The car selling magazines have a vocabulary all their own; understanding it is essential to avoid getting lemon-ized.

What is saysWhat it means
Must sellBefore it blows up
Runs fineI was going to say runs excellent but I had a last minute conscience attack
Needs some body workWas blindsided by a Winnebago
Well-maintainedI changed the oil occasionally
Looks like newJust dont try to drive it anywhere
All originalI never had anything fixed, adjusted or replaced
Loaded with optionsEach one more troublesome than the next
Never smoked inUnfortunately, thats the best thing I can say about it
Project carDoesnt run.
Lots of potentialDoesnt run.
Needs minor repairDoesnt run.