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Steamdrivenandy · 12th January 2021, 10:20

There's a new ad for a 75 Saloon for sale in Newton Abbot on Autotrader. Browsing it I noticed that in one of the pics it clearly shows a Haynes manual for 75/ZT on the passenger footwell floor.

It made me ponder that showing a manual like that could suggest the seller hasn't much confidence in the car if they have to have instant manual access. Or it could be a show of confidence that the floor is dry and the manual isn't floating or turned to paper mache. Or it could be a way of instilling confidence in a potential buyer that they get a manual thrown in as part of the deal.

Maybe on the other hand, the seller hasn't given much thought to presentation or photographic angles at all.

As an aside to the latter point, if you look at a Toyota dealers used car pictures you'll see they all feature the same photographic positions for every car. I suspect that whoever's takes pics at a Toyota dealership is sent on a course about how to portray a vehicle in it's best light. A lot of sellers could learn a trick or two from that.

12th January 2021, 10:20	#1
Steamdrivenandy Avid contributor Thinking on Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Madeley, Staffs Posts: 188 Thanks: 31 Thanked 37 Times in 25 Posts	Pictures never lie? There's a new ad for a 75 Saloon for sale in Newton Abbot on Autotrader. Browsing it I noticed that in one of the pics it clearly shows a Haynes manual for 75/ZT on the passenger footwell floor. It made me ponder that showing a manual like that could suggest the seller hasn't much confidence in the car if they have to have instant manual access. Or it could be a show of confidence that the floor is dry and the manual isn't floating or turned to paper mache. Or it could be a way of instilling confidence in a potential buyer that they get a manual thrown in as part of the deal. Maybe on the other hand, the seller hasn't given much thought to presentation or photographic angles at all. As an aside to the latter point, if you look at a Toyota dealers used car pictures you'll see they all feature the same photographic positions for every car. I suspect that whoever's takes pics at a Toyota dealership is sent on a course about how to portray a vehicle in it's best light. A lot of sellers could learn a trick or two from that. __________________ Morris 8 S2 Convertible, Fiat 500C Topolino, 105E Anglia, 1071 Austin Cooper S, MK 3 Cortina, Mk 2 Escorts, Renault 6, Renault 12, Maestro, Talbot Alpine, Citroen BX19, Vauxhall Carltons, Ford Mondeos, RAV4, Volvo 850, Octavia Est., Yaris Verso, Transit Camper, Adria motorhome, Kia Sorento, Kia Cee'd Est., Volvo V70, Yeti, Skoda Scala but where will it end?