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Aug. 10, 2009 9:08 a.m. slefain Dork

All I know is the used car market is now being driven up. I was finally going to spend real money on a used car for once, but now the price has been driven up higher than I'm willing to pay. KBB is still right on and that's what I value the car at, but the market is now being pushed up by all the people who don't qualify for C4C but still want a car.

"Sorry your 1979 Caprice doesn't qualify for the program, but we'll give you $3000 in trade-in for it and get you a low monthly payment of $250 (for 72 months @ 9.5%) on a nearly new Kia....."

Guess I'll just wait a year for all the repo'd cars to hit the market.
Aug. 10, 2009 9:24 a.m. JmfnB MegaDork

TIM I found another post I want to checkmark to elevntybillion that your stoopid system won't let me!
Aug. 10, 2009 9:29 a.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor

One vote per person. The way it should be.
Aug. 10, 2009 10:47 a.m. Jake HalfDork

Bobzilla wrote:

Since I've been a responsible citizen, am not over my head in debt, have a retirement plan in place, spend reasonably and have NO vehicles that even qualify for the CARS program, when do I get my cash back?

I am waiting for my bailout, too. I bought a reasonably priced home a few years back and have been (responsibly) fixing it up, one thing at a time- of course this means I am ineligible for the $8000 government handout. 2 of 3 of our cars are paid for and in good repair, and none of them are clunker worthy, so I get $0 there, too.

I guess I should be happy that my tax dollars are being so wisely used. Oh, wait. :|
Aug. 10, 2009 10:51 a.m. aussiesmg Dork

I love the fact that the Lincoln Town Car is eligible for every year from 1990 to 2001 except for 1993....WTF, what was different in 1993....I have owned many of these and 93 is exactly the same as 92 and 94.

Was it a berkeleying raffle?
Aug. 12, 2009 1:15 p.m. Travis_K HalfDork

This would have sold easily for $6k or more... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj5gzvGnGP4&feature=player_embedded

Its stupid for someone to be so lazy that they wouldnt even try to sell it rather than turning it in to be scrapped and getting at least $1k or so less than what its worth,.