‘Clunkers’ Auto Rebate Plan So Popular That It’s Already Broke

[Siege]

We have pay scales.  Everybody with the same seniority and rank are paid the exact same amount.  The problem is that the entire pay scale is shifting toward the wrong direction

Quit. Get a real job.

[Barrister]

We have pay scales.  Everybody with the same seniority and rank are paid the exact same amount.  The problem is that the entire pay scale is shifting toward the wrong direction

Quit. Get a real job.

WHether it's a good job or not is up for debate, but the HK Public Service is certainly a real job.

[DGuller]

Mono certainly takes all the fun and excitement out of a bureaucratic job.

[alfred russel]

Mono certainly takes all the fun and excitement out of a bureaucratic job.

His workplace doesn't have the hijinks of the actuarial world, does it?

[Barrister]

Mono certainly takes all the fun and excitement out of a bureaucratic job.

There are some bureaucratic jobs that are fun and exciting.   

[KRonn]

Those gas guzzlers aren't all old cars, and many of them, older ones but still quite serviceable, would be cheaply priced for a teenager's first car. Or a cheap older car for someone who can't afford a more expensive one. So it could be a problem to take so many older cars off the road by destroying them in the clunker program, especially since I think used car prices have gone up pretty heavily due to high demand. This should make things worse.

[grumbler]

...since I think used car prices have gone up pretty heavily due to high demand. This should make things worse.

Indeed.  I just bought my first new car in my life.  I was looking at three-year-old used cars, but the new car was only about 25% more and featured a six-year bumper to bumper warranty.  How could I pass that up?  The new cars isn't quite as nice, but gets better milage, has more safeety features, and has satellite radio.

[DGuller]

When I was thinking about buying a car, I did the math, and the new car didn't come out to be much higher than the used car.  In my case it was due to high fixed costs that would be the same regardless of what car I would get.  I figured that since I'm a new driver, I better get a new car with the newest safety features, particularly stability control and side curtains, both of which would be rare in used cars.  It's also a lot nicer than any used car could be.

[KRonn]

...since I think used car prices have gone up pretty heavily due to high demand. This should make things worse.

Indeed.  I just bought my first new car in my life.  I was looking at three-year-old used cars, but the new car was only about 25% more and featured a six-year bumper to bumper warranty.  How could I pass that up?  The new cars isn't quite as nice, but gets better milage, has more safeety features, and has satellite radio.

Congrats on the new car, enjoy!       Yeah, definitely looks like the better deal going with the new car.

[Ed Anger]

I'm thinking of getting an '85 Thunderbird, just because.

[Caliga]

I'm thinking of getting an '85 Thunderbird, just because.

Get an IROC-Z.  Goes well with your Burgundy Members Only jacket.

[Ed Anger]

I'm thinking of getting an '85 Thunderbird, just because.

Get an IROC-Z.  Goes well with your Burgundy Members Only jacket.

My jacket is tan. TAN! And fuck camaros.

Still fits after all these years too. I got more tail with that Thunderbird and jacket than you can imagine.

Good times.

[KRonn]

I had a '68 Pontiac GTO convertible. Friends had Camaros, SS Chevelles, Mustangs and all manner of similar type hot cars.

Ahhh, those were the days.   

[crazy canuck]

I'm thinking of getting an '85 Thunderbird, just because.

Excellent.  I think they started making them smaller by then.  I would suggest going with the 82 model.

[DGuller]

I'm thinking of getting an '85 Thunderbird, just because.

Excellent.  I think they started making them smaller by then.  I would suggest going with the 82 model.

Yep, a big box with a 115 HP V8 engine, a crown jewel of American automotive engineering.  Be careful, you might get a whiplash if you gas it too much.