Cash for Clunkers Question...

[SmootSmack]

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[CRedskinsRule]

I have a question that somebody might be able to help me with. I pulled a real dumb stunt, and bought a car that someone else now drives, but I am obligated for. It is a 2001 SUV, and I would love to sell it and be done with it, but I am way upside down on the loan. Does anyone think I could use this as a way to get this over with? I am able to make the payments etc, I just want to get out from this other situation entirely. Also, could I trade in a 2nd car at the same time, although not for the cash for clunkers rebate, just to get rid of two older cars for one new one?

[firstdown]

While we are talking about gas mileage lets have a little fun. What was the worse car you ever owned on MPG.

Mine 1980's Jimmy with full time 4x4 and a 454. It was hugh and could hold like ten people. I got around 7mpg going down hill. I paid $1,000 for the truck and just used it to go out in the woods 4 wheeling. If I got stuck it would take like 2 other trucks to get me out and I didn't care if I hit something. I never understood why guys would spend good money for a truck to just take the thing and run it through the mud.

[BleedBurgundy]

1984 F-150 with a V8 and two gas tanks. It was all metal and was meant to be abused. We'd drive it around in the snow and ice, taking out stop signs, mailboxes, whatever else we could find. Just kept right on going. If it got 10 mpg, i'd be surprised.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

1984 F-150 with a V8 and two gas tanks. It was all metal and was meant to be abused. We'd drive it around in the snow and ice, taking out stop signs, mailboxes, whatever else we could find. Just kept right on going. If it got 10 mpg, i'd be surprised.

Nothing like those old trucks. I could take down a 3" thick tree with that Jimmy and just but a little ding in the bumper. Todays trucks it would do $2,000 to $4,000 worth of damage and now that I think about it throw in another $1,500 fir the air bag replacement.

I for got about my 98 olds which was bigger then a cad. It also had a 454 and I paid $75 for the car and drove it for about a year and sold it for $200. Only problem with the car is it had no reverse so you had to watch where you parked.

[CRedskinsRule]

I had a Lemans in the early 80's, I didn't care about gas mileage, cuz I was young and dumb, but if it got over 7mpg I would be amazed.

[budw38]

1971 SS 454 Chevelle . It actually had a 402 Cu In . engine , I rarely had the stereo on , I loved the sound of that damn car , then some bozo ran a light and CRASH . I used to put Cam 2 " pink Gas " in that car < 118 octane > , loved the smell , but got some dirty looks from what Im guessing were eco freaks