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Cashing In.

2009.07.31
Nikon D70s | f/5 | 1/100" | ISO 1000 | 70mm

WAR - Low Rider

I don't know about the rest of the world, but apparently here in South Florida the car-buying market has reached a new low point. As one can see, all you have to do now is bring in your 'clunker' in via a dumpster or tow truck and recieve an incentive. What is interesting is the criteria in which people believe their car is a Clunker/Junker. [I'm not totally sure of it, but I believe it has to be a certain year with a certain amount of miles].

With regards to [Ruth's] recent post, we should all take a step back and ask ourselves if our vehicle really is in that bad of shape [odds are it is not.] The two cars pictured here are pretty bad I guess; but I would hate to think that they mashed them up for dramatic effect we see... Cheers.

25°41'33.29"N, 80°18'14.87"W

UPDATE: Thanks again to Ruth for the links to HOME. Please, please, please view this hour and a half film on the world we all live in. We MUST make a change. Here are the links via YouTube.

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21 Comments
sandyk great photo! And yeah I think the car buying market has reach a new low every where.
sandyk · 2009-07-30: 22:55
lifeisgood Interesting photo. We do need to protect our earth and as Ruth pointed out, there is more than one way to do this.
lifeisgood · 2009-07-31: 00:59
Unchained The same is happening here. The only difference is, from which point on you can consider your car a "clunker", depends on the status quo.
Neat shot!
Unchained · 2009-07-31: 03:16
Primavera Oh! Great capture!
Primavera · 2009-07-31: 03:37
onlyricky amazing :):):)
onlyricky · 2009-07-31: 05:20
nunuinpictures

Neat shot! Very cool!!
I don't know what to think about cars... People use their own car to go just to the corner! That's crazy. Some other still use their old cars that emit excessive amounts of gaseous pollutant. Fortunately some others buy this new kind of hybrid cars, half normal - half electric. But we must learn to do things in other way. Nothern Europe are clever in this sense.
nunuinpictures · 2009-07-31: 05:21
lynnsgallery2 EXCELLENT SHOT!!! I've been seeing this all over the TV...I wonder how many people are junking their cars for this.
lynnsgallery2 · 2009-07-31: 05:57
lookagain Interesting shot! Amazing the things that are happening in this bad economy. Not sure, but I think this Cash for Clunkers is a national program...
lookagain · 2009-07-31: 08:11
blackhawk1552 Very nice capture and post! my friend! It is very low! The dealers are like children without parents when the Auto giants file bankruptcy!
blackhawk1552 · 2009-07-31: 08:16
JaCkYe Amazing;)
JaCkYe · 2009-07-31: 09:51
davids I suppose being European and driving a German car I could make some smart comment about the build-quality of American cars..... but I won't :-)
davids · 2009-07-31: 10:30
Jarvo Neat picture. I can't imagine many showrooms here putting that display on the forecourt. But then they are such sharks they'd probably worry that people would think that's what they are selling. I like that name "clunker"; over here we call 'em bangers (I think because in the past old knackered cars used to backfire a lot).
Jarvo · 2009-07-31: 10:46
GKorts I like to drive clunkers
GKorts · 2009-07-31: 16:38
Widcat A very timely post considering the news today! I got a notice in the mail suggesting I turn in my old van, but I gave it to my nephews already.
Widcat · 2009-08-01: 00:49
slawecki cool
slawecki · 2009-08-01: 15:47
jennye I heard about this ............cool shot!
jennye · 2009-08-01: 19:21
cariad great capture....same programme running here although I am not sure it has provided the kick start they hoped. Thanks for posting Ruths link - it really makes you think :)
cariad · 2009-08-02: 02:34
Ryana Never heard about this.
Great shot!!
And I agree with your lines about our cars. ;o)
Ryana · 2009-08-02: 09:48
firehorsecri Cool shot. In Italy too the car market is at its minimum point.
I have a wreck-car which is 10 years old and it's not safe and trustable anymore.
If I can get a job abroad EEC or even USA (as here also the job market has reached its minimum level too), I have to buy a new second-hand car ;-)
firehorsecri · 2009-08-03: 01:26
pandka Interesting!
pandka · 2009-08-07: 13:42
Daryl The new car market is picking up here in Australia... but not because of me )-: I do love cars, though mine is only 11 years old. Nothing ever goes wrong with it. Has anyone else noticed how so many things are replaced to shore up our sense of self worth?... it's a strange economy we have!
Daryl · 2009-08-18: 08:34
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