How to Interpret Antique Car Ads

[Old No7]

This might help some of you guys here...

Old No7

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[COSteve]

Done

[marlinman93]

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.

[piller]

Truth in advertising?

[rossim92]

I liked the last line.

[Larkbill]

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.

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]

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.

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.

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.

[hondo1892]

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.