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Detroit, 10:35 PM
Wed Dec 2
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08/31/09
I miss my '94. I don't regret getting rid of it, I couldn't afford to keep repairing it constantly. But now that I have the income to repair it properly instead of band-aids, I want it back 'cause it really was a pretty snazzy car. I think they were very under-rated cars.
09/02/09
08/30/09
What a bunch of flippin' dolts we have running the show in DC.
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08/30/09
you wouldn't believe the cars that are being clunked in marin county - next to where i work is a lot with about 60 high end cars that probably would've fetched more than the $4500....... sad
08/30/09
08/29/09
"Clunkxecute" has potential, too.
08/30/09
I would like to also propose...
Clunknihallation.
Clunkthanasia.
Clunkakevorkianism.
Nice Blackmore reference in your name, by the way. ;)
08/30/09
And yeah, Rainbow kicked ass!
08/29/09
It could use some interior parts and some wheels, too. Hmmmm. I see a junkyard day, tomorrow.
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08/29/09
What we have here is the one silver lining, people. Get your parts while you still can. The glut of new inventory makes for a veritable cornucopia of automotive treasures, but the clock is ticking. Don't come around bitching when you miss your chance.
08/29/09
I'll probably head out and snag some disc brakes for my wagon courtesy of a clunkeriezed Exploder.
Plenty of other people who have crappy old cars that they actually care about are going to reap many a benefit in the form of cheap parts to replace or upgrade.
I'm not saying there weren't tragedies, but just like this program most likely only compressed the next year's sales in to 2 months, most of these clunkerized cars were destined to be neglected and filled with racoons before being sent to the crusher anyway. They just accellerated the process.
See ya in the yards.
08/29/09
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08/30/09
You're saying you can't amass debt in perpetuity?
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08/29/09
Aside from that, PARTS BONANZA! Maybe I should go find some seats to bodge into my 244.
08/29/09
You deserve the socialism that is headed your way for the way you treat your country, your possessions and your history.
I am glad my grandfather isn't alive to see what he and his fellow heroes fought and died for get enthusiastically given over to a socialistic leader.
signed,
a frustrated American Patriot
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Sad, ain't it?
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08/29/09
Oh, that's right. They hate cars.
Seriously, I thought "planned obsolescence" was a bad thing. This is decreed obsolescence and seems so wasteful.
Oh, that's right, pretty soon we'll all be riding unicorns to work, they eat rainbows and crap flowers.
08/29/09
08/29/09
If I remember correctly, the yard that Ms. Martin frequents crushes them after 30. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Yes these cars were once lovely to behold, but as I keep saying time and time again, the AVERAGE motorist doesn't care, nor do they perform the required maintenance to keep these cars in anywhere near adequate running condition. The Jags are a great example, as their normal maintenance and upkeep can drive you to the poorhouse in no time flat.
That beautiful Eldorado? It was probably given to a son or daughter after the original owner died, or can't drive any longer, and they traded it in on some sort of Toyota.
I would love to do a story on why people traded their cars. What was the motivation, besides cash, and what did they buy.
In a neighboring state (Rhode Island), there was a story of an elderly gentleman who traded in a Mercedes Benz SL, for a Hyundai Accent, using the Cash for Clunkers program. His reasoning was that the Benz needed a lot of work (more than $5,000).
08/29/09