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'Mint Condition'


michael

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The point about a car 'dealer' using 'mint' is that it gets people to come and look at the car, from there its up to the buyer to actually satisfy themselves that it is, at worse you have had a wasted journey......

 

..........describing something as mint that you know someone will buy without viewing is slightly more dubious imo.............

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As I see it, mint means NOT new, NOT as new either.

 

Because if it were "as new" it would proudly say so.;)

 

Mint is one of those subjective terms that are used to avoid legal problems later on. It means what you want it to mean.

 

Also look under 'weasel words':sly:

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I agree it means immaculate, unfaultable like new kinda thing.

 

I think that people say cars etc are mint (knowing they aren't) to get buyers to go and view them and then once they are there it's half the battle.

 

Just think, if someone advertised a car and put "not great" in place of mint they prob wouldn't get a single call.

 

Went to see an 850 volvo that was 'perfect' apparently. P1$$ off was it. Cat C damage and badly repaired, interior damaged etc etc

 

Does annoy me

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HEY SUPRAGAL

my second car is a volvo 850 estate

they are solid and reliable and normally last forever my advice good choice just keep looking and DO your homework THERES ONE OUT THERE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT DONT BUY IN HASTE THERE IS ALWAYS ANOTHER JUST AROUND THE CORNER GOOD LUCK MILES AKA KIT KAT

 

I've got a V70 now but it died within 3 days, just cost us £600 to sort. Immobiliser fault. Nice, if I had £600 extra to spend I would have spent it on a newer V70!!!!

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