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TTAC At The Movies: "Slasher"

Movie director John Landis is probably best known for his 1978 comedy classic Animal House. I am such a fan of it that I recently made a pilgrimage to the Dexter Lake Club, the Oregon roadhouse used in the film where the frat boys partied during their road trip in a black suicide-door 1964 Lincoln Continental. (“Do you mind if we dance wif yo dates?”)

To folks in the retail automobile business Landis is better known for his lesser-known 2004 Independent Film Channel documentary Slasher, a movie that represents the most authentic cinematic depiction ever about selling cars.

Steve Lynch May 12, 2015

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Arthur Dailey Note that two of the digits on the odometer (both '1's) are not aligned with the other numbers. We were told years ago that this indicates either that the odometer has turned over (in this instance probably twice) or the odometer has been 'tampered' with.
SCE to AUX TTAC is that only 10% of households buy a new car every year, so the survey responses are suspect. I'm sure most people would indicate they'd like to buy a new car next year. As for the "Car Buying Preferences" shown above, those aren't worth wrapping fish in. 80% care about fuel economy? Not when trucks and SUVs dominate sales. 35% prefer an EV? That's not reflected in sales.
Slavuta It should say "Bank Study ..... New Vehicle Purchases. Some - forever"
Fred I'm one of those 52%. My car was totaled about a year ago and had to get something. I'm not completely happy with the 2021 Honda HRV and wanted to upgrade, but when are on the lower end of the economy it's difficult to find anything under close to $30g I really want. Also the more I drive the Honda the more I like it.
SilverBullett When I was in middle school in the late 80s, two teachers both had this exact model in yellow. They both had over 100,000 miles on them and plan to run them for a long time.

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