1966 Nova Wagon

Per Ad: I have a 1966 nova wagon that needs restored but it will take very little to restore it. It has a 350 with a power glide transmission. $5500 (219) 869-8627

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/4331906676.html

 

Pet peeve: "Needs restored"...... It's "NEEDS TO BE RESTORED".
(Not griping at you, Z, it's the ad poster....)

This Nova has a good price, particularly since it already has the 350 in it. Most any other Nova at this price will still have a 6 in it.

 

"Needs restored" is a common but strange way of speaking in this part of the world. "Needs painted," "Needs detailed," "Needs overhauled," etc.

I'm not used to it, and I've been here for over 30 years.

 

The phrasing seems to be getting more common, along with 'texting-speak'.
I don't like it.

 

And anyone that states "doesn't need much..." is either being dishonest, selling a very rare condition car, or most likely has never restored a car.

But I concede that "restored" is subjective. I generally merely mechanically re-conditon.