Is The Party Over? Record Number Of New Car Buyers Are Behind 60 Days Or More On Car Payments
More expensive loans aren’t the only reason for automakers to worry, industry analysts are warning.
There are signs that more consumers are having trouble handling the loans they’ve already taken out.
With a record number of Americans buying new vehicles last year, lenders logged a record amount of debt on their books. And a growing number of those buyers are falling behind on payments, according to Experian Automotive. While 30-day delinquencies are actually down, the number of motorists two months behind on payments grew sharply.
(AutoSpies.com)
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
This Would Make A Nice Addition To A Car Collection
Buy Fonzie's motorcycle on eBay, jump a shark with it
You could own a piece of television history by buying the Fonz's 1949 Triumph Trophy 500 from the iconic sitcom Happy Days. The price might be enough for you to jump a shark, though, because the eBay Motors seller wants $100,000 for the famous bike.
Bonhams auctioned the Fonz's Triumph in 2011, and it sold for $87,500, company spokesperson Nick Smith told Autoblog. This sale copies the earlier listing's description and photos but the seller does add the disclaimer that it's "sold in it's [sic] as filmed condition with all its studio scars." That being said, the lack of new details or images raises a red flag for us, especially at the high price.
According to Bonhams' original listing, this 1949 Triumph is the last remaining example of the three from the show. Famous stuntman and bike builder Bud Ekins created the cycle and took it back after Happy Days went off the air. The Triumph eventually ended up at a motorcycle shop in Oakland, CA, around 1990, and a Cycle World journalist discovered it there for an article in 2000.
(AutoBlog.com)
You could own a piece of television history by buying the Fonz's 1949 Triumph Trophy 500 from the iconic sitcom Happy Days. The price might be enough for you to jump a shark, though, because the eBay Motors seller wants $100,000 for the famous bike.
Bonhams auctioned the Fonz's Triumph in 2011, and it sold for $87,500, company spokesperson Nick Smith told Autoblog. This sale copies the earlier listing's description and photos but the seller does add the disclaimer that it's "sold in it's [sic] as filmed condition with all its studio scars." That being said, the lack of new details or images raises a red flag for us, especially at the high price.
According to Bonhams' original listing, this 1949 Triumph is the last remaining example of the three from the show. Famous stuntman and bike builder Bud Ekins created the cycle and took it back after Happy Days went off the air. The Triumph eventually ended up at a motorcycle shop in Oakland, CA, around 1990, and a Cycle World journalist discovered it there for an article in 2000.
(AutoBlog.com)
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