I realize that you do.  The guy who didn't was below you.

OT:  What umm.. what was your point exactly?  Pointing out the obvious that the list mentioned off-color cars in December?  Sorry.. guess I should have just made my post "Your name is Uvah"

From the link in the OP:

"Off-color cars: Fancy a purple, orange, gold, or other off-color ride? You can probably get it for a steal right now as a year-end write-off for the dealership."

Off-color cars *could* have meant "cars that can't be driven in mixed company.* (lol?- it's all good...we Snowy and Doc are trying to make you giggle uncontrollably ).

For me, looking stupid on these forums is a past-time and something I happily do if it brings a smile to somebody's face.\

There's way too much serious shit going on in the world to be straight laced all the time.

Oh, and I did/do know what was/is meant by off-colour cars... some years ago my father bought an awful looking orange Ford for dirt cheap because the dealer had it in his showroom for 12 months and needed to offload it quick before the new year's stock came in.

I never thought of it like that, but yeah!  Mixed company didn't need to be around when dad's bright orange Ford wouldn't start, or it got cut off in traffic.

Yup. And proud of it. Wanna buy a bridge?

You're not still trying to sell that 'bridge to nowhere', are you?

Obviously

It ain't no bridge to nowhere, it goes someplace. I just haven't figured out where yet. Oh ... and someone please turn off 4Nana's giggle box. Half the threads filled with giggles.

double post

Crusies in Spring?  There is a reason it is the "best time" to buy those things - no one wants to get them then.  Off color cars have to be dumped before year end, so that is why December is good.

Itis like playing the stock market.  If you know the exact time to buy and sell, you can beat Buffett.

I thought we'd discussed this and concluded that someplace in this case is nowhere at present... that we'll split the proceeds when it actually goes somewhere.

I have suggested to her ladyship wot commissioned it in the first place to put it across that bit of water between Alaska a Russia so we can exploit the tourism aspect, however, she wants it to go to DC to hasten her weekly commute after the next election but can't quite afford the additional materials just yet.

Just from my own personal experience, the best time to buy is when you have the money.  A sale does no good if you are broke. 

I will add to the above. The best time to buy is when you actually need something. If you really want to buy you won't just be waiting till a certain time of the year. Finally, just go out and buy something there will be a use for it somewhere and of one can't find that use give it away as a Christmas present.

The best time to buy is at the spur of the moment. This way by the time you realize you need/want something you already got it ...... someplace.