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I think a lot of us, definitely placing myself in this group, see these lists that contain a vehicle we may have lusted over at a different time in our lives (like the '87 GNX) and temporarily forget the realities. The realities of keeping a high performance or high technology car driveable for everyday use.
That GNX was 22 year old and represented the "state-of-the-art" for performance turbo-charging in a quasi street car at that time, meaning the engine was stressed to the maximum the engineers thought would last through the warranty period.
After 22 years of being abused as a street racer, the sole reason for GNX creation, the car was probably worn out and trashed. If this GNX had been owned by someone who valued the pedigree of this car they would never have traded it to the scrap heap.
Reduced national fuel consumption, reduced vehicle emissions, improved occupant safety, keeping citizens working, these were the goals of the "Cash for Clunkers" program. Whether it was worth the cost is a political debate that isn't appropriate here.
posted by 24.23.71...
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Saabs owned:
2008 9-5 Aero Sedan, sold at 227K miles
2006 9-3SC 2.0T - Wife's daily driver
2000 Viggen Convertible - Sold May, 2022
1964 Quantum IV Formula Car - Retirement project
2000 9-5lpt Sedan, sold at 318K miles
Posts in this Thread:
- Just disgusting, Finch, Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:29:20
- Some actual facts, No Snaab, Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:43:30
- Agreed, and the same brain trust..., andym, Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:08:17
- Re: Just disgusting, TML , Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:10:33
- Sorry, actually, can someone explain to me what all of, bender , Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:33:39
- it put up a good fight ., Trev, Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:56:36
- Good riddance, SWEDECAR , Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:24:25
- definately pointless, and from what he was saying...., baggsly , Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:21:28
- that was a waste of 7 minutes of my life...nm, Scott Paterson , Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:04:48
- I just don't get it..., Clay McNeely , Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:34:22
- Stupid, Lazy DEALERS!, No Snaab, Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:29:16
- Re: Just disgusting, coggs, Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:58:27
- Man....Holy crap, I don't even know what to say. It's, bender , Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00
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