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Old 08-03-2009, 12:37 PM
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... it is still a fact that bankers who have received all those billions that will take who knows how long for us to repay are not doing a thing to help people who were gyped into A.R.M.s where if left at 6-8 percent could continue to make their payments. But, they are STILL receiving no help. Payments that were $600 a month are now $1500 a month. By simply lowering the rate back to where it was they could save so many people the disaster of losing their home...
Soon after the "bailouts" began, Tom received a letter from a credit card company with whom we carry a substantial balance. I don't remember the exact wording, but I certainly remember the letter. It began with "Dear So-and-so, in this time of financial crisis (or hardship, whatever term they used)......"

I thought they were going to lower, or at least freeze, our rates. Guess what? They were informing us that they would be RAISING our rates to help THEM get through the financial crisis! (I am not making this up!) Our only recourse would be to pay off the entire balance (perhaps with another credit card) or just accept it.


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I have to remember this one!
BOHICA is the name of one of our LGBT bowling leagues here. it happens.
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Oh I believe it. AND, who does this CARS program benefit the most? Sure the dealers and makers will turn a buck and that's about it. The most money will be made by the banks in interest. Not only for the cars sold but for the increased number of loans the dealers/makers will be taking out because they are now turning a buck. Loans for payroll, loans for parts, loans for summer cottages and other toys the dealers now can "afford." And here we are strapped to an economy based on the inflated values of worthless loans (worthless to all except the bank who can foreclose and still own the property,) AGAIN. So the cycle continues. Not one lesson learned.

When will people realize that we need to change to a value added economy? Instead of what a bank will loan you. The value being something tangible we create right here in America by americans who make a living wage. Instead of all the B.S. inflated values based on what an entity may be able to take out on loan.

A start will be the elimination of incentives for factories to offshore jobs. One big incentive is the increased profit from lower wages allowing for higher loan amounts. It's the cycle again, see it? Why weren't the financial institutions who've received at least 10 times what the auto companies have, ever brought before a congressional committee for a colonoscopy?

Yeah, we are getting BOHICAed big time folks.
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I can't see what is in the pic (I'm at work) but if it is the video I think it is please explain to me how that car is worth less then 3500/4500. I know you deal with these types of cars so tell me what that thing is really worth.

Like I said if it is the car I think it is I would have bought it for 3500 cause that is a damn nice ride.
If that car is an 02 with, let's say 120,000 miles (average for the year). I believe it would be worth somewhere around 2000.00 wholesale.

As an example, the below car is one that I recently sold. I purchased the car at auction for $3000.00. It is a 2004.

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If that car is an 02 with, let's say 120,000 miles (average for the year). I believe it would be worth somewhere around 2000.00 wholesale.

As an example, the below car is one that I recently sold. I purchased the car at auction for $3000.00. It is a 2004.

ok so I am home now and yes that car in the video is the one I thought it was. I like that thing...and you say they wholesale for 2k? Wow that is one sweet ride for the money. Twin turbos sounds kind of exciting. Are they any good or are they POS's?

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ok so I am home now and yes that car in the video is the one I thought it was. I like that thing...and you say they wholesale for 2k? Wow that is one sweet ride for the money. Twin turbos sounds kind of exciting. Are they any good or are they POS's?

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If that car is an 02 with, let's say 120,000 miles (average for the year). I believe it would be worth somewhere around 2000.00 wholesale.

As an example, the below car is one that I recently sold. I purchased the car at auction for $3000.00. It is a 2004.

Average price for a Volvo S80 here is 20.000 dollars, for example, a ´06 diesel is worth around 38.000 u$d... i guess they have to EXPORT those cars instead of killing them.
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Re: Cash for clunkers...the final installment perhaps

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As if being on having or cars the list isn't enough of a tragedy...

See what is ineligible for the program by clicking HERE


1987 Lincoln Town car
1993 Mitsubishi 3000 GT
1987 Lincoln Continental
1987 Lincoln Mark VII
1987 Mercury Grand Marquis
1987 Mercury Grand Marquis Wagon
Porsche 944
1992 Acura NSX


Here is the list of the 78 INELIGIBLE CARS

HERE is the list of the 87 cars that were formerly INELIGIBLE, but are now on the list.

Getting more absurd by the day...
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The 1992 (OBDI) Subaru SVX got a combined mileage rating of 18 MPG Click HERE

The 1997 (OBDII) Subaru got a combined mileage rating of 17 MPG Click HERE


And a 5.0 litre V8 1987 Lincoln Town Car gets a combined mileage estimate of 19 MPG? Click HERE

Which is the same mileage as a 1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Wagon or a 1992 Acura NSX.


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Saving the most ridiculous for last...The 1992 Subaru SVX (3.3 Liter 6) got a combined mileage rating of 18 MPG...

The 1997 Subaru SVX (3.3 Liter 6) got a combined mileage rating of 17 MPG...



Annd guess what the combined mileage estimate is for a fire-breathing 5.7 Liter V8, 1993 Corvette?... Ta-DAH!

I didn't know I was in such esteemed company...


But we legally get to kill a 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom that only gets 14 MPG...
and a Ferrari Testarossa which only gets 11MPG


HERE is the Vehicle Mileage Calculator; enter various vehicles and have a good laugh.

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The only thing worse than destroying an SVX with an EG33...

would be shredding a hand-built Rolls

or to grenade a Ferrari flat 12 with Sodium Silicate.
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Average price for a Volvo S80 here is 20.000 dollars, for example, a ´06 diesel is worth around 38.000 u$d... i guess they have to EXPORT those cars instead of killing them.
I export about 30% of the cars that I sell. As an example, Russia recently imposed a 100% tax on cars imported from the US. I am STILL exporting cars to Russia and making money. Cars are less expensive in the US than anywhere else on the planet.

This is a list of the Twin Turbo Volvo S80s that have sold recently at auction in the US with their prices:

07/29/09 ALOHA Regular $2,400 121,457 Avg
07/23/09 DET METR Lease $2,600 107,898 Avg
07/22/09 NADE Regular $2,550 144,133 Avg
07/21/09 RIVRSIDE Regular $2,450 102,907 Avg
07/16/09 NORTHSTR Regular $2,800 168,305 Avg
07/16/09 LAS VEGA Regular $3,100 89,364 Avg
07/16/09 GTR PHNX Regular $2,100 105,807 Below
07/15/09 KC Regular $5,500 82,295 Above
07/15/09 BAY CITI Regular $2,250 138,034 Avg
07/14/09 SKYLINE Regular $2,900 68,717 Avg
07/14/09 HATFIELD Regular $3,400 85,251 Avg
07/14/09 BISHOP B Lease $3,300 126,746 Avg
07/10/09 MANHEIM Regular $2,850 110,164 Avg
07/08/09 BAY CITI Regular $4,350 95,751 Above
07/08/09 BAY CITI Regular $3,500 100,484 Avg
07/07/09 GTR TUSC Lease $4,450 65,880 Above
07/07/09 BALTWASH Regular $1,950 142,090 Below

They are really really great cars. I almost kept the one in the picture for myself.

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Has anybody noticed this statement on the Cash for Clunkers website?

“This application provides access to the DOT CARS system. When logged on to the CARS system, your computer is considered a federal computer system and is the property of the United States Government."

“Any or all uses of this system and all files on this system may be intercepted, monitored, recorded, copied, audited, inspected, and disclosed to authorized CARS, DoT, and law enforcement personnel, as well as authorized officials of other agencies, both domestic and foreign.”

Kind of scarey.
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That is on the dealer side of the site, and supposedly not accessible to just passers-by.

When Glenn Beck reported on it last week (the only one who has, that I know of...), the white house yesterday released a statement saying that they were changing the language of that use-agreement.

That doesn't mean they won't, or haven't already been doing that... just that the language of the warning won't be so direct about it.

And I don't think "kind of" really approaches the level of seriousness of the government seizing control and use of private computers, every file on them, and distributing that information to law enforcement without a warrant for search or seizure, or to foreign entities.
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