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Old 18-09-2020, 04:03 PM   #31
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Agree.
But the media has termed them 'barn finds', so that is what it is. The most obvious reason is 'globalisation'.
People who are not from Australia would not understand 'chook shed wreck'.
If we can learn their phrases/expressions/words.
Then they can make an effort to learn our phrases/expressions/words
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Old 18-09-2020, 04:11 PM   #32
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Where are these barns? Driving through country Australia I've only ever seen sheds.
The black coupe has been sitting in a panel shop for the last few years apparently. Not exactly barn-dust.
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Old 26-09-2020, 01:21 PM   #33
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Hammer fell just now at $35901.00

Add the 7.5% buyer's premium and the final price is $38593.57

I'd feel better about buying that than the Chicken Coupe at $323K.
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Old 28-09-2020, 08:07 PM   #34
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I think i will leave my wife's Holden Commodore VE Station wagon in our garage for 20 years cover it in crap n dirt and then say" this Holden was found in a barn and hasn't been driven for 20 years.
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