Car market tanking... again!!

Spooler · 10-05-2019, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Couple of thoughts on this.

Read an article on Fox News about car loans last week. Basically says that they are getting out of hand with the length of them. People are really getting up side down on them from the beginning. And it's creating a debt bubble.

GM has said that it's 2020 fully loaded 3/4 ton 4x4 diesel truck will be the first truck priced close to $100,000. Other trucks are getting close to that.

The C8 Vette looks like a real bargain compared to the truck.

Hence, why I still have my 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 dually that is paid for. I am not paying 60k to 90k for a truck with all the emissions troubling crap that breaks like crazy. Not happening.

Rusty · 10-05-2019, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Hence, why I still have my 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 dually that is paid for. I am not paying 60k to 90k for a truck with all the emissions troubling crap that breaks like crazy. Not happening.

That's one of the reasons why I'm hanging on to my Power Wagon. A new one is $60,000 plus and loaded with computer nannies that suck for off road use.

Zingston · 10-05-2019, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

That's one of the reasons why I'm hanging on to my Power Wagon. A new one is $60,000 plus and loaded with computer nannies that suck for off road use.

Yep... same for my hemi 4x4 commander. Keeping that for a lot longer. Next maintenance project is new hub assemblies all around.

Rusty · 10-05-2019, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Zingston

Yep... same for my hemi 4x4 commander. Keeping that for a lot longer. Next maintenance project is new hub assemblies all around.

I did the Dynatrac free spin hubs with RCV axles, Carli ball joints, Carli heavy duty control arms, Thuren springs and steering linkage on the front of the Power Wagon. Next is custom valved 3" King shocks. My custom valved Bilstein 7100 shocks are shot.

UNKNOWN_370 · 10-06-2019, 08:19 AM

Seems they want ECONOMY cars to cost $30k.
And normal cars between $45 and 60k.

The inflation rate doesnt match the middle class income average. If the "real world economy" doesnt str8en up. Theres going to be a lot of restless natives. Homes are overpriced, CAR PAYMENTS are crazy and theres a tax surcharge and interest rate on everything from your car to gas to home to picking your nose... not to mention the ridiculous insurance pricing on a person 45+. It seems like they dont let up on males. No matter what our bracket is.

Rusty · 10-06-2019, 10:38 AM

When you have people WILLING to pay those prices. Things will stay high. Car companies make vehicles that make them the most profit. Trucks and SUV's.

UNKNOWN_370 · 10-06-2019, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

When you have people WILLING to pay those prices. Things will stay high. Car companies make vehicles that make them the most profit. Trucks and SUV's.

Too many people define themselves by what they have vs being who they are. Capitalism as a system is great. But the ideology attached to it is toxic. Not making a political discussion. This is where my depth ends. Just a general statement and it's not intended to say any other system is better or worse. Just relative to the car price situation. I'm saying this.

FL 4Motion · 10-07-2019, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I did the Dynatrac free spin hubs with RCV axles, Carli ball joints, Carli heavy duty control arms, Thuren springs and steering linkage on the front of the Power Wagon. Next is custom valved 3" King shocks. My custom valved Bilstein 7100 shocks are shot.

Mmmmm, dynatrac...

(Homer Simpson voice)

Would love a set of prorock 60s. Rusty, if you’ve got a spare $13k burning a hole in your pocket, you know what I want for Xmas.

Rusty · 10-07-2019, 06:39 AM

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Mmmmm, dynatrac...

(Homer Simpson voice)

Would love a set of prorock 60s. Rusty, if you’ve got a spare $13k burning a hole in your pocket, you know what I want for Xmas.

My AAM axles are equal to the ProRocks.

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	Seems they want ECONOMY cars to cost $30k. And normal cars between $45 and 60k. The inflation rate doesnt match the middle class income average. If the "real world economy" doesnt str8en up. Theres going to be a lot of restless natives. Homes are overpriced, CAR PAYMENTS are crazy and theres a tax surcharge and interest rate on everything from your car to gas to home to picking your nose... not to mention the ridiculous insurance pricing on a person 45+. It seems like they dont let up on males. No matter what our bracket is. FL 4Motion and Zingston like this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980 Last edited by UNKNOWN_370; 10-06-2019 at 08:21 AM.

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,505 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684439	When you have people WILLING to pay those prices. Things will stay high. Car companies make vehicles that make them the most profit. Trucks and SUV's. FL 4Motion and UNKNOWN_370 like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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