lots of cars for sale here lately

[CTScott]

There do seem to be a lot more for sale as of late. Probably a sign that people have gotten used to current gas prices and are returning to large vehicles.

I just traded one of mine in for a low mileage Mini Countryman S All4 and the Lexus dealership that I traded it to was psyched to get the Yaris, as they are located close to a couple colleges and said that the Yaris won't stay a week on their used car lot.

[Absolutely Red 12]

Originally Posted by CTScott

There do seem to be a lot more for sale as of late. Probably a sign that people have gotten used to current gas prices and are returning to large vehicles.

I just traded one of mine in for a low mileage Mini Countryman S All4 and the Lexus dealership that I traded it to was psyched to get the Yaris, as they are located close to a couple colleges and said that the Yaris won't stay a week on their used car lot.

Are you on NAM yet??

Im TVPostSound there, bought a 2013 MCS

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Absolutely Red 12

Are you on NAM yet??

Im TVPostSound there, bought a 2013 MCS

I should probably have done some serious reading on there before I bought my Countryman. I see way too many nightmare stories about wicked premature clutch failures on them. Good thing I kept my other Yaris, so I will have reliable wheels.

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by CTScott

I should probably have done some serious reading on there before I bought my Countryman. I see way too many nightmare stories about wicked premature clutch failures on them. Good thing I kept my other Yaris, so I will have reliable wheels.

I am sure there are plenty of aftermarket upgraded clutch packages out there for it.

[JumpmanYaris]

My wife is selling hers too! And loaded. Lol in South Indiana

[Killchain]

Originally Posted by CTScott

There do seem to be a lot more for sale as of late. Probably a sign that people have gotten used to current gas prices and are returning to large vehicles.

I just traded one of mine in for a low mileage Mini Countryman S All4 and the Lexus dealership that I traded it to was psyched to get the Yaris, as they are located close to a couple colleges and said that the Yaris won't stay a week on their used car lot.

I always had a small vehicle, yet theres not a chance in hell I would buy a large car as long gas is 3 bucks a gallon or more. And its not going to get any lower.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Killchain

as long gas is 3 bucks a gallon or more. And its not going to get any lower.

Would it be different if we had had a different POTUS for the last 5 years and 7 months?

[JustPassinThru]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Would it be different if we had had a different POTUS for the last 5 years and 7 months?

To answer that, look at history.

Why is gas high? Because crude oil is high. Because the sources of almost all the pumped crude are controlled by the OPEC cartel.

We went through this in the late 1970s, as OPEC was coming together. And then a President promised, and meant, to relax regulation and encourage American exploration and drilling.

Oil dropped to SEVEN DOLLARS a barrel. Because the price isn't reflective of extraction cost - it's a monopoly. We finance their jihads and their playboy lifestyles.

Were we to get serious, the world price - the only meaningful price, since oil is fungible and is a worldwide commodity - the world price would again fall with increased supply and a broken monopoly cartel.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by JustPassinThru

To answer that, look at history.

Why is gas high? Because crude oil is high. Because the sources of almost all the pumped crude are controlled by the OPEC cartel.

We went through this in the late 1970s, as OPEC was coming together. And then a President promised, and meant, to relax regulation and encourage American exploration and drilling.

Oil dropped to SEVEN DOLLARS a barrel. Because the price isn't reflective of extraction cost - it's a monopoly. We finance their jihads and their playboy lifestyles.

Were we to get serious, the world price - the only meaningful price, since oil is fungible and is a worldwide commodity - the world price would again fall with increased supply and a broken monopoly cartel.

......but would that balance of power that OPEC enjoys change if Obama had an opposite attitude toward both drilling on federal lands and pipeline construction than 'the hand he has already shown'..

[DebbyM46227]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Would it be different if we had had a different POTUS for the last 5 years and 7 months?

I bet it would have.

Unfortunately, I may be getting older, with less disposable income. I just lost my job of 20+ years and it's hell finding a new one. Only one interview in the past 7 weeks.