Car ads - Cars parked on grass ??

Hiace.

Where did this craze for parking cars on grass when you're taking photos to sell them come from ? What is the purpose ? If I see a car parked up on the grass it puts me right off.

I notice they don't tend to do this on the northern / UK adverts. Is it a recent "group think" type craze ?

In the good old days you only parked up a non driving scrap car out of the way on the grass to become a permanent hen house, and to prevent the oil leaks from staining the yard.

It seems to be a done deal type craze, and makes them look like chancers.

-Corkie-

There was an ad in the skangermobiles thread earlier where the car was in a field for 3 photos and in a lake for 1...:eek:

pudzey101

http://cars.donedeal.ie/donedeal/classifieds/viewFullPhoto.jsp?cid=7270643&ad=2322410

who'd be stupid enough to buy from a guy that drives their car into rivers or lakes? lol

-Corkie-

pudzey101 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/donedeal/classifieds/viewFullPhoto.jsp?cid=7270643&ad=2322410

who'd be stupid enough to buy from a guy that drives their car into rivers or lakes? lol

LOL thats the one I was on about. The pr1ck must think he is james bond..:D

johnos1984

GR8 4 daysul ingine reliability

pudzey101

-Corkie- wrote: »

LOL thats the one I was on about. The pr1ck must think he is james bond..:D

love to ring em up and tell em look at the treads on boards lol why do it though, for a good photo or maybe he was thinking if i park it in a lake someone will buy it within the next 2 days loool

hoodrats

pudzey101 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/donedeal/classifieds/viewFullPhoto.jsp?cid=7270643&ad=2322410

who'd be stupid enough to buy from a guy that drives their car into rivers or lakes? lol

why would you want to put all that ugly **** onto a pasaat?

Mc Love

Not only for ads - people do it too in the PAPOYCH thread too, most unusual!

Saab Ed

Does this count as one of those ads

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2417890

johnos1984

Saab Ed wrote: »

Does this count as one of those ads

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2417890

This looks rather suspicious

dr.fuzzenstein

Don't mind the grass so much, don't get the water thing, what are they trying to prove? That it's waterproof? Silly, alright.
What I hate in ads is scangerspeak, deliberatley misspelt words, inconsequential drivel and, as always, already shouting at people before they even ring, like NO TIMEWASTERS, TESTPILOTS, WINDOWLICKERS, etc...
Blanked out reg so you can't do a carcheck is also there.
All of the above mostly found on clapped out, souped up bangers and scangermobiles, stolen, clocked or otherwise dodgy cars.
If all of the above applies and the guy wants to meet you in a petrol station, RUN!!!

tuxy

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Don't mind the grass so much, don't get the water thing, what are they trying to prove? That it's waterproof? Silly, alright.
What I hate in ads is scangerspeak, deliberatley misspelt words, inconsequential drivel and, as always, already shouting at people before they even ring, like NO TIMEWASTERS, TESTPILOTS, WINDOWLICKERS, etc...
Blanked out reg so you can't do a carcheck is also there.
All of the above mostly found on clapped out, souped up bangers and scangermobiles, stolen, clocked or otherwise dodgy cars.
If all of the above applies and the guy wants to meet you in a petrol station, RUN!!!

Do you know what window licker means, I can't imagine seeing that in an advert. :eek:
There is a legitimate reason for blocking the number plate. Think about it....

hoodrats

tuxy wrote: »

Do you know what window licker means, I can't imagine seeing that in an advert. :eek:
There is a legitimate reason for blocking the number plate. Think about it....

why block the number plate?

dr.fuzzenstein

hoodrats wrote: »

why block the number plate?

So you can't do a carcheck on it is my guess.
Why else? A numberplate is hardly a state secret.

tuxy

sure......




Someone could fit your number to an identical stolen model. That's the main reason for blocking it.

bitemybanger

Probably cause it makes the car look lower than it is.
Cause it looks kewl:cool:
Seen a few of the ones in the water lately, what utter planks:D

hoodrats

tuxy wrote: »

sure......




Someone could fit your number to an identical stolen model. That's the main reason for blocking it.

why bother when they could drive down the street and pick out an identical car without all the boy racer add ons.

dr.fuzzenstein

But how about this one?

Hiace.

tuxy wrote: »

sure......

Someone could fit your number to an identical stolen model. That's the main reason for blocking it.

Nah, that's the excuse for blocking it. Anyone can copy your plate anyway by just seeing it on the road.

If you check their ads, you'll see that legit reputable car dealers never hide the plate.

Typewriter

tuxy wrote: »

sure......




Someone could fit your number to an identical stolen model. That's the main reason for blocking it.

That's why I took off my number plates and drive around with them in the boot.

allthedoyles

Done Deal gives me the shivers , and its not just the cars .

You must say though that the green background does look impressive on the car sale photo's .

'No timewasters ' gives the impression that if you go look at it , you must buy it .