Who says Cash for Clunkers was a bad idea?

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  • e30frosh
    R3VLimited
    • Dec 2004
    • 2170

    #1

    Who says Cash for Clunkers was a bad idea?

    It can't be all bad when you score a couple items before the crush. I'm still waiting on a call back about the interior bits. It's an 88 cabbie. Shame they locked her up at only 92xxx. Please forgive the cellphone pics.




    Every day I wake up we drink a lot of coffee and watch the CNN
    Every day I wake up to a bowl of clover honey and let the locusts fly in.
    Lobsterbacks attack the town again
    Wrap all my things in aluminum
    Beams of darkness streak across the sky
    Pink rays from the ancient satellite
    Every time I look out my window same three dogs looking back at me.
    Every time I open my windows cranes fly in to terrorize me.
  • Farbin Kaiber
    Lil' Puppet
    • Jul 2007
    • 29502

    #2
    Skirts?

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    • 88e30is
      Mod Crazy
      • Feb 2007
      • 690

      #3
      It was a terrible idea. Chevy was already giving a $7500 rebate + trade in just before the cfc started. Ford and dodge were also giving rebates of $5k+. We as Americans are getting dumb. Yeah it was a good way to get rid of junk but some of the cars I have seen go through the cfc were not that bad. And what about the poeple that can only afford $4500< cars and have no credit. They got screwed. Trust me I work at a dealership and people are just dumb sometimes.

      Edit: Great find by the way.

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      • e30frosh
        R3VLimited
        • Dec 2004
        • 2170

        #4
        Originally posted by Farbin Kaiber
        Skirts?
        Now hunting for them.

        Every day I wake up we drink a lot of coffee and watch the CNN
        Every day I wake up to a bowl of clover honey and let the locusts fly in.
        Lobsterbacks attack the town again
        Wrap all my things in aluminum
        Beams of darkness streak across the sky
        Pink rays from the ancient satellite
        Every time I look out my window same three dogs looking back at me.
        Every time I open my windows cranes fly in to terrorize me.

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        • 88e30is
          Mod Crazy
          • Feb 2007
          • 690

          #5
          Did you get another e30? iirc you wrecked your red one didn't you?

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          • e30frosh
            R3VLimited
            • Dec 2004
            • 2170

            #6
            Sho nuff!


            Every day I wake up we drink a lot of coffee and watch the CNN
            Every day I wake up to a bowl of clover honey and let the locusts fly in.
            Lobsterbacks attack the town again
            Wrap all my things in aluminum
            Beams of darkness streak across the sky
            Pink rays from the ancient satellite
            Every time I look out my window same three dogs looking back at me.
            Every time I open my windows cranes fly in to terrorize me.

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            • blunttech
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              • Jul 2004
              • 12850

              #7
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              • OrganicMechanic
                E30 Mastermind
                • Jan 2008
                • 1719

                #8
                trade some stuff for the rear cover--I need....


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                • Dougy Fresh
                  Noobie
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 33

                  #9
                  Originally posted by 88e30is
                  It was a terrible idea. Chevy was already giving a $7500 rebate + trade in just before the cfc started. Ford and dodge were also giving rebates of $5k+. We as Americans are getting dumb. Yeah it was a good way to get rid of junk but some of the cars I have seen go through the cfc were not that bad. And what about the poeple that can only afford $4500< cars and have no credit. They got screwed. Trust me I work at a dealership and people are just dumb sometimes.

                  Edit: Great find by the way.
                  I agree, I work at a dealer as well. The whole program is a joke, and who picks up the tab? The tax payers, one more ass reeming from our govt. Its not about the enviroment at all, it was about stimulating a weakening job sector of our economy, and an attempt to save U.S. jobs. But they failed on that attempt as well. Here is a list of top 10 new cars bought:

                  1. Toyota Corolla
                  2. Honda Civic
                  3. Ford Focus
                  4. Toyota Camry
                  5. Hyundai Elantra
                  6. Toyota Prius
                  7. Nissan Versa
                  8. Ford Escape FWD
                  9. Honda Fit
                  10. Honda CR-V AWD

                  Alot of that money is going overseas

                  On a side note there is a super clean e30 e25i 4dr That was clunked where I work, unfortunatley Im not allowed to remove parts. Did you get those from a junk yard? or directly off the car?

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                  • Ben Carufel
                    R3V Elite
                    • Jun 2004
                    • 5248

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Dougy Fresh
                    I agree, I work at a dealer as well. The whole program is a joke, and who picks up the tab? The tax payers, one more ass reeming from our govt. Its not about the enviroment at all, it was about stimulating a weakening job sector of our economy, and an attempt to save U.S. jobs. But they failed on that attempt as well. Here is a list of top 10 new cars bought:

                    1. Toyota Corolla
                    2. Honda Civic
                    3. Ford Focus
                    4. Toyota Camry
                    5. Hyundai Elantra
                    6. Toyota Prius
                    7. Nissan Versa
                    8. Ford Escape FWD
                    9. Honda Fit
                    10. Honda CR-V AWD

                    Alot of that money is going overseas

                    On a side note there is a super clean e30 e25i 4dr That was clunked where I work, unfortunatley Im not allowed to remove parts. Did you get those from a junk yard? or directly off the car?

                    You realize that many of those cars are built here in the US of A, right? Even the Japanese ones?

                    Don't be stupid.

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                    • Dougy Fresh
                      Noobie
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 33

                      #11
                      Of course I used to work on hondas at a honda dealer. Do you realize that those are trans-national companies? Not all hondas, toyotas are made in the U.S. broham. Therefore it is a true statement that a good portion of that money(OUR TAX DOLLARS) went outside of the country. If you like the ever increasing debt that ways over our heads go ahead keep drinking that kool aid. calling me stupid is stupid...you dont know me and I do not know you. I am merely offering a clear perspective of the political bullshit that be. However, since this is a car forum and I have deviated off topic I will shut up.

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                      • Need4Speed1299
                        Advanced Member
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 119

                        #12
                        Originally posted by e30frosh
                        ......Shame they locked her up at only 92xxx.
                        ......which is fucking retarted.

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                        • Alkasquawlik
                          R3V Elite
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 4557

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Need4Speed1299
                          ......which is fucking retarted.

                          ironic

                          SC*AR

                          Originally posted by JamesE30
                          And with a car looking like yours I imagine the balance shall tip in the favor of insult, like a big fat fucking retarded fucking black girl on a see-saw, opposite... a dwarf.

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                          • ben312
                            E30 Enthusiast
                            • Jan 2009
                            • 1139

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Dougy Fresh
                            Of course I used to work on hondas at a honda dealer. Do you realize that those are trans-national companies? Not all hondas, toyotas are made in the U.S. broham. Therefore it is a true statement that a good portion of that money(OUR TAX DOLLARS) went outside of the country. If you like the ever increasing debt that ways over our heads go ahead keep drinking that kool aid. calling me stupid is stupid...you dont know me and I do not know you. I am merely offering a clear perspective of the political bullshit that be. However, since this is a car forum and I have deviated off topic I will shut up.
                            actually the number 1 on your list is made in the town where i live. toyota's largest plant is in the U.S. and as much money has gone to japan from this, at least twice as much is staying in the states. in fact toyota has hired back almost all people laied off, given back hours to those whos hours were cut and started hiring new staff. and before anyone starts on the "they wont even start before they are cut" bullshit, they have started. and toyota unlike certain american car companies is very very good at using the work force they have and knowing when to fire/hire. im not so sure about honda or any of the others but i know toyota, who is the largest benefactor from this program, is mostly a us company. most of the parts are made in the states and most of the cars also.

                            as much as i have my problems with this program, it did very well for the us and its people. also its nice to see some of that huge stimulus bill actually being used.
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                            • Philo
                              Ich esse kleine Kinder
                              • Oct 2008
                              • 3334

                              #15
                              Frosh - How did you score parts from a clunker car? Salvage yard by you, or do you have an inside man?
                              -tim
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