Comments by "Comm0ut" (@Comm0ut) on "VINwiki" channel.

  1. The butthurt over CFC (so many years past its brief impact) is hilarious. Most of what got scrapped was no loss while providing MANY donor vehicles for salvage to keep other machines running. People outside the salvage industry don't tend to know how it works. CFC yielded many accessories, body parts, whole interiors (great for fixing Copart buys which is what I did when I worked for a used car lot), front clips, fenders, truck beds (beds are not cabs so those were fair game and we got our share) wheels, suspension parts, rear ends and more. A few desirable machines got zapped but most went to salvage yards (who were entitled to buy them provided they snuffed the engines and crushed the hulls) thereafter to be profitable parts sources. Nearly EVERY old vehicle meets the shredder. If you're too slow to score what you want through poor planning that's a USER error.
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  2. When worked at one (A&G on Bluff Road in SC, now many years closed as the owner deceased) they would rather not have to repo because that interrupts cash flow. The repos are a hassle because while most buyers let them revert without fuss (the owner I worked for made it a point to tell them if they brought the vehicle back he would not take offense and they could buy something else when they got money in future) they still require cleanup and repairs. Repos COST money and time. They are not a profit center.
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  3.  @gordythecreator  That's why smart people do not reproduce unless and until they have plenty of money. Most people are not even interested in leading a self-disciplined life.
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  4. Title should say "educated" instead of "smart". Educated, intelligent and smart mean very different things which is why there are different words for hem. I'm too smart to buy a new vehicle. I focused on early retirement (the point of working is to be free from having to work before you no longer CAN work) instead of paying retail for shiny objects then retired fully at 47. I could now buy a new car for cash because I would never buy a new car at all.
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  5. Anyone seriously wanting a turboshaft (turboshafts are not "jets", jet mech here) can buy a turbine ground power unit then use that to power their preferred electric drivetrain (works for turbine locomotives which have impressive low end torque thanks to that arrangement). The combo could be quite beastly and "Dash 60"s have been around since the 1960s. Turbines with simple hydromechanical fuel controls that trim to temperature are what make multifuel use so convenient.
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  6. My condolences. Milwaukee pursued the "RUB" faux biker because they have money but the skill and cluefulness of their buyers suffered from lack of natural gatekeeping. They deliberately killed off the classic "mom and pop" dealers who saved the Motor Company. Much love for my HDs but none for corporate.
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  7.  @icehawk2928  Because HDs are so simple to work on and easy to keep for a lifetime. Many motorcycle mechanics own simple machines because we don't get paid to fix our own. The HD aftermarket is what really makes them worth keeping and for non-helpless owners the cost per year is not much at all over time. Engineers often buy more demanding but more elegantly simple bikes like real classics too. I've met many at Norton and other classic Britbike rallies.
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  8. I believe it because MOST used vehicle buyers CHOOSE to be completely ignorant of vehicles and financial management. They can recite football stats in their sleep or know useless drivel like what their fave influencer had for breakfast but refuse to take interest in their own wallet. That Cadillac sold because people crave to impress other people who don't care about them anyway.
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