German translations.....

I know there´s Google and Babel fish out there but they´re sometimes not too helpfull and as i get loads of PM´s asking for translations i thought i´d start a thread so that we can all share the information.

Here´s some of the car related stuff that comes up regularly...

Fahrzeug aus 2. Hand,
I´m the second owner from new

Verkauf erfolgt unter Ausschluss jeglicher Gewährleistung oder Garantie !
No garantie implied or given

Besichtigung bzw. auch Probefahrt jederzeit möglich.
Viewing and testdrive is possible
(normally means car is roadlegal and insured)

Nur Abholung
Collection only
(important this one especially if it´s in southern Bavaria!)

Orginal Zustand
original condition
(normally fooked)

Bastler Fahrzeug
will sell only to hobby mechanic
(normally means half of it´s missing or broken!)

...ungeschweißt
never been welded
(but will need to be)

Fahrbereit
drivable
(technically drivable but probably no T&T)

H Zulassung
Historical numberplate
(Historical engineers report - gets us cheap road tax over here)

TÜV bis 06-08
MOT until......
(a new german MOT is valid for two years!)

Erstzulassung
Date first registered
(not automatically the same as date of manufacture)

Scheckheft gepflegt
fully serviced

I'm Kundenauftrag zu verkaufen
being sold for a customer
(Dealer trying to get out of giving a garantie!)

15 Jahre abgemeldet
been de-registered for the last ...years

keine Papierer (Brief) mehr
no paperwork (V5)

Besichtigung nur nach Terminabsprache !
Viewing by appointment only

Verhandlungsbasis (VHB)
will haggle

Festpreis
won´t haggle!



If you need anything translating just post it up here and i´ll do my best.... ;D

Dave