Posted on 11/11/2014 1:11:32 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
However, they DO p*ss off liberals and tree-huggers, so that's a good thing.
As for me, I have been on the lookout for a Grand Wagoneer in good condition at a reasonable price. I had two of them and would love another "Spinnaker Blue" model like the one I had 20 years ago.
2.99 in Eastern Ohio, 3.09 in SW Pa
I'm looking for one that's more of a "survivor" truck that I can work on resto-modding.
I well remember stopping at the gas pump all the time, so I would love to do an engine swap with a more modern truck engine that is just a BIT more fuel efficient with more HP.
I wish I had the budget to buy one already done by Norbert at GrandWagoneer.com. He does impressive work, to say the least.
Exactly. Because producers would never reduce production to limit supply. /s
Those look great! Thanks for the link.
Anytime! Should I ever inherit a large fortune, one of those is on my bucket list.
The math is simple Hummer goes into compact with Hummer left over.
safety comes at a cost.
**** “you know... I don’t care if gas is free... I just dont like hummers !” *****
I drive a Jeep CJ5 I need a bumper sticker “ If I wanted a Hummer, I’d call your sister”
TT ;^)
Yes, the vehicles had to between 6000 lbs and x00000 lbs. It was to get businesses to replace their commercial vehicles. It was part of one of the GW Bush stimulus plans.
They figured it would stimulate the economy with the replacement of trucks. It just so happened that those four SUVs also weigh over 6000lbs. It is what we call a LOOP HOLE(unintentional consequence).
Some of these stimulus incentives actually worked. I remember one that gave you a tax credit for buying Energy Star appliances. We bought a new French door fridge because of it. I immediately saw a drop on my electric bill of about $20/month. With the tax incentive and saving in electricity, it paid itself off in less than 3 years.
Another stimulus item I agreed with was the tax credit on wood and pellet stoves of 1/3 of their price up to $1500.
This got people to buy new higher efficient heating equipment that based on their savings typically paid off within 2-3 years.
A third, which I think is still on going, is the tax credit on adding insulation to your residence. Most houses built prior to 1995 do not have enough insulation. Some are horribly inefficient. Insulating your house is the best thing you can do to save yourself money. Insulation also loses R value over time as it compresses. It is typically about a 2-3 year payback in energy savings. It is 5x better than replacing windows. It is 3x better than replacing doors. Heat rises, most houses need a foot of insulation in the attic. Very few do.
Not all stimulus proposals were as bad as cash for clunkers.
Hey they got a propane chart like that?
There is some short term thinking, perhaps, but from the largest fleets to the myriad small businesses, the flip-flop may just be replacing fleet vehicles bought six years ago while lower projected fuel costs will permit/facilitate the expenditure.
Unless you (used to) work in the oil industry. There are balance points on every curve, but the boom/bust cycle of the oil industry is a notorious one for evading that balance.
For those of us on the drilling end of things, when fuel is expensive, we can afford it. When it is cheap, not so much.
It isn't the real thing as HMMVs go, it's built on a Silverado pickup chassis.
Bigger, taller, more ground clearance, more durable is attractive to me because of where I work.
The H2 isn't.
I always thought of it as Chevy Tahoe for losers who wants to look mean.
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