The only joke is either that someone (a dealer? - sounds like it breaks a bunch of "ethics" issues if they did)  referred to an 8 year-old vehicle with 123,000 Kms. on it as "mint", or that someone believed it was.

And of course, yet another Kool-aide drinker who engages in self confirmation of their purchase choice, by tearing down others...if the "quality" is there it will speak for itself, if not, it is all hot air.

The fact that you "believe" a vehicle of the vintage you mentioned was "mint" speaks volumes.