second-hand car
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsecond-handandcar
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second-hand
adjective
adverb
uk/ˌsek.əndˈhænd/us/ˌsek.əndˈhænd/
not new; having been used in the past by ...
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car
noun[C]
uk/kɑːr/us/kɑːr/
a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number ...
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(Definition ofsecond-handandcarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thesecond-handcartrade has therefore become increasingly dependent on other economic activity.
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That will provide an incentive for motorists to make their nextsecond-handcarpurchase a smaller and more environmentally friendly model.
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It concerns parents who buysecond-handcarseats for their children, who could be buying potential death traps.
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Some parents currently usesecond-handcarseats that may or may not meet the latest safety standards.
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If one buys asecond-handcar, one gets a logbook; if one buys a house, one gets information.
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That reduction should also feed intosecond-handcarprices.
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These include car manufacturers,second-handcardealers, the federation of the car industry, the metal processing firms, shredding firms and the government.
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What happens is this: a man is offered asecond-handcar; he buys it, and pays for it.
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Generally, a man in the lower income group buys asecond-handcarwhich may break down easily.
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Who would buy asecond-handcaroff this man?
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I understand that the price of these cars is considerably less than that of the ordinarysecond-handcar.
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They get together with their workmates to buy asecond-handcar.
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In addition, we are producing a booklet of advice on buying asecond-handcar.
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I mention this detail to show that this is not the old image of arches for fly-by-nightsecond-handcardealers.
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He is merely selling asecond-handcar, as many individuals do.
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I do not accept the argument that it is better to buy an oldersecond-handcar, because the maintenance charges today are excessive.
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Thesecond-handcardealers who rebuild insurance write-offs must be dealt with.
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Second-handcardealers who rebuild insurance write-offs need to be dealt with.
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It is a fairly common practice among lower-levelsecond-handcardealers.
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