Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....

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Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....

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Seems like more of an economy program than an environmental one.

I can understand dealers not being paid seeing as the program only went into effect July 27. The $1b in funding was almost entirely used in the FOERST week and they have now passed an additional $2b. According to what I've read recyclers have 180 days to sell any parts off the cars before being shredded.

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1. Explorer
2. F-150
3. Grand Cherokee
4. Cherokee
5. Caravan

Top 5 purchased
1. Focus
2. Corolla
3. Civic
4. Prius
5. Camry

I think the civic is now #1 for purchase. Average mpg improvement for C.A.R.S. participants 9.6 mpg.
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top 10 purchased cars as of today

Edmunds Top 10 Clunker Buy

1. Ford Escape
2. Ford Focus
3. Jeep Patriot
4. Dodge Caliber
5. Ford F-150
6. Honda Civic
7. Chevrolet Silverado
8. Chevrolet Cobalt
9. Toyota Corolla
10.Ford Fusion

seems as tho people are trading in old cars for a "new car" built on old technology
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whatever you do, do not go to cars.gov. the disclaimer you have to accept makes your compute GOVERNMENT PROPERTY!!!!??!!??! wtf.
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yea I saw a FOX clip about that.
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marlow<12 wrote:
martymartymarty.net wrote:
collink wrote:How would you feel if I drained your blood and filled your veins with liquid glass?

You just posted that...............................
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Greg wrote:whatever you do, do not go to cars.gov. the disclaimer you have to accept makes your compute GOVERNMENT PROPERTY!!!!??!!??! wtf.


Seriously?



God damned I hate Big Brother bull shit!


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collink you post another stupid topic and i'm going to find a way to ban you. real talk.


i for one would like to fire the government. all of it. it's stupid.
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P.Haire wrote:collink you post another stupid topic and i'm going to find a way to ban you. real talk.


i for one would like to fire the government. all of it. it's stupid.

Real talk!
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P.Haire wrote:i for one would like to fire the government. all of it. it's stupid.
look at the bright side, at least you don't live in chicago.
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charlie wrote:
P.Haire wrote:i for one would like to fire the government. all of it. it's stupid.
look at the bright side, at least you don't live in chicago.

How is that looking in the bright side!?!














































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Greg wrote:whatever you do, do not go to cars.gov. the disclaimer you have to accept makes your compute GOVERNMENT PROPERTY!!!!??!!??! wtf.
That clip took the message out of context. It's only applicable to the dealers. And I'm pretty sure it's only applicable while you're USING the site.
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I dont think its such a bad deal, but then again I am in love with Barrack Obama.
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1. Ford Escape
2. Ford Focus
3. Jeep Patriot
4. Dodge Caliber
5. Ford F-150
6. Honda Civic
7. Chevrolet Silverado
8. Chevrolet Cobalt
9. Toyota Corolla
10.Ford Fusion

umm really? Jeep Patriot is a piece of shit, as well as a Dodge Caliber, had a friend with a caliber and had tons of problems with it...this car list for trade ins such a suck factor...it does suck we are going to lose some "rare" cars but who cares; it's just a car.
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collink wrote:It's ridiculous. They could recoup more than they're giving people by parting the cars out.

I feel so bad for those cars...

Drain their oil and will their engines with sodium silica (liquid glass). How would you feel if I drained your blood and filled your veins with liquid glass?

That's what they are going to do with Grandma when we get Obama's healthcare
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