http://www.burnertrouble.com/personal-action/houses-for-cars/ Water wars, oil wars, climate change, global warming, A personal view Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.burnertrouble.com/personal-action/houses-for-cars/#comment-421 martin Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:54:10 +0000 http://www.burnertrouble.com/personal-action/houses-for-cars/#comment-421 Actually the haggling was nothing- I sold cars for a year about 20 years ago and have no fear of dealers. The sales guy I dealt with only works Internet deals and I've dealt with him before. Very decent guy. And I agree, the economics are going to be very interesting three years from now. No one is going to buy cars that get less that 50mpg minimum. Right now in Britain they pay US $7.70/gallon. In Europe it is $7.50. These prices are more than 50% tax because they recognize that only way to reduce dependence, consumption and emissions is to get fuel prices high so drivers seek alternatives and carmakers build efficient vehicles. We're behind them in this but the markets will force it to happen. Actually the haggling was nothing- I sold cars for a year about 20 years ago and have no fear of dealers. The sales guy I dealt with only works Internet deals and I’ve dealt with him before. Very decent guy.
And I agree, the economics are going to be very interesting three years from now. No one is going to buy cars that get less that 50mpg minimum.
Right now in Britain they pay US $7.70/gallon. In Europe it is $7.50. These prices are more than 50% tax because they recognize that only way to reduce dependence, consumption and emissions is to get fuel prices high so drivers seek alternatives and carmakers build efficient vehicles.
We’re behind them in this but the markets will force it to happen.

]]> http://www.burnertrouble.com/personal-action/houses-for-cars/#comment-420 Sarah Lee Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:39:33 +0000 http://www.burnertrouble.com/personal-action/houses-for-cars/#comment-420 Sounds like you made the right choice for all the right reasons. Leasing is not the evil incarnation of dealerships, that it once was thought to be. Goverment regulations and careful monitoring by the banks that actually control the deal: setting the residual,money factor based on your credit rating and imposing GAP insurance, make the process easy and uncomplicated. If you have the crditworthiness to lease, it;'s the best way to go, especially in this fluctuating market and constantly changing technology. Given the speed with which hybrids are evolving, had you purchase dthis vehicle, it might be worth 25 cents on the dollar by the end of your lease, and you'd be wanting a plug 'n hybrid while still owing (more than it might be worth) on your 2008 Civic. You and I can not control the depreciation of the vehicle due to economic and enviromental terms, so let the banks take the risk and pay for what you use. Sorry you had to haggle, next time call MY CARLADY first. ;-) SLM Sounds like you made the right choice for all the right reasons. Leasing is not the evil incarnation of dealerships, that it once was thought to be. Goverment regulations and careful monitoring by the banks that actually control the deal: setting the residual,money factor based on your credit rating and imposing GAP insurance, make the process easy and uncomplicated. If you have the crditworthiness to lease, it;’s the best way to go, especially in this fluctuating market and constantly changing technology. Given the speed with which hybrids are evolving, had you purchase dthis vehicle, it might be worth 25 cents on the dollar by the end of your lease, and you’d be wanting a plug ‘n hybrid while still owing (more than it might be worth) on your 2008 Civic. You and I can not control the depreciation of the vehicle due to economic and enviromental terms, so let the banks take the risk and pay for what you use.
Sorry you had to haggle, next time call MY CARLADY first.
SLM

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