For Sale Add Definitions

[Hay Dude]

“Bought this with the intention of fixing it up, but too many other projects” = bought it, began fixing it and realized it’s such a POS, I want to sell it to some other sucker.

 

[jaxs]

All it needs is a tune up.

 

[BleedingOrange]

My loss, your gain.

 

[Hay Dude]

“Fleet Maintained” = Every low hour or ex-employee drove it, so it’s beat to death because they disliked the boss.

 

[droy]

Not tractor related but around 1971ish friend went to nearby city to look at 1968 Chevy SS396 that was advertised in newspaper as owned by “my grandma who only drove it to church on Sundays”. Friend did purchase the car, it was pristine, & title WAS in grandma’s name! After a little questioning she did admit to having also visited local drag strip…….

 

[Paystar]

Man, these just keep getting better and better. LOL

I once saw a post on the Allis Chalmers forum about all the way people on Craig's List spell Allis Chalmers. It was hilarious.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Not tractor related but around 1971ish friend went to nearby city to look at 1968 Chevy SS396 that was advertised in newspaper as owned by “my grandma who only drove it to church on Sundays”. Friend did purchase the car, it was pristine, & title WAS in grandma’s name! After a little questioning she did admit to having also visited local drag strip…….

And she was a he, so not the drag strip you thought.

 

[WVH1977]

"I hate to have have to get rid of it, it has been so good to me" = "I can't keep it running and want it gone ASAP"

 

[Hay Dude]

“Only 100K on the diesel, so just getting broken in” = yeah but the rest of the truck is no different than a gas truck so at 100K, it’s pretty much wore out.

 

[Patches]

The one thing some people can't seem to figure out??

 

[WVH1977]

"Not in a hurry to sell" = please buy it now for full asking price!!

 

[Paystar]

And she was a he, so not the drag strip you thought.

There's another one that burns me. I've said it before, the NHRA should have sued for ruining the name.
Same as how noW I have to spell the complete word every time and not use an abbreviation...TRANSMISSION.

 

[Tractorable]

 

[Yander]

"Mechanics Special" - Bring a car hauler and a heavy winch, she ain't starting or rollin. Also, several mechanics have thought it was special and all the parts may not be there.

 

[Yander]

"Belonged to my Father, Grandfather" yada yada. - It wasn't run by my punk @$$ (but it was).

"I have a friend who has a shop and has been maintaining it" - In reality the friend Dr. it with thick oil and all other mechanics tricks to get it sold. Then it turns into a bucket of bolts after first oil change. Had this happen to me.

 

[JasperFrank]

"Rare," Seller tried every avenue, with no luck, to find parts for a restoration.

 

[Hay Dude]

“New batteries” = Needs new alternator or charging system.

“Fresh oil change” = oil hasn’t been changed in a long, long time.

“Currently not inspected” = It won’t pass inspection, so it needs a crap ton of work.

”No title, will include Bill of Sale” = Be very suspicious.

 

[denchen]

One careful owner from new. That was grandad who let his son use it whilst he did his farming and as it was on its last legs, the grandson used it contracting. But it still belonged to grandad.

 

[denchen]

Only 6k hours on the clock. The clock stopped 20 years ago and it's been to the moon and back since, but we've just had the clock fixed to sell it.

Only 3 years old and never had any troubles starting. It belonged to a contractor who had it going full speed 24 hours a day during harvest seasons with three drivers who never bothered to even stop it whilst refuelling

Regular service. Yep. Every fifth year whether it wanted it or not

 

[Paystar]

“New batteries” = Needs new alternator or charging system.

“Fresh oil change” = oil hasn’t been changed in a long, long time.

“Currently not inspected” = It won’t pass inspection, so it needs a crap ton of work.

”No title, will include Bill of Sale” = Be very suspicious.

Like when I bought my Ford 3000. Guy told me, it's all fully serviced, all new oils and filters. Ready to go to work.

Then once I got it home and checked everything, I made the call to Steiners and got all new filters, all the gaskets that are leaking and need to be replaced, etc.