Comments on: Automotive Cooling http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul -Indiana http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/#comment-405945 Paul -Indiana Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:32:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=67797#comment-405945 #8 and #9. Perfect! #8 and #9. Perfect!

]]> By: Mike2 http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/#comment-405395 Mike2 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:50:37 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=67797#comment-405395 <em>8. A.M. Mallett:</em> Thinking the same thing. What happens when a bunch of the buyers of all those vehicles can't make their payments?? Will it still be a success? 8. A.M. Mallett:

Thinking the same thing. What happens when a bunch of the buyers of all those vehicles can’t make their payments?? Will it still be a success?

]]> By: A.M. Mallett http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/#comment-405305 A.M. Mallett Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:25:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=67797#comment-405305 Don't worry .... wait until the bailout kicks in for those people who took on car payments they couldn't afford. Don’t worry …. wait until the bailout kicks in for those people who took on car payments they couldn’t afford.

]]> By: OsoPardo http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/#comment-405287 OsoPardo Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:04:52 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=67797#comment-405287 WOW, Car sales down... Who would have guessed that would happen??? Maybe the US Gvmt should run Cash-for-Clunkers in Europe? Or, better yet, Asia? The tag line could be, "Toast your buns in a new Beemer." That's what I call passing the money around. WOW, Car sales down… Who would have guessed that would happen??? Maybe the US Gvmt should run Cash-for-Clunkers in Europe? Or, better yet, Asia? The tag line could be, “Toast your buns in a new Beemer.” That’s what I call passing the money around.

]]> By: kenny komodo http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/#comment-405134 kenny komodo Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:48:03 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=67797#comment-405134 Car sales went down? Gee who woulda thought. (Hint) Not Obambi and his crew of slavishly drooling boot heel licking acolytes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Car sales went down? Gee who woulda thought. (Hint) Not Obambi and his crew of slavishly drooling boot heel licking acolytes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: goy http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/#comment-405130 goy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:39:27 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=67797#comment-405130 Speaking of <a href="http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZTBiMTRlMDQxNzEyMmRhZjU3ZmYzODI5MGY4ZWI5OWM" rel="nofollow">federally-funded fiascos</a>... ...or would that be <i>fiasci</i? Speaking of federally-funded fiascos…

…or would that be fiasci</i?

]]> By: Bob Miller http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/#comment-405104 Bob Miller Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:46:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=67797#comment-405104 Next year, we should trade in our clunker members of Congress, the ones who get us the least value per tax dollar. Rather than treat them as the auto-clunkers were treated, we can be merciful and let them ease into a well-deserved retirement, far away from us. Next year, we should trade in our clunker members of Congress, the ones who get us the least value per tax dollar. Rather than treat them as the auto-clunkers were treated, we can be merciful and let them ease into a well-deserved retirement, far away from us.

]]> By: Chris in Toronto http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/#comment-405032 Chris in Toronto Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:44:49 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=67797#comment-405032 Who'd'a thunk? Who’d'a thunk?

]]> By: DaveK http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/#comment-405020 DaveK Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:30:18 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=67797#comment-405020 No figures to back this up, but I would guess that the "cash for clunkers" deal was a lot more harm than hellp to <i>Government Motors</i> (i.e. GM and Chrysler). Just at a time when the public was very much opposed to the government takeover of a major sector of the American auto industry, and so very disinclined to buy from either of these companies, we get free money dropped in our lap to buy pretty much any economical new car we want, as long as we have a clunker to turn in. As predicted, this really bumped auto sales for a couple of months. But people bought Toyotas, Fords, Kias, and a host of other manufacturers products. Because of the distrust of <i>Government Motors</i>, neither GM nor Chrysler achieved a jump in sales comparable to their competitors. And now that the surge of "pushed-forward" buying has passed, GM and Chrysler are in a very bad place with no buyers for their product. Yes, the other companies face the same problem with new sales, but at least they had a big surge in cash-flow to help get them through the dip in sales. If Team Obama had waited until the public's distaste for the takeover of GM and Chrysler to die down, they might have actually achieved what they wanted... to save those two companies (if only temporarily) from their own bad business plans. Instead, it was, to twist a phrase...<i>too much, too early</i>. Or, in Happy Days terms, <i>they jumped the shark</i>. No figures to back this up, but I would guess that the “cash for clunkers” deal was a lot more harm than hellp to Government Motors (i.e. GM and Chrysler). Just at a time when the public was very much opposed to the government takeover of a major sector of the American auto industry, and so very disinclined to buy from either of these companies, we get free money dropped in our lap to buy pretty much any economical new car we want, as long as we have a clunker to turn in. As predicted, this really bumped auto sales for a couple of months. But people bought Toyotas, Fords, Kias, and a host of other manufacturers products. Because of the distrust of Government Motors, neither GM nor Chrysler achieved a jump in sales comparable to their competitors. And now that the surge of “pushed-forward” buying has passed, GM and Chrysler are in a very bad place with no buyers for their product. Yes, the other companies face the same problem with new sales, but at least they had a big surge in cash-flow to help get them through the dip in sales.

If Team Obama had waited until the public’s distaste for the takeover of GM and Chrysler to die down, they might have actually achieved what they wanted… to save those two companies (if only temporarily) from their own bad business plans. Instead, it was, to twist a phrase…too much, too early. Or, in Happy Days terms, they jumped the shark.

]]> By: ked5 http://pjmedia.com/blog/automotive-cooling/#comment-404983 ked5 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:49:03 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=67797#comment-404983 Gee, car sales went down after that government bailout "cash for clunkers" (which destroyed perfectly good cars that could have been sold to the used car market - you know the one for buyers who can't afford a new one. I thought obeyme was supposed to be the champion of the little guy who can't afford the American dream?) but with the economy in the tank (oh, forgive me, the won says it's improving - don't know where he's getting his numbers), unemployment approaching 10% nationwide (and much higher in some places.), foreclosures still happening (yeah, those dems in congress demanded the banks make loans to people who couldn't otherwise qualify and are now defaulting. Imagine that.) of course the government takeover of two car companies and giving them to their union's has had an impact. I know I've bought my last American, as well as, new car. Gee, car sales went down after that government bailout “cash for clunkers” (which destroyed perfectly good cars that could have been sold to the used car market – you know the one for buyers who can’t afford a new one. I thought obeyme was supposed to be the champion of the little guy who can’t afford the American dream?)

but with the economy in the tank (oh, forgive me, the won says it’s improving – don’t know where he’s getting his numbers), unemployment approaching 10% nationwide (and much higher in some places.), foreclosures still happening (yeah, those dems in congress demanded the banks make loans to people who couldn’t otherwise qualify and are now defaulting. Imagine that.)

of course the government takeover of two car companies and giving them to their union’s has had an impact. I know I’ve bought my last American, as well as, new car.

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