tyre kicker

(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 Ford for your car, not wondering why anyone wouldn't want it • 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 ebay or similar without any positive feedback • 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, rice it up, and show off to thier friends. Quite likely to wreck it in a month.