why do people spend more $ on thier car raido's than thier  P.O.S car is worth.?
82856
They are posers and want to show off.
209511
buyers remorse....do you mean car?\n\n???????????
272741
Because you spend more than what you make.\n\nFor example if you are a minimum wage worker making $51.50 a day but that day you go take your family to see the film "Chicken Little" and pay $32 for the tickets and $8 for some pop corn and you add the costs of the gasoline to get to the movie theater and the costs of the breakfast at home and the dinner at home and the water you used that day and the energy you used that day and the cost of cable or satellite television for that day you spend more than $51.50 and at the end of the day you are the same (If you only spend $51.50) or poorer if you actually spended more than $51.50 \n\nRich people every day they have more money.\n\nIt does not matter if you only save $5.15 that day in your savings account (Or Pig) if you save you are richer that day.\n\nAll you need is a budget.\n\nIf you don't know what a budget is drop me a line.
366963
Pit crew members, your average tire changer, fuel man, etc. do not make much at all.  In fact, we often work for travel expenses (food, airfare, lodging).  Those are considered "pay" by the IRS.  Some of the guys over-the-wall are employed by the shop to build and maintain the cars, and do double duty to service the car(s) during a race weekend.  Those guys can make a good income, at a cost though to their social and love life.  These guys burn-out super fast.
1038172
because they want to make more money, using any excuse they can find... their actual costs have no bearing on what they sell it for much of the time... perception over reality...
134240
As much as your ready to spend. I've seen $2000 cars go out in the first heat while a $300 dollar car wins the night. the car its self is going to be the big price factor all the other stuff that you have to have too run its just stuff you or someone you know sould have laying around. My 83 ltd cost me $800 car and parts. its a 3 demo winner.
436622
The 300 has gained notable popularity in some gangsta rap circles [said the whitest guy in the room...].\n\nIt's a great first car if you want something that costs nearly $40K, and gets 15 mpg.
263686
probably to get a little more from the consumer, and since it has stood the test of time and no one has complained then they left it. It is the same reason we buy stuff for 9.99, which is really just 10 buck, but we look at it as nine. It appears cheaper.
1163777
Vote with your wallet. Nobody makes you buy overpriced, under-performing cars now do they? Import one of those nice Brazilian number and have a great time.
11708
So we can pay less then 3 dollars for a gallon of gas.  Every other nation pays twice that.  Italy is roughly 6.50 per gallon, while Japan pays about 20.00 per gallon.  If you own a car you would agree, if you own a truck with a V-8 you probably support the war.  If you own a Ferrari with a V-12 it doesnt matter anyway becasue you are rich.
855607
Because they sold it for below market value to eat some of their losses.  You have to make up the difference.  It's not their fault that you couldn't pay for the car that YOU bought, so why should they be stuck with the remainder of the bill?
601134
Some women appreciate a nice car, others don't really care.\n\nSome use it as a "gauge" on how much cash you may be making, just depends on the woman.
482279
Um neither. I love Walmart and so do people with a lot of money, so why would that be embarrasing? Also, driving an SUV/Truck isnt embarrasing at all, they have the highest sales rates anyway, so if it was uncool to be driving one why would so many people have one? you sound pretty shallow.
159872
Basicly every car are the same, the only difference is the price dude!! How much do u get?\n\n;)
1121329
The price goes up when demand outpaces the supply of gasoline.  and that would mean if we as Americans drove smaller cars than suvs we would have less demand.  Also we need a new fuel source other than petroleum.
722705
My guess is that the price of gas keeps going up because we are still willing to pay it..  even though we should all just buy bicyles.  Second hand ones can't be more than $100.  Probably not that much.  Anyways, we need the gas so we pay high prices for it.  Sort of like food.  We need it, so we pay whatever the supplier says the price should be.  Here's a thought,  how about all of us who b*tch about the price of gas, go get on welfare so we can afford to buy the gas. Hey it might happen.   Just insist that you are mentally unstable.  Which of course, has to be true because society totally sucks.
104726
$8.99 why the hell would you want a van? for the price of a new van you could buy a decent sports car