Here's the then CEO of GM saying that the loans would never be repaid. The clip is 5 years old:
https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2943295866001/?#sp=show-clips
Also, here's a breakdown of how much of the various bailouts has been repaid. Note the the greatest loss to date is from GM...
If we're on the subject of bible jokes...
Did you know that if your dad won't give you the car keys, he hates you? Proverbs 13:24. "He who spareth the rod, hateth his son."
It's not a question of faith, it's a question of economics. There's no logic in sinking $2000 into a vehicle that's worth less. I am still hopeful of getting an Elio someday. In the meantime, I need something reliable to drive.
My plan was to buy an Elio and keep the old pickup around for when I needed a pickup for what a pickup can do. The old pickup still runs, but the next repair may be more expensive than the pickup is worth. So I bought the single most fuel efficient vehicle I could find... a Toyota Tundra...
If you're shopping at Costco, you'll need that Lincoln sized trunk to get your purchases home. Good luck getting that 96 pack of toilet paper in an Elio...
It's time for a new mechanic. Your pickup does have a fuel filter, but it's not easily accessible like they used to be on older vehicles. It's integrated into the fuel pump inside the tank.
A snail went to a car dealership and bought a sports car. He asked the dealer to customize the car with a capital letter S on the door, he explained that he wanted the world to know that he was the world's fastest snail. Anyway, one day in traffic he was stopped at red light. A couple cute...