Cash For Clunkers

[Tommy]

I'm waiting for the first story to come out that some woman turns her soon to be ex's Z06 in for a hybrid and documents and films the cars demise.. From the liquid glass to the dismantling.

I just left the recycling yard again and they did tell me also that they are using the liquid glass method to sieze the engines. Definately not going to be as fun to watch...


Tommy

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I have to ask the question. Just what is an American car anymore? Toyota, Honda and Nissan all have plants in the US with American workers putting their cars together. GM, Ford and Chrysler all have plants putting their cars together in other countries and some of their car are rebadged from known imports. After what GM and Chrysler did to their dealers it will take allot more than $4,500.00 before I walk into one of their showrooms again.

[SmallHurst]

Expect to see my old clunker truck pullin' the trailer this fall. I guess that it actually is too old now as it was built in 12/1983. And to replace that vehicle and buy new---$$$$$$$$ but I would have to keep it under $44k. Good luck! Besides, a new truck may look pretty, but that 460 has some NADS!!!!

[Tommy]

My 95 Silverado now has 382,000 miles. It runs great and hasn't had the heads off yet and what really is amazing is that the 4l60E is untouched as well....


Tommy

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

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The only problem with socialism is, that eventually the government runs out of somebody else's money.



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Exellent quote, credit goes to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher! Ole Hill might take note

[Mr70]

So far,auto buyers in the U.S. have signed contracts to trade in <u>358,851</u> clunkers for new vehicles,stimulated in large part by government rebates of up to $4,500.

AP reports that most of the trade ins have been pickups/SUVs.
And what are they driving off the lots in exchange?
1. Toyota Corolla
2. Honda Civic
3. Ford Focus
4. Toyota Camry
5. Toyota Prius
6. Hyundai Elantra
7. Ford Escape (front-wheel-drive)
8. Honda Fit
9. Nissan Versa
10. Honda CR-V (four-wheel-drive)

Interestingly,there are 3 Hondas,3 Toyotas &amp; 2 Fords,but no General Motors or Chryslers on the list...

[Jim Ferron]

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So far,auto buyers in the U.S. have signed contracts to trade in 358,851 clunkers for new vehicles,stimulated in large part by government rebates of up to $4,500.

AP reports that most of the trade ins have been pickups/SUVs.And what are they driving off the lots in exchange?

1. Toyota Corolla
2. Honda Civic
3. Ford Focus
4. Toyota Camry
5. Toyota Prius
6. Hyundai Elantra
7. Ford Escape (front-wheel-drive)
8. Honda Fit
9. Nissan Versa
10. Honda CR-V (four-wheel-drive)

Interestingly,there are 3 Hondas,3 Toyotas &amp; 2 Fords ,but no General Motors or Chryslers on the list...


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Don't you remotely think our elected representitives in Government could have forseen all these millions, BILLIONS of out tax dollars going over seas? Don't you think they could have stipulated that at least a percentage of the parts of each automobile be of American origin? Say at least 40%...or say tie the % of the $4500 to % of the car that was of American Heritage?

Example: 50% car Of American Heritage parts or assembly.. buyer gets 50% of the $4500...Plus the money would have gone twice as far stimulating twice as many sales , twice as many consumers.And it would reward buyers who bought 'AMERICAN!'

Would any of that have made any sense? And how long do you think it took an uneducated jerk like me to come up with a common sense idea like that...5 min maybe?

So not only would we be gain some fuel efficiency [who really cares anyway?] we would have at least have been stimulating some AMERICAN jobs!!