beater
A 'beater' is a cheap car that isn't in great shape. People often drive them without worrying too much about how they look or run.
A 'beater' refers to a car that is in poor condition, often used as a daily driver without concern for its appearance or performance. These vehicles are typically inexpensive and may require significant repairs.
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"...I'm pretty sure it's not going to be a beater, you know? Yeah. If it's on there a lot, you know, it's going to be well worth a thousand bucks."
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"dealers then scrap these old beaters for liability reasons and this practically killed the private seller market in many places."
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"kind of a beater you know I know I had really cool paint like the scheme but was it actually nice and then you primed it"
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