“Buy a lemon” nghĩa là gì?

“Buy a lemon” = mua chanh -> nghĩa là mua thứ vô ích, it giá trị hơn so với mình nghĩ.

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The thing is, there are plenty trustworthy used car dealers out there, and there are good used cars to be had for good prices. We always advise readers to deal with reputable dealerships to ensure they don't buy a lemon so to speak.

In fact, they rank even lower than stockbrokers, ad execs, politicians and talk back radio hosts. This is because most of us realise - often from personal experience - that buying a car can be a real minefield. Not only is it a depreciating asset but if you buy a lemon or get saddled with high interest payments from predatory finance, you can end up getting more than you bargained for, literally!

Don’t Buy a Lemon — Ask the Used Car Dealer These Questions. Used cars come with baggage from their previous owners. A used car might need a total engine rebuild or it might need nothing more than a new set of tires. Before you drive a used car off the lot, make sure you know exactly what happened in its history, what’s been done to fix any issues and how protected you’ll be from future problems.

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