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[merrylander]

Speaking of windows, when they did the new roof back in 2009 they also changed the skylight to a low E one. We also changed the patio doors in 2010 to ones with low E glass. It did wonders for the heating and cooling costs.

[piece-itpete]

John I went shopping for a cheap used car in early '10. The pickins were mighty slim. And used car prices have definately gone up overall.

Ice, no. The local pullaparts are still coming back to their own hereabouts.

Pete

[icenine]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

John I went shopping for a cheap used car in early '10. The pickins were mighty slim. And used car prices have definately gone up overall.

Ice, no. The local pullaparts are still coming back to their own hereabouts.

Pete

I do not know what your definition of cheap is....I am employed and thus can afford a reasonably priced car. Right now across the street from where I work on base there is used car lot with a Honda 2010 with 36,000 miles on it...a steal (well I would call it that for a almost new Honda) at the $13,600 they are asking for it. And if you want a cheaper one...say a really used one for say $1000 there is always CL and friends...
I do not think there is a shortage of used cars....

[piece-itpete]

It's exactly the $1000 cars I was talking about. Not many poor folks can afford a $13k car.

Pete

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

It's exactly the $1000 cars I was talking about. Not many poor folks can afford a $13k car.

Pete

It was my experience in past years that a $1000 dollar car was no bargain, repairs would generally eat your lunch. Whereas our his and hers 2000 Impala LSs are running fine even though 12 years old.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by merrylander

It was my experience in past years that a $1000 dollar car was no bargain, repairs would generally eat your lunch. Whereas our his and hers 2000 Impala LSs are running fine even though 12 years old.

My experience doesn't match yours. I'm presently driving a '91 Pontiac 6000 wagon. I bought it for $800.00 about ten years ago. A used computer ($100.00), tires, brakes, oil changes, and exhaust system. Everything works.
Pete and I seem to be on the same page here.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by JJIII

My experience doesn't match yours. I'm presently driving a '91 Pontiac 6000 wagon. I bought it for $800.00 about ten years ago. A used computer ($100.00), tires, brakes, oil changes, and exhaust system.

and a brand spankin' new Bushmaster that set you back more than the car did.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by Boreas

and a brand spankin' new Bushmaster that set you back more than the car did.

I have no Bushmaster, don't need one.

(How did we get from cars to guns? Smoke screens?)

[icenine]

I guess if you get extremely lucky you can find something for $1000 that actually will run for a while. I have a friend here who does find these older imports like Honda and Mitsubishi for 1500-2000 bucks but they are all older and have been used. But he gets them through friends,etc. But to be honest your post is the first time I have heard of a shortage of used cars tied to cash for clunkers. In fact given the cirumstances of are fragile economic recovery there should be an abundance of used cars since people cannot afford them like before....

[piece-itpete]

It was worse a little while back. I have good friends from way back before I 'made' it (although I still don't buy $13k cars! ), some of their kids wheel and deal in cheap cars, for a while there they had a very hard time down in the lowest range. Not a shortage exactly, but to some degree, and prices went up, of course.

Btw, their preferences run to old civics or dodge dakotas

Pete