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Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:50 pm
by down_shift
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.
Top 5 trade in
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.
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:56 pm
by Dr. Marlow
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
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:57 pm
by Greg
whatever you do, do not go to cars.gov. the disclaimer you have to accept makes your compute GOVERNMENT PROPERTY!!!!??!!??! wtf.
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:59 pm
by down_shift
yea I saw a FOX clip about that.
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:26 pm
by andysapp
textsfromlastnight.com wrote:(918): Can I use cash for clunkers to trade in her boobs for a new set of 18 year old tits?
(305): Its worth a shot.
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:45 pm
by Zach
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...............................
sigh
uhhh.. dead in fact.. I'd feel dead
also, wow....
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:50 pm
by Pittsy
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!
(20 bucks says that statement just got me on the "watch list".)
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:01 am
by P.Haire
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.
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:39 am
by Zach
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!
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:27 am
by charlie
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.
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:57 am
by Pittsy
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!?!
I miss Chicago.
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:11 pm
by collink
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.
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:25 am
by jsquared
I dont think its such a bad deal, but then again I am in love with Barrack Obama.
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:25 am
by mynameismike
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.
Re: Cash for Clunkers -- What a waste....
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:26 am
by Roadkill
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