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GM Auto Sales Down 45% in October; In Guzzler Years of Old, State Budget Was Supplmented by Lots of Car Sales (i.e. Katrina)
 
maurepas1
Posted: 03 November 2008 02:12 PM   [ Ignore ]
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Sticker shock when buying a new car isn’t so much the car itself but all of the taxes, licensing fees and other “disincentives” the State pegs on the final sale to make sure it makes a few hundred bucks. What will the State do now? Tax bikes (by the number of wheels, of course, tykes on trikes pay the most) and bus tokens?

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roux
Posted: 03 November 2008 02:29 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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I know a guy who works at the used car commission. He’s had two new car dealerships close and says a lot of the used car dealers are in trouble.

That should make for some good deals in the next few months.

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Bobby Jindal
Posted: 03 November 2008 02:37 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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There is a commission for used cars?

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Posted: 03 November 2008 03:08 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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Bobby Jindal - 03 November 2008 02:37 PM

There is a commission for used cars?

It may not be called that but yes there is.

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maurepas1
Posted: 03 November 2008 03:08 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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Bobby Jindal - 03 November 2008 02:37 PM

There is a commission for used cars?

Sure.  And there is a Board of Tires that regulates the purchase and disposal of used tires. Next time you buy a set of tires look at the receipt. You’ll see the fee.

Where are you from? Iowa?

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roux
Posted: 03 November 2008 03:23 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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They are the ones who regulate used car and trailer sales in the state.

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