Comments on: Daily Podcast: F-R-E-E That Spells Free http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:54:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cretinx http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-401971 cretinx Mon, 05 May 2008 19:25:12 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-401971 the real kicker is that sub-compact is TOTALLY COOL! Grab a Honda B16, B18, hell, even a K20 will cram into there with the right parts - you'll have a little rocket ship that can embarass an EVO or M3. the real kicker is that sub-compact is TOTALLY COOL!

Grab a Honda B16, B18, hell, even a K20 will cram into there with the right parts – you’ll have a little rocket ship that can embarass an EVO or M3.

]]> By: golden2husky http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-400071 golden2husky Mon, 05 May 2008 00:08:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-400071 Actually, the SUV can be a mobile bed...try that in a subcompact... <em>I think the saddest thing about that commercial is how it panders to our basest consumerism</em>... Remember after 9/11? Our government was quick to say "go ahead and shop"...George Carlin did a great skit on this...If we don't head to the mall, the terrorists will win... If you really want to have an ad-song stuck in your head, on "Youtube" search for "iO digital cable"... Actually, the SUV can be a mobile bed…try that in a subcompact…

I think the saddest thing about that commercial is how it panders to our basest consumerism…

Remember after 9/11? Our government was quick to say “go ahead and shop”…George Carlin did a great skit on this…If we don’t head to the mall, the terrorists will win…

If you really want to have an ad-song stuck in your head, on “Youtube” search for “iO digital cable”…

]]> By: John Williams http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-399671 John Williams Sun, 04 May 2008 08:00:20 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-399671 If that were to happen, the commercial wouldn't have as much impact. If that were to happen, the commercial wouldn’t have as much impact.

]]> By: davey49 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-399471 davey49 Sun, 04 May 2008 02:43:11 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-399471 Of course I love how the guys "bad" credit forced him to buy a crappy car. Cause, you know, he couldn't just wait around for a good cheap car to show up. Of course I love how the guys “bad” credit forced him to buy a crappy car. Cause, you know, he couldn’t just wait around for a good cheap car to show up.

]]> By: kazoomaloo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-398692 kazoomaloo Sat, 03 May 2008 14:05:41 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-398692 I think the saddest thing about that commercial is how it panders to our basest consumerism. Somebody who knows nothing about their credit score looking for a "cool" convertible or SUV in this market is most likely someone who isn't capable of attaining and holding a job that would allow them to afford such a vehicle. However, with Uncle Sam encouraging us to spend our entire rebate check on big TVs and Gucci purses, it's hard to escape the debt society that has already landed us in some pretty hot water. I think the saddest thing about that commercial is how it panders to our basest consumerism. Somebody who knows nothing about their credit score looking for a “cool” convertible or SUV in this market is most likely someone who isn’t capable of attaining and holding a job that would allow them to afford such a vehicle. However, with Uncle Sam encouraging us to spend our entire rebate check on big TVs and Gucci purses, it’s hard to escape the debt society that has already landed us in some pretty hot water.

]]> By: offroadinfrontier http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-398401 offroadinfrontier Sat, 03 May 2008 09:13:21 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-398401 I just don't understand our culture's need to place a car as a social ranking, even if based purely on economics. Just because I CAN buy car x doesn't mean that's what I WANT, but in this day and age, if you don't fully expend your means, you just don't make it to the country club. But then again, I guess some of us don't even like golf, so we keep driving more of what we want than what we are supposed to want.... I just don’t understand our culture’s need to place a car as a social ranking, even if based purely on economics. Just because I CAN buy car x doesn’t mean that’s what I WANT, but in this day and age, if you don’t fully expend your means, you just don’t make it to the country club.

But then again, I guess some of us don’t even like golf, so we keep driving more of what we want than what we are supposed to want….

]]> By: Steven Lang http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-398312 Steven Lang Sat, 03 May 2008 03:16:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-398312 As Freud would have said if cars had been his addiction... "Sometimes a car is just a car." As Freud would have said if cars had been his addiction…

“Sometimes a car is just a car.”

]]> By: Strippo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-398292 Strippo Sat, 03 May 2008 03:07:01 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-398292 <i>In other words, not all of us need an SUV to be cool ;)</i> Don't worry, be happy. Is that the idea? In other words, not all of us need an SUV to be cool ;)

Don’t worry, be happy. Is that the idea?

]]> By: offroadinfrontier http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-398272 offroadinfrontier Sat, 03 May 2008 03:00:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-398272 What about us who just bought a (relatively) NEW subcompact?? I'm still getting laid... If I could find a Geo Metro around here for less than 4K (yes, seriously.. rip-offs), I'd buy it in a heartbeat. But then again, I respect the no-frills no-techno 50mpg car.. In other words, not all of us need an SUV to be cool ;) What about us who just bought a (relatively) NEW subcompact??

I’m still getting laid…

If I could find a Geo Metro around here for less than 4K (yes, seriously.. rip-offs), I’d buy it in a heartbeat. But then again, I respect the no-frills no-techno 50mpg car..

In other words, not all of us need an SUV to be cool ;)

]]> By: Robert Farago http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-398141 Robert Farago Sat, 03 May 2008 02:17:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-398141 <em>yankinwaoz : Actually, I think his little mistake saved him from a bigger mistake… paying too much and financing a depreciating asset. Instead he can driver his beater for a year, save the money he had budgeted for his car/insurance/taxes every month on the new ride, and pay cash for a better used car.</em> Excellent point. But the clear implication is that he won't get laid. Hierarchy of needs and all that. yankinwaoz :

Actually, I think his little mistake saved him from a bigger mistake… paying too much and financing a depreciating asset.

Instead he can driver his beater for a year, save the money he had budgeted for his car/insurance/taxes every month on the new ride, and pay cash for a better used car.

Excellent point. But the clear implication is that he won’t get laid. Hierarchy of needs and all that.

]]> By: yankinwaoz http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-398112 yankinwaoz Sat, 03 May 2008 02:02:07 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-398112 Actually, I think his little mistake saved him from a bigger mistake... paying too much and financing a depreciating asset. Instead he can driver his beater for a year, save the money he had budgeted for his car/insurance/taxes every month on the new ride, and pay cash for a better used car. Actually, I think his little mistake saved him from a bigger mistake… paying too much and financing a depreciating asset.

Instead he can driver his beater for a year, save the money he had budgeted for his car/insurance/taxes every month on the new ride, and pay cash for a better used car.

]]> By: ctoan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397912 ctoan Sat, 03 May 2008 00:39:51 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397912 I say, how out of touch with your credit history do you have to be that you wander into a dealership looking to buy a "cool convertible or an SUV" and drive out in something that's worth $1000? Although, at this point I'm sure that getting financing for an SUV is only marginally harder than buying a Metro. I say, how out of touch with your credit history do you have to be that you wander into a dealership looking to buy a “cool convertible or an SUV” and drive out in something that’s worth $1000?

Although, at this point I’m sure that getting financing for an SUV is only marginally harder than buying a Metro.

]]> By: Jordan Tenenbaum http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397892 Jordan Tenenbaum Sat, 03 May 2008 00:15:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397892 Quick, someone do the Safety Dance! Quick, someone do the Safety Dance!

]]> By: TexasAg03 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397752 TexasAg03 Fri, 02 May 2008 23:13:56 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397752 <em>But what really annoys me: the ad's anti-hero bemoans the fact that his failure to check his credit report means that instead of "a cool convertible or an S-U-V," he ends up "driving off the lot in a used sub-compact." I'm thinking this ad is WAY out of whack with the times, as plenty of SUV drivers would dearly love to ditch their gas-guzzlers for a compact car.</em> I think the point was that he was stuck in a <em>crappy</em> sub-compact in which his legs were "sticking to the vinyl" and his "posse" was "getting laughed at". I think the point was about the coolness (or perceived coolness) of a new vehicle versus his old POS. But what really annoys me: the ad’s anti-hero bemoans the fact that his failure to check his credit report means that instead of “a cool convertible or an S-U-V,” he ends up “driving off the lot in a used sub-compact.” I’m thinking this ad is WAY out of whack with the times, as plenty of SUV drivers would dearly love to ditch their gas-guzzlers for a compact car.

I think the point was that he was stuck in a crappy sub-compact in which his legs were “sticking to the vinyl” and his “posse” was “getting laughed at”. I think the point was about the coolness (or perceived coolness) of a new vehicle versus his old POS.

]]> By: ZCline http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397741 ZCline Fri, 02 May 2008 22:49:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397741 Nicely done on the 10 minute podcast. I only take offense at one thing, and Robert, this really isn't picking on you! "In-gear acceleration". Is there out-of-gear acceleration? Going down hill maybe? Pushing your BMW 750iL out of a plane? Nicely done on the 10 minute podcast. I only take offense at one thing, and Robert, this really isn’t picking on you!

“In-gear acceleration”. Is there out-of-gear acceleration? Going down hill maybe? Pushing your BMW 750iL out of a plane?

]]> By: Joe ShpoilShport http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397661 Joe ShpoilShport Fri, 02 May 2008 21:51:36 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397661 <em>If I were feeling cruel I’d drop 867-5309 into a comment Isn’t that the number for Jesse’s girl?</em> Actually, it's Jenny Jenny. Jenny Jenny, who can I turn to...(EVERYBODY!) As for "free". I was never associated with a band that didn't consider "Free Beer" as a band name And lastely...ish... I'm pretty sure it's spelled...F-r-e-e-* If I were feeling cruel I’d drop 867-5309 into a comment

Isn’t that the number for Jesse’s girl?

Actually, it’s Jenny Jenny.

Jenny Jenny, who can I turn to…(EVERYBODY!)

As for “free”. I was never associated with a band that didn’t consider “Free Beer” as a band name

And lastely…ish…

I’m pretty sure it’s spelled…F-r-e-e-*

]]> By: Strippo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397631 Strippo Fri, 02 May 2008 21:39:16 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397631 <em>You know Strippo, you should have more respect for Jessie. </em> Point taken, but unlike Jesse, there ain't no bugs on me. There may be bugs on some of you mugs, but there ain't no bugs on me. You know Strippo, you should have more respect for Jessie.

Point taken, but unlike Jesse, there ain’t no bugs on me. There may be bugs on some of you mugs, but there ain’t no bugs on me.

]]> By: Justin Berkowitz http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397612 Justin Berkowitz Fri, 02 May 2008 21:33:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397612 You know Strippo, you should have more respect for Jessie. And this city. We built this city. On rock and roll. Also awesome - 10 minutes, 1 second! You know Strippo, you should have more respect for Jessie. And this city. We built this city. On rock and roll.

Also awesome – 10 minutes, 1 second!

]]> By: Strippo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397611 Strippo Fri, 02 May 2008 21:33:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397611 <i>The real problem with the ad is the company itself. There is *nothing* free about FreeCreditReport.com.</i> For the record, annualcreditreport.com, run by the three major credit bureaus, really is free - once a year, anyway. Of course, the credit bureaus will try to sell you stuff during the process, but it's easy enough to decline the offers. The real problem with the ad is the company itself. There is *nothing* free about FreeCreditReport.com.

For the record, annualcreditreport.com, run by the three major credit bureaus, really is free – once a year, anyway. Of course, the credit bureaus will try to sell you stuff during the process, but it’s easy enough to decline the offers.

]]> By: bunkie http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397601 bunkie Fri, 02 May 2008 21:26:02 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397601 The real problem with the ad is the company itself. There is *nothing* free about FreeCreditReport.com. There's a great line from a Firesign Theater album (actually a Proctor and Bergman album): "It's free, just a dollar" Only in this case "It's free, just $120 per year". The real problem with the ad is the company itself. There is *nothing* free about FreeCreditReport.com.

There’s a great line from a Firesign Theater album (actually a Proctor and Bergman album):

“It’s free, just a dollar”

Only in this case “It’s free, just $120 per year”.

]]> By: Nemphre http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397591 Nemphre Fri, 02 May 2008 21:24:03 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397591 I thought the exact same thing when I saw that commercial, Robert. They must have written it eight or nine years ago, because SUVs are no longer cool. I thought the exact same thing when I saw that commercial, Robert. They must have written it eight or nine years ago, because SUVs are no longer cool.

]]> By: Strippo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397572 Strippo Fri, 02 May 2008 21:14:43 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397572 <i>If I were feeling cruel I’d drop 867-5309 into a comment</i> Isn't that the number for Jesse's girl? If I were feeling cruel I’d drop 867-5309 into a comment

Isn’t that the number for Jesse’s girl?

]]> By: tulsa_97sr5 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397562 tulsa_97sr5 Fri, 02 May 2008 21:10:23 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397562 If I were feeling cruel I'd drop 867-5309 into a comment, but that would be mean on a friday afternoon. If I were feeling cruel I’d drop 867-5309 into a comment, but that would be mean on a friday afternoon.

]]> By: Robert Farago http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397552 Robert Farago Fri, 02 May 2008 21:05:11 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397552 <p><em>Mj0lnir : </em></p> <p>Text amended. If only changing the tune in my head was that easy...</p>

Mj0lnir :

Text amended. If only changing the tune in my head was that easy…

]]> By: Mj0lnir http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/comment-page-1/#comment-397551 Mj0lnir Fri, 02 May 2008 20:59:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/daily-podcast-f-r-e-e-that-spells-free/#comment-397551 Used <strong>Sub</strong>-compact, thank you. It's a truly unforgettable song. Used Sub-compact, thank you.

It’s a truly unforgettable song.

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