Reyt Good Car Buyers

16/02/2024

When it comes to buying a car it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the different jargon and slang sellers use. What exactly is a dipper or a gorilla? So to help you along the way we’ve put together a a clever car jargon buster!

Car Jargon Explained

Nosebleed: This refers to a vehicle that’s had accident damage to its front end. Potential buyers need to make sure any repairs have been done properly and should consider getting a professional opinion.
Ringer: This is car that has been given the identity of another vehicle, typically one that has been written off, to disguise the fact that it has been stolen. Casual crooks sometimes just change the number plate – professional thieves will usually “ring” the VIN too.
Cut’n’Shut: When you buy a stolen car, your pocket may suffer, but if you buy a cut ‘n’ shut it could damage your health as well as your bank balance. This is the term used by the motor trade for a car that is made up of two crashed or ‘written off’ cars. The back end of one is welded to the front end of another to look like new, but the vehicle is likely to be unroadworthy and probably worthless when you come to sell it.
Blow-over: Used vehicles that have been given a rough and ready re-spray – sometimes indicating the car has had a colour change. At best the seller is trying to cover up repair work; at worst, they could be trying to hide its true identity. Look for “pinholes”, filler marks and paint runs.

Car Slang

As well as jargon, you need to watch out for abbreviations and slang. Here are some of the most common uses:

A dipper – a deposit
A Gorilla – £1,000
Duel Fuel – a car that will run on more than one fuel, usually LPG/petrol or electric/petrol
FAR – front arm rest
A Left ho**er – left hand drive vehicle
ICE – In car entertainment, anything from a CD player to a TV and video!
Skin and wind – leather upholstery and air conditioning
There’s even rhyming slang..

Danny Marr – car
Sausage and Mash – cash
Gooses’ Neck –cheque
Bugs Bunny – money
Haddock and Bloater – motor
Ken Boon – 4 door-saloon
Our ‘car jargon explained’ buster will help you to buy with a little more confidence. You can never be too prepared, as used car buying always comes with risks.
If you don’t understand the description in the advert then you’re putting all your trust in the seller who may be trying to hide the hidden history of the car. If you would like anymore information on selling or buying a car drop us a message

02/02/2024

Loads of scampers out there so if it looks to good to be true walk away

If we buy your car we will turn up and pay before we take it away and make sure it’s in your bank.

A new report from Santander has found that more criminals than ever before are taking advantage of people looking for a new vehicle on Facebook Marketplace.

01/02/2024

Don’t be fooled

Motorist have spoken out against the car sales company for offering one price online then driving this right down when they turn up for a physical appointment with staff

01/02/2024

So tha wants to sell t car then look na further as we are honest yorkshire lads with bags of experience.

You have all heard of We Buy Any Car-nt give you the price we promised as Maureen is on maternity leave And Motorway-Now way are you going to get that price.

Well we are different just like Hendos and Worcestershire Sauce but we look at each car differently and not what the BOOK says ad we all know they are all different.

We will buy anything upto 100k miles and with service history and when we say history we mean a stamped book and invoices not a post it note from your uncle who dabbles with cars.

We buy Vans and even older stuff so if you have something stashed in a barn and we don’t mean your ex wife or mother in law we will look at this as my partner loves a relic that’s why he married my sister.

Give us a bell or drop us a message on Facebook or if like me you can fax or pager us.

So give us a go as it costs nowt to find out