Parowan Times | 1942-01-02 | Page 4 | Used Car Salesmen Have Their Own Jalopy Jive

used car salesmen H have ave their own jalopy jive used car salesmen have an expressive of their own de signed to say in one word what whal might otherwise require half a dozen here are most of the more common terms although not all of them are in good standing with reputable rep able stable dealers BALONEY A worn tire CANARY A jalopy which is full of squeaks CHISELER A customer who wont buy unless he can get a car for less than the dealer has in it CRACKER A car been through a collision DOUGHNUT A used tire same as baloney GUMS another term meaning tires HEAT AND MUSIC A car equipped with heater and radio HOP TOAD the chap who drops in about once a week to look em over but who never buys A jalopy equipped with baloney JALOPY JERKER CRATE or DOG just junk on wheels KIBITZER the customers pal who comes along to point out all the defects and perhaps queer the sale LONG SHOT A nonstandard non standard make of car which may bring a big price from the right customer or on which the dealer may have to take a big loss MOLASSES A single coat of cheap paint OIL BURNER A car which is an oil eater upper ORPHAN A discontinued make of car PACK to sell a car at a low price and make up for it while figuring the finance charges SAGAMORE A jalopy that lists or sags SKY WRITER A car which produces plenty of smoke from the exhaust