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Detroit, 8:06 AM
Tue Nov 24
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09/20/09
The 351W is a good place to start if youre going to build it up.
09/19/09
Owner finds vile
Jalops demand trial
09/19/09
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09/19/09
- You list the car on Craigslist for a certain amount of cash, and what do you get? An e-mail box full of spam, and offers that are around 20% of your asing price.
- You put a For Sale sign on the car and park it in the driveway, and what do you get? All sorts of low life saying they want to take a ride, asking all sorts of questions, and then low-balls you, asking if you'll take some cash, and some other questionable stuff.
- If you've had the car in your yard for some time, and never got around to fixing it, some municipalities actually fine you for having an unregistered car. (You see, if it's not registered, they can't collect property tax!) So, you have 10 days to dispose of it.
- Forget about fixing up a beater if you live in an apartment complex. The ones around here have a no tolerance ordinance, and if a car doesn't move in 10 days, they tow it away for you.
There are way too many reasons why people don't keep their cars, or have to get rid of them in a hurry. Unfortunately, this Cougar, and countless others have died, and can never be brought back to life.
09/19/09
Excellent valid points!
.... I'm still crying though.
09/19/09
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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.
08/30/09
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.
08/29/09
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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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