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Stupid things said in P-car ads |
JeffBowlsby |
Aug 12 2019, 05:44 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,479 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
The point of this thread is to constructively poke fun at P-car advertisers that describe their cars for sale to avoid communication that may be misleading and ineffective, whether intentional or not. Its to get folks to think about the content of their ads and what they are trying to convey and how they convey that, so buyers will correctly and intuitively understand the ad and not be misled or bogged down in unimportant detail. The old 'what I said is not what you heard' dilemma. Best to just clearly state facts and not flower the ad up with all sorts of puffery or unimportant information for a buyer to make a decision - as the buyer will read it.
"This Porsche ...was built in 19__ and delivered to the first owner." --> Why does stating this fact make anyone want to buy your car? "This Porsche ...is equipped with a [color name] paint with traces of use." --> its a used car... "It has ... an adjustable front and rear suspension" --> Don't all cars have these? "This particular 914 left the factory fitted with the uprated 2-liter version of Volkswagen’s trusty four-cylinder “boxer” motor, which was introduced as the model’s top-of-the-range engine following the discontinuation of Porsche’s 914/6 in 1972. It offered an additional 15 bhp over its 1.8-liter sibling and 20 bhp over the standard 1.7-liter car, whilst 1973 saw improvements to the 914’s much-criticized gear change, with later models such as this benefitting from the superior “side-shift” mechanism which greatly simplified actuation." --> Whew...gasp...take a breath... 'actuation'...huh? |
Superhawk996 |
Aug 12 2019, 06:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,749 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
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Even when restored, still probably not rust free! A few are without a doubt, but, I'm sure that won't be mine! Mostly Rust Free just doesn't have the right ring to it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 13 2019, 08:44 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,199 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Even when restored, still probably not rust free! A few are without a doubt, but, I'm sure that won't be mine! Mostly Rust Free just doesn't have the right ring to it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I NEVER say "rust free". I once had a 70S that was rust free, it was really really nice on the underside. I sold it as such. It went to the UK where the guy's mechanic took a grinder and took the underside down to bare metal, found 3 spots behind the sway bar mount about the size of a dime that had rust. The mechanic said he should cut up the car for spares. He wanted half his money back because I sold him a rusty POS. I've never used the term "rust free" again, because some jackass will take up the challenge. Attached image(s) |
mepstein |
Aug 13 2019, 09:29 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,239 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Even when restored, still probably not rust free! A few are without a doubt, but, I'm sure that won't be mine! Mostly Rust Free just doesn't have the right ring to it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I NEVER say "rust free". I once had a 70S that was rust free, it was really really nice on the underside. I sold it as such. It went to the UK where the guy's mechanic took a grinder and took the underside down to bare metal, found 3 spots behind the sway bar mount about the size of a dime that had rust. The mechanic said he should cut up the car for spares. He wanted half his money back because I sold him a rusty POS. I've never used the term "rust free" again, because some jackass will take up the challenge. Yea, because cars don't rust in the UK. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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