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 Aug 25 2009, 12:32 AM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks  Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4  |
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Aug 25 2009, 02:24 AM
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ERV Group: Advanced Members Posts: 332 Joined: 22-January 04 Member No.: 143 |
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Aug 25 2009, 02:40 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
Holy mother of god. I always wanted one of those....
Damn. |
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Aug 25 2009, 03:57 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 349 Joined: 2-December 05 From: Lake CityTN Member No.: 998 |
after cash for clunker, should be going straight to metal scrap and can't re-sell what Goverment said.
Maybe I am wrong (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dunno.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dunno.gif) ... |
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Aug 25 2009, 05:09 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 108 Joined: 10-August 07 Member No.: 1,886 |
might be a good time to make friends with some sketchy junkyard folk
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Aug 25 2009, 06:00 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 16-January 04 From: Chandler AZ Member No.: 130 |
I sincerely hope this on-the-job training program experiment will be over soon...
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Aug 25 2009, 01:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 620 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Chester, VA Member No.: 22 |
I had a salesman at a local Toyota dealer ask if I was taking advantage of the CFC program when I wheeled up in my ratty looking '87 4Runner. I asked him if that was the program where they give me $4500.00 for my truck. He told me it was. I offered to walk home after I cleaned out the glove box and he wrote the check. He gave me a blank look and started to explain the program. The parts manager there is a friend of mine, and he said that once the engines are killed, the rest of the car is being sold to recycling yards. I thought they were going to be crushed, but apparently not. I wonder how many of the cars sold on this program will be repossessed before Christmas?
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Aug 26 2009, 10:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 934 Joined: 7-March 06 Member No.: 1,113 |
QUOTE (trackbird @ Aug 24 2009, 10:40 PM)  Holy mother of god. I always wanted one of those.... Damn. OWOWOWOWOW Big Suckage. (fill in some more swear words here) Now, having said that, it makes my 87 GTA worth just a teeny little bit more...... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) I knew this was gonna happen, but I was hoping it wouldnt be a nice one. GEEZ Make me an offer Kevin. bock |
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Aug 26 2009, 11:59 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (cccbock @ Aug 26 2009, 06:27 PM) Make me an offer Kevin. bock 3 lug nuts and all the change I can dig out from under the back seat of my Camaro? |
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Aug 27 2009, 12:38 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 934 Joined: 7-March 06 Member No.: 1,113 |
QUOTE (trackbird @ Aug 26 2009, 07:59 PM) QUOTE (cccbock @ Aug 26 2009, 06:27 PM) Make me an offer Kevin. bock 3 lug nuts and all the change I can dig out from under the back seat of my Camaro? Are they Chrome? b |
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Aug 27 2009, 01:13 AM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
At least one of them is.
(Psst. My Camaro doesn't have a back seat...or front seats for that matter). |
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Aug 27 2009, 02:33 AM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
Bummer! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/puke.gif) I looked at one of the clunker lists and M3s (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/gr_eek2.gif) , yeah M3s were on it! I'll be none of those were turned in! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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Aug 27 2009, 04:01 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 16-January 04 From: Chandler AZ Member No.: 130 |
The whole thing was a farce. It perpetuates planned obsolescence, increases energy usage, continues to throw money at companies that needed to fail so they could rebuild, and continues to stiff dealers through delayed payment. And on top of that, NONE of the top 10 vehicles purchased through the program were from GM or Chrysler.
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Aug 27 2009, 01:52 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,766 Joined: 10-April 04 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 303 |
Not only all that, but think about "most" people who are driving cars worth less than $4500. Most of them aren't driving them by choice - they simply can't afford better. So, we now stick them into a new car where they may not be able to afford the payments long term.
Plus, many people who were going to buy new cars in the next year bought them now. You're going to see huge fall-offs in car sales soon. Oh, FYI - the engine and a couple other large components (tranny, etc.) can't be reused. But, the rest of the car can be dismantled and resold. Saw it in the regulations when I was reading them. |
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Aug 28 2009, 09:32 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 153 Joined: 3-January 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 90 |
vette footages follows: (this is very hard to watch guys and gals) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTYL-h5_hb4
a guy lives his whole life wanting one of these and somebody blows one up on purpose.... my god i think i want to puke.. |
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Aug 29 2009, 03:45 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
QUOTE (BrianChevy @ Aug 28 2009, 05:32 PM) vette footages follows: (this is very hard to watch guys and gals) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTYL-h5_hb4 Snuff films.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) |
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Aug 29 2009, 10:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 620 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Chester, VA Member No.: 22 |
What year was that? What a shame, I wonder what it was traded for.
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Aug 29 2009, 10:42 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
Looked like an '85 to me.
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Aug 29 2009, 11:52 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,289 Joined: 4-May 04 From: Kenvil, NJ Member No.: 331 |
Wow, that TA has better paint than mine.
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Aug 30 2009, 01:30 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 59 Joined: 16-August 04 Member No.: 435 |
This is absolutely wicked, and wrong. It's a shitty misuse of resources and is inefficient.
I'm glad I didn't see an SVO Mustang. |
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