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Re: cash for clunkers [oldfarmer50] by greanpea68
Jun 22, 2009 (2:08 pm)
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jun 22, 2009 8:07 am)

Seriously though, you say this starts in 10 days? I thought the earliest the clunkers program would start is August.
 
Well that is the thing.... the information I am getting is that it is supposed to start July 1st..... But there is way to much involved.... My understanding is that dealers have to be approved for it, or be signed up for it.... What ever it is, this will be interesting to watch and participate in.
 
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Re: personal checks [fezo] by explorerx4
Jun 22, 2009 (4:27 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (Jun 19, 2009 6:59 pm)

good thing i didn't read your post until today, i'd be ready to blow up!
turns out tv is covered under an extended service plan, so was my mom's car (about a month left).
my wife brought the computer to some of the great computer geeks she works with.
they think it is fixable and are thinking the heat sink got disconnected from the cpu, so it overheated easily. we hope that is what it is.
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Re: personal checks [explorerx4] by jmonroe
Jun 22, 2009 (6:35 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jun 22, 2009 4:27 pm)

they think it is fixable and are thinking the heat sink got disconnected from the cpu, so it overheated easily. we hope that is what it is.
 
For your sake I hope it is fixable. However, I never heard of a heat sink that became disconnected. It's not an electrical component that is electrically connected to anything. It's a passive mechanical thingy that absorbs heat from electrical/electronic components so they don't burn themselves up. They are finned something like a like a radiator so they have more surface area for the space they consume. When the right size is used for components that generate heat they are usually quite effective.
 
I think something got lost in the translation but like I said, I hope it is fixable and without great expense or loss of memory (computer memory that is).
 
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Re: personal checks [jmonroe] by mako1a
Jun 23, 2009 (5:00 am)
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Replying to: jmonroe (Jun 22, 2009 6:35 pm)

jmonroe , Hyundai just got a good review on CNBC. John Krafcik (pres of Hyundai NA) is there with a 4 door Genesis. Also stated Hyundai sells more cars than Honda or Nissan. Wow I didn't know that. No wonder isell is so up in arms about them, they're about to eat his lunch. The car he brought to the CNBC studio was a 4 door V6 and cost $36,000. According to him (Hyundai President) Didn't you get a V8 for somewhere near that price?
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Re: personal checks [mako1a] by jwilliams2
Jun 23, 2009 (6:46 am)
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Replying to: mako1a (Jun 23, 2009 5:00 am)

Also stated Hyundai sells more cars than Honda or Nissan.
 
Not sure what he's talking about. Honda outsells Hyundai by about a 4 to 1 margin in the US, and builds a million more cars worldwide. Wouldn't exactly call that "eating" their lunch.
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speaking of Hyundai... by kirstie_h HOST
Jun 23, 2009 (7:20 am)
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A reporter from a large newspaper is looking to speak to consumers who is considering purchasing a Hyundai or Kia or have purchased one this year. Please send your daytime phone number and the vehicle you own to ctalatiedmunds.com by Tuesday, June 30, 2009.
 
Thanks,
Chintan
Corporate Communications
Edmunds.com
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sales bank by tomcatt630
Jun 23, 2009 (9:18 am)
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I read that the carmakers closed some dealers to cut inventory down. Extra cars have to be sold for losses to cut the 'sales bank' #'s. Dealers make most of their $ on trade ins, but not automakers.
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Re: sales bank [tomcatt630] by tidester HOST
Jun 23, 2009 (9:28 am)
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Replying to: tomcatt630 (Jun 23, 2009 9:18 am)

Consider posting your message in Market in Chaos: When to Buy?. It would fit the topic well.
 
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Re: personal checks [mako1a] by jmonroe
Jun 23, 2009 (9:56 am)
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Replying to: mako1a (Jun 23, 2009 5:00 am)

The car he brought to the CNBC studio was a 4 door V6 and cost $36,000. According to him (Hyundai President) Didn't you get a V8 for somewhere near that price?
 
That $36K is the window price for the V6 with the Premium Plus option package. That's very nice car and by no means would anyone consider it 'stripped'. The V8 loaded, windows for $42K. I got mine for $38K and change in March. Like I posted a little while back, the dealer I bought from in Ohio now has their internet price for the V8 at an even $1K more than I paid and I’ve noticed that their price has gone steadily upward (each month on their internet page), since I bought. So, I think I bought at the right time. Even if I didn’t, I got what I wanted when I wanted it and at a much better price than I found anywhere in the Burgh area.
 
However, it’s still a Hyundai so it ain’t on no competing level with a Honda.
 
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Re: personal checks [jmonroe] by speterson1
Jun 23, 2009 (12:28 pm)
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Replying to: jmonroe (Jun 23, 2009 9:56 am)

However, it’s still a Hyundai so it ain’t on no competing level with a Honda.
 
I agree. From the reviews I've read it's probably more accurately competing with an Acura...

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