Sign of the times?

[quiet walker]

Originally Posted by quiet walker

Saw an unmistakeable presence of many new hummers on the roads around here, driven by clueless looking mooks over a few days last week. What the Then I saw the ad. A local dealer was offering them for a three year lease at $129 a month

Originally Posted by Boomerang

Perchance, does that dealer also own the local gas stations, and was he rubbing his hands together gleefully and protesting, "ah, young yuppy-type person, you must believe me, to my own brother I could not give such a deal!"

From what I understand, when a vehicle is leased, it is transfered from the dealer's ownership and inventory, to ownership by an arm of General Motors financial division. There is the motive by the dealers to dump these liabilities, even at a loss, because they cost the dealer big money while they're sitting on his lot. Although, now scrap metal is getting more and more valuable. I wonder what metal is recoverable from these 10,000 lb vehicles?

[GrittyMcDuffy]

Originally Posted by Maineah

You own one or you own that one??

Maineah, no. When I saw that thing years ago, I thought it was a sign of extravagance maybe, but after a while it was a hoot to see around the area. Have not seen it lately though but I have seen a ton of Priuses.

I have nothing against the Hummer btw. I just like to make sense of things as a market demand and supply issue. More power to anyone who can make a consistent dollar off of a stretch Hummer.

[GrittyMcDuffy]

Originally Posted by flycessna

The ice cream man comes through my neighborhood every day....well, at least 3-5 times a week for the past 2 weeks. I have no idea how that guy can do it.

Sells drugs ?