Comments on: Cash for Clunkers

By: spygadgets

spygadgets — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:17:01 +0000

I'm still waiting for some money for my clunker LOL.

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By: samuelwalsh

samuelwalsh — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:14:24 +0000

not really much benefit. Since the vehicles being traded in are being scrapped - the only value is the govt credit. So if you have a vehicle that is actually worth $3000 trade in today and you can get the $3500 credit when the program is in place you will only benefit by $500. It is not like they will give you the $3000 your vehicle is worth plus the $3500 credit since they cannot sell the vehicle. Will only work for vehicles that are next to worthless already.

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By: arrianna

arrianna — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:04:46 +0000

Cash For Clunkers has been over for over a week now, but only around 120,000 rebates have been processed so far. That means $500 million of the CARS program’s $3 billion has been spent, leaving dealers holding the tab on $2.5 billion in clunker deals.masini de inchiriat

By: britta1986

britta1986 — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:35:50 +0000

Mpg ratings aren't always accurate anyways, my audi is only rated @ 19 combined and I average between 29 and 34mpg, if you go by tank size and miles driven, this is mostly city driving.

By: JJLSLSLSJS

JJLSLSLSJS — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:09:56 +0000

I just want to know where all the money is coming from when we are already in a recession. Put the money into our education system not this stupid bullshit waste of taxpayers money !!!!!! THIS PISSES ME OFF.

By: misanthropytoday

misanthropytoday — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:40:34 +0000

but if everyone is driving new, economical cars how will elitist lefty prius drivers be able to look down their nose at people? this seems counterproductive to any long term goals of looking down on the unwashed, un-green people.

By: discount auto parts

discount auto parts — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:44:51 +0000

Not everyone agree on the idea of selling the clunker for cash just because it has a terrible gas mileage. buying a new car could give one another debt, well not unless one buys a second hand car with nice mileage and keep the remaining money from yourself.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:05:17 +0000

Mr. Pasch's business created that site–he didn't “find” it. That said, it isn't a bad source of information. Full disclosure would be better, though.

By: Rob S.

Rob S. — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:24:41 +0000

My biggest problem with the program is that we shouldn't be encouraging people who are typically trading in the clunkers to go further into debt by financing a brand new car. Typically the people who would be trading in an older car would be much better served by getting a newer car that's a couple years old, rather than a new car that will lose so much value just after driving it off the lot.

By: TJSawyer

TJSawyer — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:06:17 +0000

Now that the president has signed the bill (yesterday) we are in business!.. NHTSA now has 30 days to make the rules, Dealers have to be Qualified for participation and the puchases have to be made by November 1.

Nothing like a little pressure to make a bureaucrat squirm!

Follow the action at:
http://www.cars.gov/index.html

I have my local salesman, Rafi, at my local Chevy dealer here in Bloomington primed to find me a qualified vehicle. - bare bones truck with a full size bed. Now I have to get a Ford dealer on the stick so they can start bidding against each other.

Thanks to all you taxpayers for pledging $4,500 to my truck upgrade!

By: tom

tom — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:22:11 +0000

I think blogger is uninformed. almost 100% of clunker is recyclable. the steel is sold and reused. thats the bulk of the clunker. personnally I dont think this bill stretches far enough (25 years) or 18 mpg's or worse dont include many clunkers these days unless its a truck. most negative comments I read I bet come from those who dont have a qualifying car or if they do it is worth more than the rebate amt. cant blame them for those thoughts.

By: Jim Tressor

Jim Tressor — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:20:37 +0000

Here is an interesting take on why the cash for clunkers bill was a bad idea – requirements not strict enough in this blogger's opinion. Not sure I agree. What do you think?

https://www.mindreign.com/en/mindshare/Environm...

By: John

John — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:13:52 +0000

The Cars For Clunkers legislation is actually very focused and is only available for a limited four month time frame. It offers participants the opportunity to trade in certain older cars for certain other new ones. Unfortunately, many cars do not qualify for the program and therefore are still ideal for the 'traditional' car donor option. Such non-qualifying cars let people give their cars to non-profit organizations who help people with many different kinds of needs, like supporting youth organizations or our older folks or to help promote the arts and health research.

Help yourself with the Cash for Clunkers program if you qualify or if you don't qualify or would like to help others, give your "clunker" to charity and take a tax write-off!

Here are 400 not-for-profit organizations that can always benefit from your 'clunker' or unneeded vehicle. To donate your car, just click on the link to the charity on the web pages below.

http://www.donatecarusa.com/charities/full_list

http://www.donatecarusa.com

By: pje

pje — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:59:06 +0000

The best idea i've read here is to get the cash if you can improve your fuel economy by 10 mpg regardless of what your clunker is right now.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:44:07 +0000

I have a '97 Honda Civic and routinely get 32 MPG. It's definitely probable.