08-01-2009
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
I'm not gonna lie, this shit makes me sick. What the hell is the point of seizing the engines?
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I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
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08-01-2009
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#62
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wants to be sideways...
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Winona Minnesota
Drives: Loud cars
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
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Originally Posted by goodhart
I'm not gonna lie, this shit makes me sick. What the hell is the point of seizing the engines?
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This is crazy. To me it's another attempt for the government to control what we do and what we drive.
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Originally Posted by Matt D.
Leave the straight line highway dick wagging to the ricers and people who think they are good drivers.
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Originally Posted by 93GSX5SD
I'll second that. Its your car your choice. Enjoy your dsm experience.
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08-01-2009
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#63
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insert witty title here
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Saint Paul, MN
Drives: VW Gti
Posts: 835
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
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08-01-2009
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#64
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Braaaaaaaap!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Fridley
Drives: '09 Silveraydo
Posts: 2,028
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
double u tee eff!?
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08-02-2009
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Walls need hugs too
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Plymouth
Drives: V10 Touareg, Beater Jetta, Evo IX
Posts: 3,876
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
Fail chick is fail "Here you are, trying to be a good citizen, making a charitable contribution..." What? She has no fucking idea what this program even is...
Regardless, that's insane. Note to self, stay off that site.
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Spaz badger don't give a shit.
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Originally Posted by Trogdor
Smart chicks are better. Personally I like a girl to give me her thesis on how to solve the economic crisis while I put it in her ass.
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08-02-2009
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#66
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insert witty title here
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South Saint Paul, MN
Drives: VW Gti
Posts: 835
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
I am surprised to see such a small amount of reaction towards this.
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08-02-2009
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Braaaaaaaap!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Fridley
Drives: '09 Silveraydo
Posts: 2,028
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
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Originally Posted by cmspaz
Fail chick is fail "Here you are, trying to be a good citizen, making a charitable contribution..." What? She has no fucking idea what this program even is...
Regardless, that's insane. Note to self, stay off that site.
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Maybe she's talking about being eco-friendly?riiiggghhht.......
"MMMMHMMM MMMMMMMM, what's your hybrid sound like?"
we probably aren't really worried about it because it really doesn't pertain to us since we didn't cash in our "clunkers". i dunno though, i think it's pretty messed up. |
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08-02-2009
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cottage Grove
Drives: Silver '02 IS300, Blue '06 Suzuki SV1000
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
wow, one step closer to socialism...
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08-02-2009
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Business as usual
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Isanti, MN
Drives: Dodge Viper and Honda Insight
Posts: 2,206
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
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Originally Posted by tehehodi
Maybe she's talking about being eco-friendly?riiiggghhht.......
"MMMMHMMM MMMMMMMM, what's your hybrid sound like?"
we probably aren't really worried about it because it really doesn't pertain to us since we didn't cash in our "clunkers". i dunno though, i think it's pretty messed up.
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Did you hear that???
One more time now...
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slam.
That was the sound of me getting in my hybrid and driving around town. Bastard doesn't make any noise, hell doesn't even start by cranking  The electric motor must turn the gas motor over or something as you turn the key and the engine becomes on.
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03 Mercedes CLK500 rollin on dubs...
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08-03-2009
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#70
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Delete my account
Drives: Delete my account
Posts: 91
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
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08-03-2009
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Blaine
Drives: 1991 talon tsi, 1991 stealth
Posts: 788
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
mmm tasty batteries made at a facility that is devoid of any living thing for miles around it, yum yum
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08-03-2009
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Braaaaaaaap!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Fridley
Drives: '09 Silveraydo
Posts: 2,028
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
meh i think h2o cars are cooler.....
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08-03-2009
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Big Turbo Monster
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Hopkins
Drives: GTS and E55
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
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Originally Posted by 96GSXMN
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I am sure many of the people who bought the hybrids bought them to save their own money at the pump instead of helping out the environment.
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Life's tough.... it's even tougher if you're stupid.
7/25/09
Motorcycle cop pulls up next to me on UNI and says "Want to race?"
Me- "I don't think you would stand a chance."
Cop says "probably not" and drives off.
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08-03-2009
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#74
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Sten Sniper
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New Hope
Drives: Evo VIII RS
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
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Originally Posted by slowbubblecar
I am sure many of the people who bought the hybrids bought them to save their own money at the pump instead of helping out the environment.
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Those people must not own calculators. |
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08-03-2009
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
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Originally Posted by CVD
Those people must not own calculators.
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LOL true.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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08-03-2009
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: The land of the next-gen HMMWV
Drives: A BMW
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
my friend bought a prius, and we calculated it out, and we figured out he needed to drive the car at LEAST 10 years to make up for the extra cost of buying a hybrid. That was last summer, so probably using higher than necessary gas prices though.
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08-03-2009
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Business as usual
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Isanti, MN
Drives: Dodge Viper and Honda Insight
Posts: 2,206
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
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Originally Posted by CVD
Those people must not own calculators.
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Most of the time I will agree with you but if you but not in my case.
Then I bought mine, I was driving a 2G GST. I ran the numbers and with gas at $2.25, I would save over $3500 per year in fuel savings alone. I bought the car used for $8700 (great deal at the time) and have now owned it for 3.5 years. The highe gas prices went the more I saved.
I also received a check for $3000 for the hail damage caused in a storm last year. I definitly wasn't going to get it fixed.
That car is the best purchase I have ever made, 90k miles later not one issue. If you know what you are doing they can be a great purchase.
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03 Mercedes CLK500 rollin on dubs...
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08-03-2009
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Business as usual
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Isanti, MN
Drives: Dodge Viper and Honda Insight
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
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Originally Posted by s1ngletracker
my friend bought a prius, and we calculated it out, and we figured out he needed to drive the car at LEAST 10 years to make up for the extra cost of buying a hybrid. That was last summer, so probably using higher than necessary gas prices though.
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Either A: He doesn't drive much, or B: He bought new which it is hard to compare a hybrid prius to a prius which isn't a hybrid as they don't make any.
How much did he buy it for and what was he trying to compare the price to?
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08-03-2009
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#79
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Big Turbo Monster
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Hopkins
Drives: GTS and E55
Posts: 1,105
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
I don't see the real value in buying a new hybrid (especially the ones like the prius getting 40 mpg or so), but buying one used like my brother did (70mpg) when he drives a lot has paid for the car the past few years.
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Life's tough.... it's even tougher if you're stupid.
7/25/09
Motorcycle cop pulls up next to me on UNI and says "Want to race?"
Me- "I don't think you would stand a chance."
Cop says "probably not" and drives off.
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08-03-2009
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#80
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Crash Course Racing
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Skid Row
Drives: in circles
Posts: 2,623
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Re: Might be trading in my Eclipse on the Cash for Clunkers program
Used Geo Metro > Hybrid
If you want to save gas nothing beats that 1.0L  |
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