NO LOWBALLERZ: More handy Craigslistese translations for car shoppers
WE LEFT OUT SOME IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS LAST TIME, SO HERE'S CRAIGSLISTESE PART II MARCH 15, 2017
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Facebook Tweet Pinterest Email A couple of weeks back, we shared a handy translation guide for those of you who want to shop for cars on Craigslist. Some readers pointed out that we missed quite a few important definitions, so here's Chapter II in our How To Speak Craigslistese Car Ad Guide:
Needs water pump: Blown head gasket.
Needs radiator: Blown head gasket.
Overheats in traffic: Blown head gasket.
Great commuter car: Blown head gasket.
Runs a little warm: Blown head gasket.
Idles rough: Blown head gasket.
Overheats in traffic: Blown head gasket.
Drips a litte water: Blown head gasket.
Smokes on startup: Blown head gasket.
Mechanic's special: Vise-Grips used for steering wheel. And blown head gasket.
Fixer-upper: Vise-Grips used for steering wheel and window cranks. And blown head gasket.
Needs head gasket: Engine block in several pieces
One of X made: Tercel Black Hawk, or Daewoo Nubira wagon in Barney Purple.
Rat Rod: Ugly.
One of a kind: Very ugly.
Call between (times): Will not answer, will not return calls.
Classic: Rusty.
Slight rust: Even tires and glass are rusting.
Ferrari: Fiero-based kit car.
Lamborghini: Fiero-based kit car.
Porsche 917: Air-cooled Beetle-based kit car.
Maserati: Chrysler TC
Lotus: Isuzu I-Mark.
Corolla: Prizm.
Needs battery: Wiring harness destroyed in electrical fire.
Must sell today: Will take six weeks to respond to contact attempts.
Have all receipts Have 1996 receipt for fan belt.
Bill of sale only: Stolen.
(California only) Passes smog: Gross Polluter.
