new to Pittsburgh (buying, used car, telephone)

[UKyank]

Originally Posted by NYCTelevisionWriter

That program removed MILLIONS of used vehicles from the roads that would have been on the roads for at least another five years.

You underestimate the macro effect this had.

But to say anyone was forced to buy a new car they couldn't afford is being disingenuous.

[NYCTelevisionWriter]

Originally Posted by UKyank

But to say anyone was forced to buy a new car they couldn't afford is being disingenuous.

Not at all.

I personally know of four households who had to do this.

[UKyank]

Originally Posted by NYCTelevisionWriter

Not at all.

I personally know of four households who had to do this.

They were forced to participate in the government's cash for clunkers program against their will?

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by NYCTelevisionWriter

Not at all.

I personally know of four households who had to do this.

Nobody "had" to trade their vehicle. Even during/after Cash for Clunkers there were millions of used cars available. It took what, 700,000 cars off the road?

Simple math should've told them to buy used. You should've went to the dealership with them and helped them out ala Costanza.

[NYCTelevisionWriter]

Originally Posted by UKyank

They were forced to participate in the government's cash for clunkers program against their will?

No.

Two years after cash for clunkers when they DID need a new (used) vehicle, there weren't any available. They were forced to buy new.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by NYCTelevisionWriter

No.

Two years after cash for clunkers when they DID need a new (used) vehicle, there weren't any available. They were forced to buy new.

False.

[ditchdigger]

You know, I said at the time, that they should've taken the better of the "clunkers" that were turned in and put them into a pool, so that if somebody of lower means wanted to turn in an even worse clunker, they could've upgraded to one of the better ones. Same number of clunkers off the road, and the same stimulation of new car manufacturing, but it would've raised the quality level of the fleet across the board.

Damn shame they didn't bother asking my advice....

[erieguy]

Definitely better alternatives than wasting/blowing those vehicles up.

[NYCTelevisionWriter]

Originally Posted by erieguy

False.

Excuse me? I just told you I personally know of four families who were forced to do this.

Just because you don't want it to be so, doesn't make it not so.

[I_Like_Spam]

I bought a used car, an 08 Buick in 2010, after the "cash for cluckers" scheme was completed and had no problem at all. There were plenty of preowned vehicles on the lot.