What is Tyre Kicker?
1.
(n.) A person who appears interested in buying your car, but on the day displays any of the following traits.
• Does not show up
• Does not bring money
• Kicks the tyres and complains about even the most minor faults
• Seems to know barely anything about the car
• Offers stupid money (a large amount either side of what you expected)
• Keeps asking if he can part exchange his rusty old
• Assumes the car is in fine working condition just by kicking the tyres
• Tries to drive a restoration project dozens of miles home with him.
• Asks questions repeatedly, specifically ones mentioned in adevertising the car
• Gets the manufacturers' name wrong
• Asks if you are willing to transport the car without charge.
• Makes a bid for a car placed on
• Dresses up as, or asserts that they are a priest or mulla in an attempt to pay less for the car
• Is a young driver who just passed his test looking to buy a cheap old car,
If selling an old or rare car on ebay, it is advisable to warn tyre kickers from bidding.
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2.
A prospective purchaser of a car who does not know what he or she is looking for when examining the car. From the pointless gesture of kicking the tyres often employed by such.
For Sale: 1965 Triumph Spitfire, Old English White, Partial Service History, No Tyre Kickers.
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3.
Somebody who has no intitions of buying somethings or doing something but merley pretendes
dealer: Hi im selling a car
tyre kicker::hello can you give me more information about your car.
dealer: It's a car
tyre kicker:It's the car i want but i rang just for the sake of it i have no intention of buying it bye xx
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