's just not running now, but did before it sat for the last decade, and after it dropped a rod or piston.
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Re: How to Interpret Antique Car Ads
Been building cars for almost 55 years, and I've heard similar stories about car engines for all those years. I pretty much always take it for what it's worth....a good story. I figure it will always need rebuilding, or replacing, so base my purchase on that.Larkbill wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:05 amI also collect old outboard motors. The standard line there is "ran perfect the last time Grandpa used it". No mention of how long Grandpa has been gone.marlinman93 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:03 am They missed one I see often. "Ran when parked". Of course every car ran just before it stopped running. But sellers use this to try to make buyers think it's just not running now, but did before it sat for the last decade, and after it dropped a rod or piston.
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Re: How to Interpret Antique Car Ads
I like an old saying I once herd. "It's a 20/20 car". At twenty feet away and twenty miles an hour it looks great.