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Poisond Pony
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nice to see this program ruining future classic cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv4DNI86ZyE
:55 seconds in, 5.0 LX that someone traded in under C4C.
:40 seconds, looks like a 1st Gen Lightning
way to go dumbass government!
-------------------- 1997 SVT Cobra very stock, very lame
Posts: 1089 | From: Portland, OR | Registered: Dec 2004
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FriscoNotch
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Except for the fox and the lightning, everything else in that lot not worth a damn. The program is actually getting alot of junk off the street. A lot of people dont like to admit when the government does something right for a change.
Posts: 305 | From: SF | Registered: Aug 2005
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LX347hatch
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The government ain't making them turn in their cars ..is the people that decide to turn in their cars...
Posts: 1416 | From: El Sobrante | Registered: Sep 2008
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Tony Montana
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I think that the government is doing a good move its not like people dont take completely good cars and part them out for more money anyway. If your smart you will take care of what you have if you want something new do what you want with it as long as you get paid. This program is actually working wonders Ford has actually seen an increase in sales numbers lately and thats good news.
-------------------- I lend my brother a hand cus i know i can i keep going and going but i aint the pink bunny instead of beatin on a drum i never stop gettting money
Posts: 369 | From: Oakland California | Registered: Mar 2008
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510_SVT
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This program is not going to work in the long run. For right now its just like a bandaid. But in reality plp are just goin into more debt. so further down the road thers gunna be more economical problems
-------------------- /96 Cobra/ //87' LX h.c.i//
Posts: 1306 | From: 510EastBay | Registered: Oct 2008
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Blind
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fuck, I'll take the black lightning for 3500 or whatever they got for turning it in
-------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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90FoX
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Member # 1974
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quote: Originally posted by FriscoNotch: A lot of people dont like to admit when the government does something right for a change.
This comment is a joke right?
Where is this cash coming from? Our pockets. Also how much of our tax dollars are going out of the country?
Why not bail out other industries while we're at it?
It's not right for the government to try and smooth out recessions. The government needs to let the corrections happen otherwise big problems happen, just like the one we are in now... [ August 06, 2009, 06:34 PM: Message edited by: 90FoX ]
Posts: 5364 | From: Shooting Skeet | Registered: Oct 2002
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SLOWBACK 67
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quote: Originally posted by 90FoX: quote: Originally posted by FriscoNotch: A lot of people dont like to admit when the government does something right for a change.
This comment is a joke right?
Where is this cash coming from? Our pockets. Also how much of our tax dollars are going out of the country?
Why not bail out other industries while we're at it? :on It's not right for the government to try and smooth out recessions. The government needs to let the corrections happen otherwise big problems happen, just like the one we are in now...
This program is under funded... One of the reasons people are finding out their car no longer meets the criteria... They are planing on taking the motors out so car dealers don't sell the trade in clunker.
One thing did come put of this... Toyota is selling more cars then everyone else so thank our gov for letting the big three only take 45% of the new cars being bought with the program.
If you could have turned in your car to get what ever you want I would have turned in my car.. Seeing as I would have to buy a hybrid or some other higher mpg car then my escorts
I would have bought a new mustang or truck if they would have let me.
Just heard 2 billion more passed for this program to... Buy toyota stock their numbers will be up.
-------------------- Originally posted by turbo50: I have no intenions of keeping anyones parts or taking anyones money.
Posts: 8582 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Dec 2005
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93ReefBlue5.0
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this program isn't what it was supposed to be. it was intended to get ill running/gross polluting piles off the road. now, it's my good running car that gets under 18mpg shall be traded in so i can get a highER mpg car. while those less fortunate people/owners of crappy cars should be given the good trade ins to get the piles off the road. bassackwards if you ask me.
1 high note, the focus is the top selling new car. way to go FORD!! f the imports... [ August 06, 2009, 09:19 PM: Message edited by: 93ReefBlue5.0 ]
Posts: 1535 | From: Sacramento, CA | Registered: Jun 2005
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90FoX
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quote: Originally posted by 93ReefBlue5.0: this program isn't what it was supposed to be. it was intended to get ill running/gross polluting piles off the road. now, it's my good running car that gets under 18mpg shall be traded in so i can get a highER mpg car. while those less fortunate people/owners of crappy cars should be given the good trade ins to get the piles off the road. bassackwards if you ask me.
1 high note, the focus is the top selling new car. way to go FORD!! f the imports...
A lot of imports are built in the U.S. giving American's jobs. But I'm willing to bet the profits still head back overseas...
Even though it was to get the gas "guzzlers" off the road, I think there was an element of attempting to stimulate the economy as well. Either way I just don't think it's worth the money. Let me keep my tax dollars and I can spend it much better than subsidizing someone else. [ August 06, 2009, 09:22 PM: Message edited by: 90FoX ]
Posts: 5364 | From: Shooting Skeet | Registered: Oct 2002
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MustangNate
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Also, these people are driving crappy piles of junk for a reason, because they can't afford the payments for a newer car. Anyone else sense another housing market type crash only with the automobiles from this Cash For Clunkers crap? [ August 06, 2009, 10:53 PM: Message edited by: MustangNate ]
-------------------- 1989 Mustang LX Vert, 5.0 Auto
Posts: 1032 | From: Chico | Registered: May 2004
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SLOWBACK 67
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quote: Originally posted by MustangNate: Also, these people are driving crappy piles of junk for a reason, because they can't afford the payments for a newer car. Anyone else sense another housing market type crash only with the automobiles from this Cash For Clunkers crap?
The repo man is gonna be busy. You are right about the payments.... It's harder to repo a car then a house unless you live in a moble home.
-------------------- Originally posted by turbo50: I have no intenions of keeping anyones parts or taking anyones money.
Posts: 8582 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Dec 2005
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Gnari-Garage
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quote: Originally posted by FriscoNotch: Except for the fox and the lightning, everything else in that lot not worth a damn. The program is actually getting alot of junk off the street. A lot of people dont like to admit when the government does something right for a change.
This is a JOke right, man that mustang was a Pile of JUNK!
-------------------- 2017 McLaren 570GT 2019 Audi S5 2017 Tundra 7" Lift, 37" Tires
Posts: 4017 | From: 916-sacramento | Registered: Aug 2003
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88DroptopGT
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The program doesn't make sense. Put a working car in a crusher to buy a whole new car.
The whole cycle wastes so much resources for a couple thousand dollars.
Why not increase public transportation and eliminate new cars going onto the road to save pollution?
Posts: 3978 | From: 707 | Registered: Mar 2003
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89bluenotch
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damn some of those cars are kinda nice i wouldnt mind a free ride so i can stop using the stang as a DD
-------------------- -Gunnar 89 coupe 54 f100 R.I.P. SILVERLX
Posts: 1857 | From: HEALDSBURG | Registered: Feb 2007
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FriscoNotch
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quote: Originally posted by NavidR: quote: Originally posted by FriscoNotch: Except for the fox and the lightning, everything else in that lot not worth a damn. The program is actually getting alot of junk off the street. A lot of people dont like to admit when the government does something right for a change.
This is a JOke right, man that mustang was a Pile of JUNK!
You're right. That fox was junk. I dont see anyone on the board paying more than $600 for that. The person that turned that in made out like a bandito!!
-------------------- '93 SSP 5.0 Police Coupe '83 GLX 5.0 Coupe '79 Ghia Coupe
Posts: 305 | From: SF | Registered: Aug 2005
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