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What are some good descriptive terms for a well aged car that appears overdue to be scrapped?

Posted - February 19, 2022
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  • 17593
    It has reached the end of its utility.  Or, you could just say it has arrived at the end of its winter.
      February 19, 2022 9:46 PM MST
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  • 10636
    Clunker
    Jalopy
    POS (I'll refrain from posting the Adam Sandler song)
      February 19, 2022 9:49 PM MST
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  • 10997
    Back before cars were built for driving on snow and ice, people would own a car like that to drive in bad weather so that they wouldn't risk damage to their good car. These cars were called 'beaters' or 'winter beaters'.
      February 19, 2022 9:54 PM MST
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  • 17593
    I've never heard that before.  Common sense.  But today insurance rates would preclude many of us from being able to justify the expense.   I do miss winters.  My family has just  bought an old house about 1000 miles north of here so we can run from hurricanes and enjoy some cool weather and Autumn colors when we want to.  
      February 19, 2022 10:08 PM MST
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  • 44604
    The only thing holding it together is rust.
      February 20, 2022 8:08 AM MST
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  • 23576
    When I first read your question, I truly read "cat," not "car."

    Yikes.
      February 20, 2022 8:45 PM MST
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  • 13395
    You are trying to read things too quickly.
      February 21, 2022 10:56 AM MST
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  • 23576
    You might be right.
      February 21, 2022 7:26 PM MST
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