Date:         Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:50:23 -0400
Reply-To:     Amy Miner <vanagonwestygirl@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Amy Miner <vanagonwestygirl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Casfor Clunkers
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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My husband purchased a 08' Elantra with a sticker price of 17,000 for 11,000
with factory rebates and dealer incentives. Then we got a 2000.00 rebate
from the state was we
traded in a 99 Volvo XC. If the new car was getting at least 10mpg more than
the trade in the
rebate was availabe. So 9,000 later plus a free upgrade to a 100,000 bumper
to bumper we
have a cheap fuel sippin economy car. The Elantra doesn't drive anywhere as
nice as the volvo or even our 87 Westy but it fit our budget. He has a 200
mile roundtrip drive to work to make and mpg's were important. As soon as we
have our van working correctly he'll take that to work on the days he has to
work late. Instead of driving all the way home he'll pop the top in the
parking lot. Get a full nights rest,use the shower in the central office
(works for ATT),help the environment by keeping 200 miles of exhaust spew
out of the air,save wear and tear on the Hyundai,save gas money,.....Hows
that for Westyconomics???

Amy

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

>  RE: Cash for Clunkers
> Hmm, lets run through this.  If my daily driver is an '84 or later gas
> guzzler that is 'worth' less than $4,500 (or I'd sell it myself) I can go
> buy a new (must be new) Hyundai or Kia for around $12,000 and end up paying
> only $7,500? Damn, the Koreans are going to love that. BUT, if I had the
> cash or could afford the payments I probably wouldn't be driving a car
> worth
> less than the rebate in the first place.  But better hurry, the offer will
> be limited to a total payout of $1 billion dollars (chump change for this
> Congress) so first pigs to the trough get the goodies.
>