Why is this car so cheap, scam?

[richatnort]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
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I mean for starters the owner is a massive racist if you read the full description but honestly i can't understand why it's so cheap?

A colleague at work is looking at getting it but he's asking for my advice but i don't know what i can tell him as it seems to tick all the right boxes.

[Funk]

It's because it's a scam.

[anonymous-user]

I don't understand why the owner is a "massive racist"?

[Terra1]

Think he's referring to the 'DO NOT RING UNLESS YOU SPEAK THE QUEENS ENGLISH' part!

[mac96]

She has had a row with her husband/boyfriend, and after cutting up his suits she is trying to sell his car while he is away?

[Terra1]

She does give a X at the end though, always nice to see in a car ad...

[lost in espace]

I never really got the passive aggressive thing, I do now!

[anonymous-user]

Terra1 said:

Think he's referring to the 'DO NOT RING UNLESS YOU SPEAK THE QUEENS ENGLISH' part!

Is that racist?

[dbdb]

bmw535i said:

Terra1 said:

Think he's referring to the 'DO NOT RING UNLESS YOU SPEAK THE QUEENS ENGLISH' part!

Is that racist?

It's xenophobic rather than racist.

mac96 said:

She has had a row with her husband/boyfriend, and after cutting up his suits she is trying to sell his car while he is away?

I wondered about something like this too. Either that, or a scam of some kind. One thing seems clear to me - it isn't a normal ad!

[HazzaCrawf]

Perhaps she just wants a quick sale. I agree it seems suspicious and she does seem keen to point out how clean it is. But, if she's nearby - where's the harm?

As for stating that people must speak "the queen's English" - while it may be a bit rude, I think it makes the car-selling process easier if you can communicate more easily and aren't called by people just attempting to scam you. Doesn't make her as very appealing though, I'll admit

Edited by HazzaCrawf on Tuesday 21st March 14:06

[MDMA .]

I'd ask her if she can't even use the Queen's English properly, how can she demand that only people who speak it phone up.

she has spelt warranty wrong, twice

[kentlad]

I especially like the part about no viewings after 6pm as it gets dark and you know, she is a woman...amazing & pretty sure 99% of women, wouldn't write that, they are allowed out in the dark, apparently.

I'm convinced it's a stolen car or on stolen plates...

[giblets_]

Have half a mind to give her a ring, discuss the car then just correct her spelling and hang up

...All in an Asian accent

[layercake]

giblets_ said:

Have half a mind to give her a ring, discuss the car then just correct her spelling and hang up

...All in an Asian accent

If you do record it and stick it up here

[ManicMunky]

Do female eyes not work well at night?

[anonymous-user]

ManicMunky said:

Do female eyes not work well at night?

Apparently not. It also transpires that black/brown people, (other colours are available) or people from other countries can't speak the queen's english.

It's all very confusing.

[ManicMunky]

Neither can most of the population of Doncaster, to be fair. "Queen's English" isn't really spoken by anyone other than her Maj.

[S10GTA]

more to the point, why is this in readers' cars?

[boyse7en]

bmw535i said:

Apparently not. It also transpires that black/brown people, (other colours are available) or people from other countries can't speak the queen's english.

It's all very confusing.

Is that your view, or are you just projecting that on to the advertiser?

She could just as easily be referring to white British people who use "like" in every sentence, and think the car is "wicked", "sick" or "dope".

[richatnort]

S10GTA said:

more to the point, why is this in readers' cars?

Yeh sorry this was meant for car buying apologies. I've told him not to go for it but this guy doesn't listen so probably going to buy it.