Cash for Clunkers - Saying Goodbye

[RBBailey]

How much you want to bet it was meant to fail to put the car companies into more trouble? How many millions did the dealers spend on advertising for this? How many of them gave a car away before getting the money from the government?

Either this administration is so stupid they couldn't figure out how to keep a government give-away going for more than a week. Or it purposefully failed in order to hurt private businesses even more.

 

[DavidV]

After all my posts here, I decided this would actually make for an interesting article... and viola!

http://www.driverside.com/auto-library/cash_for_clunkers_a_personal_experience-532

-- DavidV

 

[MUSKYMAN]

it was a white 99!!!

you did fuck up!!!

now you need to go away:rofl:

you know you claim to have been a lurker here...now I call bull shit!

that article is just absolute crap

a fuel pump is $90 and 30 min to install had you posted about it.

brakes are like $225 in parts and about 2 hours work with simple tools.

really

Go The Fuck AWAY!!!

 

[Blue]

Come on....I know you live in California and drive a smart car, a cube car, and a hot-rodded ricer, but be a MAN for once and post that article on a website where we can leave reader feedback!

 

[Blue]

it was a white 99!!!

you did fuck up!!!

now you need to go away:rofl:

you know you claim to have been a lurker here...now I call bull shit!

that article is just absolute crap

a fuel pump is $90 and 30 min to install had you posted about it.

brakes are like $225 in parts and about 2 hours work with simple tools.

really

Go The Fuck AWAY!!!

LOL....all it needed was a fuel pump and a brake job. What a hoot.

 

[bigred]

LOL....all it needed was a fuel pump and a brake job. What a hoot.

True, but it was an $1800 brake job. I'll bet his mechanic has a sweet race car too.

 

[discopedro]

Fag!!!!!!!!!:rofl:

 

[MUSKYMAN]

True, but it was an $1800 brake job. I'll bet his mechanic has a sweet race car too.

yeah I think the guy is full of bull shit.

it takes a complete idiot to run the brakes till they go metal to metal.

so he loves his new kid but was willing to endanger his wife.

what a putz!!

 

[Roverlady]

I have to agree with Musky...even I can do a brake job on a DI!! Pads alone are just a $40 repair.

Sorry David, but it sounds like you know NOTHING about cars and repair. I'm guessing you had a pit crew for your Toyota racer.

 

[p m]

David, you're worthless.
A man claiming all sorts of race prowess and not knowing what's involved with Disco 1 brakes is a flake.

 

[brian4d]

I wish like hell you could comment on that damn article... :banghead:

 

[SilverJ]

uh-oh, 2 billion more $$ approved with a rush vote to continue this program, too lazy to post link.

Whatever happened to reduce, reuse, recycle??? This is a crock.

 

[Roverlady]

Who works for the government and can get a number on how many Land Rovers are traded in for this...?

 

[MUSKYMAN]

David, you're worthless.
A man claiming all sorts of race prowess and not knowing what's involved with Disco 1 brakes is a fake.

fixed it for you Peter

 

[MarkP]

This obviously was not a decision based on

1) Cost / Financials
2) Family Safety​

This was a decision to buy a 'Cool' Cube.

That's fine, just don't present it otherwise.

 

[DavidV]

Wait - great news! You can comment on my $3k repair estimate. Please direct your hostility and disbelief to:

http://cerronesons.com/service.html

They even have a forum:

http://www.lrrforums.com/

My service adviser was Tony.

Have fun!

-- DavidV

 

[DavidV]

I have to agree with Musky...even I can do a brake job on a DI!! Pads alone are just a $40 repair.

Sorry David, but it sounds like you know NOTHING about cars and repair. I'm guessing you had a pit crew for your Toyota racer.

Yep... guilty. I know nothing about cars and repair.

http://www.dummies.com/store/product/Car-Hacks-Mods-For-Dummies.productCd-0764571427.html

-- DavidV

 

[DavidV]

True, but it was an $1800 brake job. I'll bet his mechanic has a sweet race car too.

I don't know about a race car, but he does have these:

http://cerronesons.com/shoptrucks.html

-- DavidV

 

[MarkP]

I don't know about a race car, but he does have these:

....

Well, yeah. Paid for by those who can't do simple DI brake jobs and fuel pump swaps.

:rofl:

 

[MarkP]

$3000 - ~$300 in parts+tax = ~$2670

$2670 / 3 hours = $890/hr

Now the parts/labor time estimate is probably somewhat low if bearings are replaced but seriously ......

Tony is laughing all the way to the bank.