Comments on: Documenting The Destruction: Obama’s Slaughter of Top Quality Used Cars About to Commence En Masse [Reader Post] http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/09/12/documenting-the-destruction-obama%e2%80%99s-slaughter-of-top-quality-used-cars-about-to-commence-en-masse-reader-post/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:35:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: suek http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/09/12/documenting-the-destruction-obama%e2%80%99s-slaughter-of-top-quality-used-cars-about-to-commence-en-masse-reader-post/#comment-248571 suek Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:55:38 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=27162#comment-248571 Dumb question time - is there any reason why my $5000 isn't as good as the Governments? Did the dealers have to sign a "will not sell" agreement? Dumb question time – is there any reason why my $5000 isn’t as good as the Governments? Did the dealers have to sign a “will not sell” agreement?

]]> By: Derek of Hesperia http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/09/12/documenting-the-destruction-obama%e2%80%99s-slaughter-of-top-quality-used-cars-about-to-commence-en-masse-reader-post/#comment-248522 Derek of Hesperia Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:23:22 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=27162#comment-248522 My father traded in his 2000 Ford mini van. It was on it's last legs anyway. He dropped by my house to show off his new KIA. I said "Dad? You bought a foreign car?" He replied "Hell yes! The UAW isn't gonna get any of my money." My father traded in his 2000 Ford mini van. It was on it’s last legs anyway. He dropped by my house to show off his new KIA. I said “Dad? You bought a foreign car?” He replied “Hell yes! The UAW isn’t gonna get any of my money.”

]]> By: Oklahoma auto dealers | Oklahoma Auto http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/09/12/documenting-the-destruction-obama%e2%80%99s-slaughter-of-top-quality-used-cars-about-to-commence-en-masse-reader-post/#comment-248495 Oklahoma auto dealers | Oklahoma Auto Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:59:01 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=27162#comment-248495 [...] Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Documenting The Destruction …Good for Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn for speaking up. From USA Today: Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., called that provision [to destroy the trade-ins] “nuts” during debate in the Senate last week. He said that in his state, one trade-in had less than 10000 miles on the odometer. … Too few older cars at reasonable prices could put some dealers out of business, says Tim Swift, general manager of the Corry Auto Dealers Exchange, an auction operation for dealers in Corry, Pa. …  read more… [...] [...] Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Documenting The Destruction …Good for Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn for speaking up. From USA Today: Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., called that provision [to destroy the trade-ins] “nuts” during debate in the Senate last week. He said that in his state, one trade-in had less than 10000 miles on the odometer. … Too few older cars at reasonable prices could put some dealers out of business, says Tim Swift, general manager of the Corry Auto Dealers Exchange, an auction operation for dealers in Corry, Pa. …  read more… [...]

]]> By: Tweets that mention Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Documenting The Destruction: Obama’s Slaughter of Top Quality Used Cars About to Commence En Masse [Reader Post] -- Topsy.com http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/09/12/documenting-the-destruction-obama%e2%80%99s-slaughter-of-top-quality-used-cars-about-to-commence-en-masse-reader-post/#comment-248441 Tweets that mention Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Documenting The Destruction: Obama’s Slaughter of Top Quality Used Cars About to Commence En Masse [Reader Post] -- Topsy.com Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:10:07 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=27162#comment-248441 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by FloppingAces, cable.cable, joni.venturo, benton.herry and others. benton.herry said: Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Documenting The Destruction ...: Obama is still slow with his Cash for Clunkers r.. http://bit.ly/VUtV9 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by FloppingAces, cable.cable, joni.venturo, benton.herry and others. benton.herry said: Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » Documenting The Destruction …: Obama is still slow with his Cash for Clunkers r.. http://bit.ly/VUtV9 [...]

]]> By: A_Nonny_Mouse http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/09/12/documenting-the-destruction-obama%e2%80%99s-slaughter-of-top-quality-used-cars-about-to-commence-en-masse-reader-post/#comment-248427 A_Nonny_Mouse Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:45:04 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=27162#comment-248427 All these lovely cars being surrendered for destruction -- and yet my tired old 95 Geo Metro gets over 30 mpg so it's not considered a "clunker" and wouldn't qualify for this program. (Not that I could have afforded to incur $300+/ month payments for four or five years, now that I've been "downsized" ...) What a waste! What a stupid, shortsighted program! And, finally, what dolts we've elected to represent us! All these lovely cars being surrendered for destruction — and yet my tired old 95 Geo Metro gets over 30 mpg so it’s not considered a “clunker” and wouldn’t qualify for this program. (Not that I could have afforded to incur $300+/ month payments for four or five years, now that I’ve been “downsized” …)

What a waste! What a stupid, shortsighted program! And, finally, what dolts we’ve elected to represent us!

]]> By: yippie21 http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/09/12/documenting-the-destruction-obama%e2%80%99s-slaughter-of-top-quality-used-cars-about-to-commence-en-masse-reader-post/#comment-248408 yippie21 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:24:15 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=27162#comment-248408 Excellent article indeed. The detailed linear thinking of the communist/leftist about not seeing intrinsic value in something is spot on and I think does pervade their thinking on everything from opponents to material goods that they don't value. Too the crazy hoops in logic they're willing to jump through to show that man and man-made CO2 is causing global warming. It's kinda sickening to think of what this mindset would do if it could to our country. We must check the spread at every opportunity and remain steadfast and clearheaded. Excellent article indeed. The detailed linear thinking of the communist/leftist about not seeing intrinsic value in something is spot on and I think does pervade their thinking on everything from opponents to material goods that they don’t value. Too the crazy hoops in logic they’re willing to jump through to show that man and man-made CO2 is causing global warming.

It’s kinda sickening to think of what this mindset would do if it could to our country. We must check the spread at every opportunity and remain steadfast and clearheaded.

]]> By: In Denial « POWIP http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/09/12/documenting-the-destruction-obama%e2%80%99s-slaughter-of-top-quality-used-cars-about-to-commence-en-masse-reader-post/#comment-248398 In Denial « POWIP Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:43:48 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=27162#comment-248398 [...] that the blame lies with himself and his administration. The Spendulus fiasco, TARP auto bailout, Cash for Clunker’s unforeseen side effects—all of these were Obama initiatives that sank, because they were forged out of magical [...] [...] that the blame lies with himself and his administration. The Spendulus fiasco, TARP auto bailout, Cash for Clunker’s unforeseen side effects—all of these were Obama initiatives that sank, because they were forged out of magical [...]

]]> By: Light Dawns http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/09/12/documenting-the-destruction-obama%e2%80%99s-slaughter-of-top-quality-used-cars-about-to-commence-en-masse-reader-post/#comment-248393 Light Dawns Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:36:17 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=27162#comment-248393 Question: At night (when there is no sun shining ) does the temperature go up or go down? And by how much? vs on a usually quiet day when there is little travel (i.e. Easter) therefore little co2 being produced, does the temperature fall (as much as during the night)? How hard is this ????? As for the Clunkers program, did anybody do ANY research into how many people would participate? Guess not when it ran out of funds within the first week!! What kinds of vehicles would be turned in?? What impact that would have on the future used car market and who would be negatively impacted by that??? What is the cost/benefit analysis??? Anyone in an Economics 101 class could foresee and answer these questions. WHO THE HELL(o) is running this country???? P.S. Excellent article!! Question: At night (when there is no sun shining ) does the temperature go up or go down? And by how much? vs on a usually quiet day when there is little travel (i.e. Easter) therefore little co2
being produced, does the temperature fall (as much as during the night)?

How hard is this ?????

As for the Clunkers program, did anybody do ANY research into how many people would participate? Guess not when it ran out of funds within the first week!! What kinds of vehicles would be turned in?? What impact that would have on the future used car market and who would be negatively impacted by that??? What is the cost/benefit analysis???

Anyone in an Economics 101 class could foresee and answer these questions. WHO THE HELL(o)
is running this country????

P.S. Excellent article!!

]]> By: BackwardsBoy http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/09/12/documenting-the-destruction-obama%e2%80%99s-slaughter-of-top-quality-used-cars-about-to-commence-en-masse-reader-post/#comment-248392 BackwardsBoy Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:01:31 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=27162#comment-248392 Gee, I'd love to buy one of those "clunkers", if I had a job. Gee, I’d love to buy one of those “clunkers”, if I had a job.

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