Buying a Used Car Driven by a Lady?

donedeed on 06/09/2017 - 09:46
Last edited 06/09/2017 - 10:03 by 1 other user

So I'm just browsing through cars on carsales and I noticed a trend by some females in the seller's comment something along the lines of "driven by lady".

Do women… I mean "ladies", think that because they're a "lady" that the car is supposed to be kept meticulously and not thrashed? Do they think that it would inflate the value of their car?

I would think that if a "lady" owns and drives a car, it would actually be quite the opposite. I think they would neglect it more- not wash the car regularly, and even if they do, probably through those automatic car wash machines, so on and so forth.

I take pride in looking after my car. Wash it regularly. Ensure it's serviced on time. Not thrash the car when on the road.

But if I was to put my car for sale and mention "drive by gentleman", people would probably think I'm crazy.

Am I missing something?

Would love to hear other people's thoughts.

Automotive

Comments

        • User166092 on 16/09/2017 - 10:53

          @miicah: All the guy wanted to know is why a car which is 'lady driven' is better. Not all this bs about how the whole of the female sex is screwed by Mechanics. I think what she's written below proves my point further that all she's here to accomplish is to spin this into a sexism debate.

          It makes me angry too, how low some people have to fall to have gall to overcharge women for simple Mechanic work. It also makes me angry how every second woman assumes every single white male is responsible for this.

    • Wallyt99 on 08/09/2017 - 14:06
      -2

      TLDR - Lady driver gets told by mechanics her car is stuffed. No lights on dashboard so keeps driving it for 13 years without fixing anything. Then advertises it for sale 'Lady Driver - No RWC but I don't think there is too much to do.'

  • woodwa on 07/09/2017 - 12:47
    +5

    dosen't mention back seat are destroyed by 3 toddlers…

    anyone buying our cars will be finding hidden crumbs forever..

  • pegaxs on 07/09/2017 - 19:10

    It means nothing as all second hand cars are owned/driven by lady owners.

  • eneloop on 07/09/2017 - 19:45
    -1

    Lady owner = BMW X5 driver who shags her husband's best mate

  • BargainKen on 07/09/2017 - 20:29
    +5

    Nissan R35. 1 lady owner driven only lightly on Sundays to church.

    • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2017 - 12:13

      And takes public transport elsewhere am I right…???

  • [Deactivated] on 07/09/2017 - 20:52
    +1

    Lastly foot prints on the dash board upside down??

  • Salmando on 07/09/2017 - 20:57
    +3

    Mostly agree.

    I think of it this way - the car likely hasn't reached it's top speed, and generally hasn't been pushed as hard.

    On the flip side, it likely hasn't had any maintenance outside of servicing, the clutch if manual is very likely ducked, and the steering wheel usually more damaged due to rings and such.

    If it's a country car, driving by a country girl - assume it's been flogged hard, and never maintained. Worst of both worlds

  • jeka1103 on 07/09/2017 - 22:11
    +1

    I suspect that it might have something to do with the statistic that female drivers are supposedly safer drivers than males. Those that use this in their adds could be implying that they've driven the car safer as opposed to other drivers?

    http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-women-are-safer-drivers-than-m…

    http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2010/s2805582.htm

    • Diji1 on 09/09/2017 - 20:17

      supposedly safer

      Well no, the statistics show they are safer drivers.

  • Adz81 on 07/09/2017 - 22:42

    "Lady driver…"

    WTF?

    I thought you were looking at a car, not a kitchen.

  • HeartFeltAxe on 07/09/2017 - 23:15
    +1

    For those commenting on 'Gender', I would like to give you guys some definitions.
    Sex is whether someone is male or female. This is what you guys should be talking about.
    Gender is the social construct of masculine or feminine. (Eg grilled beef is manly and nail polish is more womanly)

    • Euphemistic on 08/09/2017 - 06:35
      +2

      I thought gender was determined by your genitals, gender identity is whether you dress in trousers or skirts and sex is… well… fun… And how you make something with a gender.

      • HeartFeltAxe on 08/09/2017 - 12:49
        -1

        Check the definitions. It is a common mistake made by loads of people.

        • 2ndeffort on 10/09/2017 - 12:29
          +2

          Its not a common mistake, its what people have been doing since before time. Recently some folks with gender dysphoria seeking mainstream acceptance of their various conditions have come along and tried to redefine something that has been accepted by most since pre-history.

        • dengziyi on 11/09/2017 - 03:58

          @2ndeffort: Marrying 12 year olds to their cousins was also once accepted in history. Gender's a social construct, sex isn't
          If you're going to argue against academic fact then at least research a little.

    • fruit on 08/09/2017 - 08:28
      +1

      Jesus, who cares?

      • Euphemistic on 08/09/2017 - 08:35
        +7

        Yes, Jesus cares.

    • idonotknowwhy on 11/09/2017 - 11:35

      Eg grilled beef is manly and nail polish is more womanly

      What about when you're painting 1 nail with nail-polish to get free Grill'd beef burgers?

      • HeartFeltAxe on 12/09/2017 - 19:09

        You are the Ozbargain gender

  • dp1 on 07/09/2017 - 23:35
    +5

    A car previously driven by a petite 55kg person has less fraying of the driver's seat bolsters than one driven by a 100kg one. My husband is 95kg and his seats were ruined in 2 years, mine are still perfect after 6.

    • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2017 - 12:14

      Gosh was he sitting on a porcupine?

  • djmm on 08/09/2017 - 01:27
    +4

    dont worry about lady driver. ladies fart into the car seat as much as men do

    • Diji1 on 09/09/2017 - 20:19

      Ladies do not fart.

  • Lockieasy on 08/09/2017 - 01:35
    +1

    Ask her if she comes with the car.

  • robertyeh on 08/09/2017 - 03:09
    +7

    Lady owner
    Immaculate condition
    Never been thrashed
    Selling due to going overseas
    Mature driver
    Non-smoker
    Serviced every 5000km
    BP 98 only
    Selling because I'm having a baby and need to upgrade

    • wannagrababargain on 08/09/2017 - 16:30
      +2

      You forgot:

      Washed regularly
      Always garaged
      Mostly highway kms
      A1 Mechanical
      Never driven in rain
      Accident free
      Perfect first car
      Meticulous owner
      Just serviced
      Runs like a dream
      Regrettable sale
      Priced to sell quickly
      First to see will buy
      Near new tyres

      • Drifter on 09/09/2017 - 11:36
        +2

        Never driven in rain

        This is such a stupid line. I've seen it multiple times.

        • Dr Techno on 10/09/2017 - 14:53

          hopefully its a fully restored classic pre-zinc dripped days that has never touched H2O since restoration. :P

    • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2017 - 12:16

      Mature driver
      I'm having a baby

      Not a good idea to have babies when you're too old…

  • Most Wanted on 08/09/2017 - 06:32
    -6

    Means watch out for blood stains or child-birth fluids on the seats hahaha

  • [Deactivated] on 08/09/2017 - 07:03

    Reminds me that I was a van the other day which said "Qualified Female Carpenter"

    1. How is gender relevant to the job?
    2. Is being female the reason why they feel the need to point out that they are qualified or would they have said that anyway?

    There is a market out there. Maybe some people just like to avoid dealing with men.

    • Euphemistic on 08/09/2017 - 08:36
      +4

      It's funny how we are all supposed to not discriminate about gender, but it is also becoming a marketing point.

    • Diji1 on 09/09/2017 - 20:21
      +1

      How is gender relevant to the job?

      Someone wants a female carpenter for some work. Maybe they have an aversion to bum cracks or something?

  • DiscoJango on 08/09/2017 - 08:45
    +6

    Lady driver means: full throttle on cold start. Doesnt slow down for speed humps. Hand bags rested directly on any part of the car. Makeup and ring scratch marks all over interior. Bump n grind park method.

  • Masterpupil on 08/09/2017 - 09:39
    +2

    From my point of view, all the damage to our cars has occurred whilst my wife was driving:
    * Broken mirror by hitting the garage wall reversing out.
    * Left hand front panel damage by again hitting the garage wall reversing out (its a good sized garage with no obstructions).
    * rear bumper damage by backing into something else (has reversing camera).
    * front bumper damage by doing something else at low speed in a car park (used the boiling water trip to push out the bump)
    * Wrote off 2 year old Mazda 3 (was t-boned, so that was not her fault)

  • Zenyatta on 08/09/2017 - 09:40
    +11

    Holy moly some really cringe-worthy comments in here.

    It's frustrating to read when you're a woman and you strive to keep your car well-maintained, serviced every six months, and you drive carefully and to maximise fuel economy. I also have a good and open dialogue with my mechanic who takes the time to explain things to me so I understand what's going on with the car and can keep across any issues that might come up.

    It doesn't matter whether it was driven by a man, woman or teenager. Get your pre-purchase inspection done by a qualified mechanic before you buy anything, and then take the opportunity to learn things about your vehicle and get it serviced regularly.

    My view is that if I look after my car, it will look after me.

    • Untameable on 10/09/2017 - 15:50

      My view is that if I look after my car, it will look after me.

      My view was that too. I mean - I still get my car serviced on the schedule - but once I moved to somewhere that's home to birds with constant IBS I've given up on the washing part of my credo :-P

      • Zenyatta on 10/09/2017 - 16:59
        +1

        I said I keep it well-maintained, I didn't say I keep it clean :P

  • Konstantin on 08/09/2017 - 09:48
    +4

    Look at it from the brightside your signal indicators and all the rest of the buttons in this car will be brand new and unused!

  • ExpressCoffee on 08/09/2017 - 10:11
    +2

    I went to check out a car that had that description a few years ago.

    It was a manual Honda Accord Euro and the lady would not let me drive it myself only be seated in it while she drove.

    She rode the clutch HARD and revved each gear out quite high before a clunky gear change. I wasn't sure if I was on the old Luna Park Rollercoaster or in a car.

    Never again will I go see "driven by a lady" car.

    • Euphemistic on 08/09/2017 - 10:25
      +1

      Did you tell her that you weren't buying because she couldn't drive properly and that has caused a whole lot of extra wear?

      • ExpressCoffee on 15/09/2017 - 11:05

        I gave her the silent treatment.

  • jno on 08/09/2017 - 12:46

    A lady previously owned my car, you can see slight marks from her ring/s on the A pillar from pulling herself out the car

  • [Deactivated] on 08/09/2017 - 13:14
    +5

    Female owner is supposed to imply gentle and careful. Reality is not necessarily the case, as shown.

    • WhyAmICommenting on 08/09/2017 - 23:28

      I could have stopped reading if this was at the top. This is my view also but I couldn't figure out how to phrase it.

      But very interesting to see how many different things this means to people.

      • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2017 - 16:56
        +1

        Thanks mate, appreciate you saying so.

  • BadGiraffe on 08/09/2017 - 14:24

    Was the seller Emily Howard? Because then I wouldn't trust that ad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INj6HPuKJnk

  • jason101 on 08/09/2017 - 15:29
    +1

    Also look for ring scratches on transmission knob and around door handle areas.

    On a side note: Wouldn't excessive hand cream rubbed into the steering wheel actually be good for the leather?

  • wannagrababargain on 08/09/2017 - 16:32

    You can also blame a certain car sellings website absolutely atrocious idea of an "auto generated" sellers description. I swear it just randomly picks "Lady owner" as a selling point, probably decides to put it in if the name of the seller is a female name lol.

    • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2017 - 16:54

      Ah that explains everything I look at being a "perfect first car"

    • Drifter on 09/09/2017 - 17:11

      This is a horrible feature of Carsales. It just regurgitates the car's specs, which are already listed in a separate specs section.

  • yenphamz on 08/09/2017 - 17:42

    I was about to sell my car to a lady, but on her test drive she stalled multiple times and said it's her first manual. Needless to say I never responded to her after and sold it to a nice young gentlemen.

  • DiscoJango on 08/09/2017 - 18:57
    +3

    maybe its about time guys started their ad with "driven by male driver". wonder how long before the feminists kick up a stink and a current affair is knocking on your door.

  • [Deactivated] on 08/09/2017 - 20:58

    Would a car driven by a schizophrenic person be considered second hand with multiple previous owners?

    Just as absurd.

    • MessyG on 09/09/2017 - 08:37
      +1

      No because the disorder you're describing is not schizophrenia ;)

      • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2017 - 10:48
        +1

        It's OzB. MPD doesn't have the same impact. ;)

        (DID if you're new school I guess).

  • ipiok on 09/09/2017 - 08:30

    Seller: "I am currently out of state on business, but will transfer you the full amount plus estimated shipping costs and you can just refund me the difference"…….. 2 days later….

    ANZ bank: "hello mr d bag, yes, it's just come to our attention you've recently received a transaction that was processed using a stolen credit card…"

    Mr d bag: "Oh that is not good, I've already sent the seller the difference for shipping as he overpaid by $1500.."

    ANZ bank: "hmm, well outgoing transaction don't fall under our fraud policy sir, maybe don't fall for such a stupid scam next time, good day mr d bag"

  • MessyG on 09/09/2017 - 08:40
    +2

    To the OP - women are consider safer drivers, they pay less for car insurance because they don't have as many accidents. This then gets extrapolated to car sales to imply than less accidents = better kept car. Not necessarily true by any stretch, I'd say there is gender equality in car maintenance at certain age groups! I'd pay more attention to an older owner though, they're more consistent and financially able to maintain their car properly.

    There you go, managed an explanation without belittling either gender, amazing isn't it ;)

    • Diji1 on 09/09/2017 - 20:23
      +1

      Makes sense!

  • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2017 - 11:00
    -1

    Women are more likely to keep longer nails that may accidentally scratch into the leather panels.

    I know cause I'm a dude that forgot to cut his nails before a road trip :(

  • Kranbone on 09/09/2017 - 12:10
    +1

    Surprised no one posted this

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG4IaHgqH00

  • djmm on 09/09/2017 - 12:41

    what if you buy a car from ladyboy?
    will she drive like a lady or will she drive like a boy racer?

  • BargainKen on 09/09/2017 - 12:44
    +1

    If you wanna check if a car had a lady owner, the nail marks under the door handle are a good indication, as is the sheer amount of gutter rash on the rims. It's not that females can't park or drive, they just don't care as much about crap like that.

    • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2017 - 16:56

      Yep those marks are atrocious, but they generally polish out. However scratches around the volume knob do not.

  • echelon6 on 09/09/2017 - 14:41
    -1

    No mechanical sympathy, probably poorly serviced, wheels out of alignment due to kerb-hitting, no slowdown over speedhumps, lots of dings, her kids have vomitted dropped icecrean on upholstery, etc. Lady owner isn't really a good thing to write on an ad.

    • MessyG on 09/09/2017 - 15:51

      Well that's drawing an incredibly long bow.

  • EmCKay on 09/09/2017 - 17:25
    +1

    My car is immaculate inside and out. No crumbs, no makeup, no scratches, no gutter rash. It is handwashed with care every week. My car is serviced every ten months or so and I change the fluids myself every three months. Funnily enough, I'm a 'lady' driver with two young kids.

  • [Deactivated] on 09/09/2017 - 19:24

    A ladies car, for ladies…
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4THO9-N--k4

  • djmm on 09/09/2017 - 19:32
    +2

    Surefire way to check if it's real lady driver, sniff the driver seat, if it smells like balls you know seller is lying.

    • Zenyatta on 10/09/2017 - 17:18

      unexpected laugh out loud moment in the middle of the office. Thanks a lot :P

    • koalafied on 11/09/2017 - 01:26

      Absolute crack up

  • OzzyOzbourne on 09/09/2017 - 20:06

    Don't buy

  • manbearpig on 10/09/2017 - 00:58
    +1

    The notion that females being females means that they take care of things better is just a fallacy. I only need to compare myself to my sister when it comes to taking care of things. I'm borderline OCD whereas she's the complete opposite.

    At the end of the day, everyone is different, regardless of gender.

  • Popid on 10/09/2017 - 01:44

    Lol what a rollercoaster - from thinking this must be a sexist post about 'bad female drivers', to it being about 'reverse' sexism seen on Gumtree, and then right back to the OP being sexist themselves with "I would think that if a "lady" owns and drives a car, it would actually be quite the opposite. I think they would neglect it more-" etc.

    For what it's worth, I don't own a car and don't drive, for a variety of reasons, and so I think ALL car drivers, men and women, are aliens. I can't prove it, but I know it.

  • airzone on 10/09/2017 - 13:37

    The lady across the road has a modified 180sx set up for drift.

    • Mysterious Laptop on 10/09/2017 - 15:32

      link?

      • airzone on 11/09/2017 - 12:07

        She's not selling. I'm just making an example of why a "female driver" isn't a selling point when buying a car.

    • TheBilly on 11/09/2017 - 11:53

      I call bullshit

      • airzone on 11/09/2017 - 12:09

        That a lady has a 180sx? Or that a lady would modify her car? Or that a lady can drift?

        • TheBilly on 11/09/2017 - 12:17

          All 3 of them concurrently

  • Untameable on 10/09/2017 - 15:53

    Lady owner is something to bargain over just like male owner or anything else.

    Moral dilemma: Can you extrapolate during bargaining with something you don't even believe yourself in order to secure a better price? "Oh, X gendered owner, I don't know I've seen a lot of them trashing their cars on the road… and my budget will only extend to a non-thrashed car… how about I take it off your hands for $2.50?"

  • dengziyi on 11/09/2017 - 04:13

    It's pretty disappointing to read that the first part of the thread is just circlejerking how bad female drivers are.

    I get that "lady driver" is sexist and not necessarily an accurate descriptor of the condition of a car, but this thread shouldn't be a place where the male voices which put women down are the loudest heard.

    Women are just as capable as men in servicing their car and keeping it clean. It's sad to see so many people perpetuating stereotypes like "nail polish in the car" or that women are incapable of driving manual.

    • TheBilly on 11/09/2017 - 12:25
      -2

      Your acting like it's not self inflicted - social titles and stigmas are earnt by the majority of people within that social paradigm carrying out certain things that the rest of society pick up on.

      • dengziyi on 11/09/2017 - 16:52
        -1

        It's simply not self-inflicted. There's no evidence that consider women definitively worse drivers than men and I know that gender doesn't play a role in suggesting how well a car is taken care of. I do not know any females who do nail polish in their car and from my family, my mother's car is immaculate while my father's car is filthy and banged up.

        While it is true women drive stick less than men, but men are almost twice as more to be involved in fatal car accidents than women.

        So where is the self-infliction?

        • TheBilly on 11/09/2017 - 17:21

          You know what you have a point. Asians are great drivers also, so skillful.

        • dengziyi on 12/09/2017 - 02:18

          @TheBilly: Born and bred here, glad you've put yourself in a position where no one will take you seriously! :)

        • TheBilly on 12/09/2017 - 06:28

          @dengziyi:

          Im not calling you asian. Im simply stating that by your logic they are great drivers. You should be happy, that I agree with you and understand where you're getting at.

  • TheBilly on 11/09/2017 - 11:51

    if it weren't for the sticker on the windscreen my wife would probably never get the oil changed lol - go figure

  • jerjergege on 11/09/2017 - 14:56

    Probably needs new brake pads then, with their constant tailgating and hard braking.

  • cashless on 11/09/2017 - 20:50

    I once bought a car from "a careful clergyman owner".
    At the time I felt "blessed", but in hindsight I wouldn't be surprised if he'd been using it for giving choirboys a lift home along the back roads

  • anastasiastarz on 14/09/2017 - 03:26

    I know nothing about cars, but when it comes to textbooks girls contacted them and usually took better care of them.

  • Euphemistic on 14/09/2017 - 09:37

    Saw one advertised last night as 'lady owner' but it also had after market wheels, steering wheel and stereo. Lady owner, that drove like she was in Fast and Furious?

  • [Deactivated] on 15/09/2017 - 08:17

    It's an advertising tactic, playing upon your bigotry. From my bias, I would assume the car had shoddy work done on it the entire time, as mechanics are notorious for taking advantage of uninformed women. From another's perspective the will imagine the Virgin Mary driving baby Jesus about town at 60 clicks the whole time. Another woman may assume the car has hidden deposits of popcorn and candy from the last woman's kids, another man may assume it has no custom upgrades because women don't know about sports steering and nitro. The seller obviously is pitching at old-Skool sexist revheads, good on him, if it gets him a better price. Bigotry pays >.<

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