Well looks like you can pick up a grand marquis for about $19k or so brand new.

Out of the whole bunch $5500-6000 off.

http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/104700/Top-10-Deeply-Discounted-2008-Cars

[Edited on June 3, 2008 at 7:09 PM. Reason : cd]

6/3/2008 7:09:09 PM

Gas shopping during high gas prices:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/06/06/counts.gas.stolen.wcnc

6/6/2008 12:10:39 PM

^^This is relevant to my interests.

Since my dad's car was totaled recently, he may be getting Mom's ride and she would be upgrading. A used Grand Marquis was actually pretty high on the list, since she likes big V8 cars (currently has a '97 Crown Vic), but if you can score a new one at a fire-sale price...just might be a possibility. Gas costs aren't really a big factor as the parents between them don't even come close to 10k a year.

Hmmm.....

6/6/2008 1:40:54 PM

the economy isnt that slow in the triangle. fyi.

6/6/2008 9:36:06 PM

Quote :

"i looked at your credit report, you got a lot of money!!!"

6/6/2008 10:03:48 PM

^^oh yeah?

6/6/2008 10:39:22 PM

oh yeah!

it's really not that slow here though. this is still a growing area, and people still need cars.

this is just another opportunity for manufacturers and dealers to make a buck. sure, gas prices are hurting sales but it's also a FREE marketing/ad campaign.



[Edited on June 6, 2008 at 10:47 PM. Reason : all of this gas price craziness is really getting old]

6/6/2008 10:43:39 PM

i was being sarcastic with oh yeah statement.

6/6/2008 11:59:32 PM

Quote :

"as the parents between them don't even come close to 10k a year."

they spend <10k/year in gas? that's a shit ton of gas.

i spend maybe <$2000. where are they driving?

6/7/2008 12:50:29 AM

Oh, 10k MILES. Please clarify when you say things, tww.

[Edited on June 7, 2008 at 1:20 AM. Reason : ]

6/7/2008 1:04:43 AM

^i think it is obvious he is talking about mileage?

6/7/2008 1:05:02 AM

yeah, 10k MILES

6/7/2008 1:09:47 AM

Oh. Well he used costs and 10k in the same sentence.

A lack of information leads to confusion, kthx.

6/7/2008 1:19:46 AM

seemed pretty obvious to me

The important question is will high gas costs negatively affect sales of sports/performance cars?

6/7/2008 12:26:26 PM

I doubt it'll be as significant

6/7/2008 2:08:18 PM

yeah i doubt gas prices will hit performance or sports cars that much. I mean it is a lifestyle so people are willing to pay the price to obtain it.

6/7/2008 3:02:52 PM

Quote :

"yeah i doubt gas prices will hit performance or sports cars that much. I mean it is a lifestyle so people are willing to pay the price to obtain it. "

your right not everyone drives moms tl around

6/8/2008 2:36:21 AM