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A man in Colorado was so frustrated with his car breaking down, he decided to capitalize on the "Cash For Clunkers" program. That's nothing unusual — except his car was a rare Maserati.
The 1985 Maserati BiTurbo has 18,480 miles on the odometer and its interior is nearly new. Yet the owner said he couldn't drive the car more than 10 minutes without having to call his mechanic.
The
Maserati, like all "Cash for Clunker" trade-ins, will soon be crushed. The man said the engine frequently had problems
and he's been trying to the Maserati for months. By trading it in, the owner got $3,500 of government money, roughly the same as he was trying to sell the car for privately.
"Probably half our deals right now are Cash for
Clunkers," Billy Mills, general sales manager for Go Subaru,
where the car was traded in.
The interior of the Maserati is pristine,
with all leather, suede and wood trim.
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said this on 14 Aug 2009 4:10:23 PM CST
The Maserati BiTurbo circa 1985 was a clunker when it was new.
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said this on 14 Aug 2009 5:44:44 PM CST
The car's owner is Daniel J. Bell.
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said this on 16 Aug 2009 7:53:02 AM CST
Anyone who knows anything about European cars knows the BiTurbo was an embarrassment for Maserati, a real piece of junk. One wouldn't get but about 3 grand as a trade-in value anywhere, so this guy got a good deal. Why the news writers haven't bothered to look into this is another issue. That would take the "excitement" away from the article.
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said this on 16 Aug 2009 7:28:45 PM CST
kool i say !!!!!! my mom just traded her 1991 clunker in for a neww toyato yaris. reoairs every week are month are so ok. her clunker was a 1991 caddie broug ok with tire kit ok had i for 19years hot off the press. She is also a senior on a fix income. I felt like she needed a more reliable car ok. The saleman had to give her some tissue ok. It wasnt easy for her to part with vechile ok.
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said this on 16 Aug 2009 7:30:14 PM CST
mom trade a 1991 caddie brougham ok.
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said this on 17 Aug 2009 11:16:46 AM CST
This program is bringing lots of interesting things out of the closet!
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said this on 18 Aug 2009 4:45:20 AM CST
I beleive this new legislation is a big win for consumers who is ready to buy a new car with fuel efficient models
Jimhenry
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www.cashforclunkersfacts.info
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