i see "never been thrashed" a lot on advertisements as if its a selling point. what is their definition of thrashed?

it seems the majority of people still think WOT/shifting at redline is harmful to an engine or something.

1. your kidding yourself if your buying a performance car and expect the owner to have never hit WOT/thrashed/redlined.
2. its probably in better shape than someone who's always shifted at 2000 rpm all day everyday and/or short trips.

when dealing with this factor, regular maintenance would make a difference.