Comments on: Big winners in Cash for Clunkers: Toyota, Honda, and Nissan; Update: Parts business big losers?

By: WE INVESTED IN GM AND CHRYSLER - INGunOwners

WE INVESTED IN GM AND CHRYSLER - INGunOwners — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:16:12 +0000

[...] is so good that he gave our tax dollars to people to buy cars at a time when GM and Chrysler had to cut back on manufacturing due to their financial problems? I’ll eat my left arm before I ever expect to see the [...]

By: Stop helping the Auto Industry…You’re killing it! « justbarkingmad.com

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:14:18 +0000

[...] postmortems of the Cash for Clunkers program are coming in and,frankly, there’s nothing good in them. The three top foreign automakers all increased [...]

By: Army Brat

Army Brat — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:50:57 +0000

Anyone that hasn’t figured out that Obama is not on Americas side…that he does not “have our six”, that he is in fact the enemy of Capitalism and not it’s champion is simply not paying attention. He seeks de-development. He WANTS our economy to shrink. He seeks to level the playing field…not within America for Americans but for the rest of the world by hobbling Americas ability to produce, to expand our economy.
I fear for the Republic…

Obama is a liar and Truth
is killing his Marxist agenda.

By: Mangy Scot

Mangy Scot — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:19:00 +0000

Government Motors. What could go wrong? Health care is next.

By: AntiObamaBlog.com » Surprise! There’s A Cash For Clunkers Tax

AntiObamaBlog.com » Surprise! There’s A Cash For Clunkers Tax — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:43:28 +0000

[...] are some of the others y’all can think of?More: here’s another consequence. The top 10 cars destroyed under CFC are all American brands. What do American auto parts makers and sellers now [...]

By: DSchoen

DSchoen — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:40:47 +0000

Ford had inventory to sell cuz Ford DIDN’T take the bailout. Ford DIDN’T have to shutdown and reorganize for their government puppeteers. Same for the foreign makes. How bout some 20/20 spin, using Olbermann logic. American auto makes (Ford, GM, Chrysler) sold the most cars under "cash for clunkers" if you don’t count cars that are not made by American auto makes (Ford, GM, Chrysler).

By: DSchoen

DSchoen — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:39:24 +0000

Ahhh, good ol’ hindsight 20-20 whining.
Dave Rywall

Sometimes you have to read the “whole” paragraph to understand the meaning of that paragraph.

By launching C4C in the middle of the summer, when most dealers are already cutting prices to move inventory off the lot, the administration practically guaranteed that C4C would leave them on the sidelines. Chrysler had the worst inventory problems, but GM also had serious inventory issues. Ford, which didn’t take the bailout, had continued production and had inventory ready to sell.

By: exdeadhead

exdeadhead — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:13:24 +0000

At least the program was “wildly sucessful”, or so says NPR.

By: trollkiller

trollkiller — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:51:00 +0000

When does cash for refrigerators start? I need a new one.

My friend and I were debating when it would get down to cash for socks. You know a rebate for those socks they sell at flea markets beside the road.

By: BigMike252

BigMike252 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:39:46 +0000

Update: Commenter Daft Punk lists the top ten models destroyed in C4C:
1.Ford Explorer 4WD
2.Ford F150 Pickup 2WD
3.Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD
4.Ford Explorer 2WD
5.Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan 2WD
6.Jeep Cherokee 4WD
7.Chevrolet Blazer 4WD
8.Chevrolet C1500 Pickup 2WD
9.Ford F150 Pickup 4WD
10.Ford Windstar FWD Van

All of these are American models. Now, what happens to the companies that make parts for these cars? Under normal circumstances, people would replace parts as they fail while keeping the cars on the road. Suddenly, the after-market parts industry has 700,000 fewer cars for maintenance. And since Americans mainly traded American cars for foreign vehicles, that parts market will not bounce back for years.
Smooooooooth move.

And how many jobs will be eliminated?

Cash for Clunkers …… What Clown and Posse of Funnymen thought of this sham?

By: Loxodonta

Loxodonta — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:32:14 +0000

Chinese Jump Rope

Loxodonta on August 27, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Chinese finger puzzle.

shick on August 27, 2009 at 12:42 PM

Much better! Thanks!

By: Final ‘Cash for Clunker’ Data a Big Three Disappointment — Reviews & Ratings

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:10:22 +0000

[...] the final data is concerning for the big three automakers because their overall market share took a big dive. This decrease in market share is due to the fact most of the top selling cars were foreign, [...]

By: allstonian

allstonian — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:08:12 +0000

Further bad news: all of thoise clunkers can be stripped for parts so the used parts industry will take another hit.

This was a complete waste of money. I keep asking myself why I bought a car that gets 32 mpg five years ago…then I realise it was because I wanted to pay for wsomeone else’s new stimulus car.

By: bw222

bw222 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:59:07 +0000

Vehicle purchase intent down by 50%.

http://www.cardealerreviews.org/?p=116881

By: stevezilla

stevezilla — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:53:41 +0000

Ya know what really sucks? I’ve been wanting to buy a used pick-up truck, like a Ford F-150, for weekend trips to Home Depot. I wouldn’t have cared what kind of condition it was in or how efficient it was, just as long as it ran.

Now, such pick up trucks are a little harder to come by.

Awesome.
Just awesome.

Thanks, Government!

By: Cash for Clunkers - Page 7 - LDS Mormon Forums

Cash for Clunkers - Page 7 - LDS Mormon Forums — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:49:22 +0000

[...] The numbers are in. The winner is . . . foreign automakers. [...]

By: angryed

angryed — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:47:33 +0000

bw222 on August 27, 2009 at 1:01 PM

TRU DAT PLAYAH

By: OxyCon

OxyCon — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:41:34 +0000

It should be called “Cash for Japan”. Don’t you think it would have been a good idea to stipulate that the money be used solely for domestic vehicles? Basically our tax dollars went to enrich Japanese corporations. Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.

By: LtE126

LtE126 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:25:54 +0000

That’s what we did. Japanese.

By: bw222

bw222 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:03:30 +0000

Dave Rywall -

You’re living prood that there’s nothing dumber than a dumb Canuck.

By: bw222

bw222 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:01:08 +0000

I have been in auto marketing for longer than I would like to admit. While some percentage of “Cash for Clunkers” sales were made to people who would have purchased used vehicles, the majority were sold to people who would have made new vehicle purchases later this year.

The government basically spent $3 billion primarily to move September – December sales into July and August. Now get ready for the “hangover.”

By: shick

shick — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:49:42 +0000

NoDonkey on August 27, 2009 at 12:26 PM

It seems on this issue we think alike.

By: NoDonkey

NoDonkey — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:48:18 +0000

Chinese cluster-f*ck.

The favorite pastime of the Obama “administration”.

By: shick

shick — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:48:10 +0000

Well clearly people are too lazy or stupid to trade in their polluting shltboxes, which hurts the rest of us.

And how exactly does not trading in old cars hurt the rest of us?

And do you only whip out your outrage at government programs during Democrat administrations?

Dave Rywall on August 27, 2009 at 12:03 PM

True conservatives and level headed persons are outraged at wasteful and business killing government programs during any administration. Let’s reverse your question. You’re not outraged by this ridiculous program?

By: shick

shick — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:42:05 +0000

Liberals must be lousy chess players. They clearly can’t see beyond their opening move.

BuckeyeSam on August 27, 2009 at 9:47 AM

Liberals play checkers.

maverick muse on August 27, 2009 at 9:49 AM

Chinese Jump Rope

Loxodonta on August 27, 2009 at 9:54 AM

Chinese finger puzzle.