Anyone heard of the new cash for clunkers program the government is gonna put on us? That sure is gonna put the hurt on us guys that drive these old trucks. The days of the Craigslist adds that read "I just bought a new truck and want this one out of my way for cheap" are soon to be gone. No way will someone be willing to sell us a decent ole truck for 2 grand when the government is willing to pay them 4500 bucks for it. It's effectively gonna put a 4500 dollar price tag on these trucks or the government is gonna send em to the crusher. That's sad.

 

And it's only going to get worse unless the masses stand up and take charge and throw this freaking POS government out on their deadbeat *****!

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Worst idea ever. If cars aren't selling its because they aren't worth buying or people can't afford them. If anything we should be fixing up and upgrading older vehicles instead of using up energy, money and raw materials to keep detroit running.

The good news is that like most government programs, this has more to do with posturing, then actual action. I doubt the program's mandate is far reaching enough or well funded enough to really affect us.

 

they say where in debit and they have these programs paying to crush these trucks how came up with this need to be shot hanged drawn and quaterd

 

This is change my friends. Are we all still hypnotized by Obama? I am not and never was.....socialism here we come.....

 

i know that and socialism never works on a big scale work on smale scale but i dont think the us is a small scale

 

Where do they think they're gonna get the coin to fork over $4500/"junker"?.....Take out another $XX billion/TRILLION loan......

F'in ridiculous.

 

and they wonder y where in debt

 

I doubt it will ever really happen.

 

The criteria for cars that qualify is also pretty limited. A chevy caprice classic square body would qualify, but there aren't many of those left on the road. Even most 20 year old cars are now rated for 20 MPG or higher. Old pickups typically last longer and might qualify, but even then, not that many are still out there.

Maybe I am a hard core right wing funtamentalist. I say get government out of the economy and let things fall where they may. If people make silly investments and buy houses or cars they can't afford, why should the rest of us pay for that? Just because we saved a little more money? If anything we should be rewarded for keeping our own check book balanced.

There is a place for government regulation, but new cars are not worth buying and these ideas don't change that. The only thing that might change is slightly more expensive new cars.

 

My comment is to political to post here.

 

i have 7 pistols 3 shot guns a military rifle, filing cabinets full of ammo, and reloading more everyday, let em try it here hehehe

 

Maybe you can tone it down enough to not get in trouble if you say what you're thinking? From what I have seen on this and other forums all over the web, most of us seem to be in agreement that something is not quite right with whats going on. That is, unless you are on a tree hugger forum where they all think that we have to give up all our freedoms to save the world from CO2. I love the "err on the side of caution" argument when they can't answer direct questions on why the global warming theory doesn't hold water.

 

We got a cash for clunkers program but they only pay 300CAD. And then your vehicle may not even qualify. Needless to say I've heard they haven't got much participation.

 

dont blame me i voted for mccain haha