Comments on: Cash to Trade Clunkers for Clunkers?

By: The Auto-Euthanization of “Cash for Clunkers”: What Happens to your Clunker when you trade it in.

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:13:34 +0000

[...] also turns out that there’s some parts of the CARS bill that are just plain ridiculous. The Washington Independet reports that: …critics are quick to point out that the bill offers discounts on many new [...]

By: Critics Blast ‘Cash for Clunkers’ $2 Billion Lifeline | The Lie Politic

Critics Blast ‘Cash for Clunkers’ $2 Billion Lifeline | The Lie Politic — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:42:27 +0000

[...] vehicles with better fuel efficiences. Yet the efficiency thresholds were set so low that consumers can trade in their old clunker for a brand new clunker — a boon for the automakers and dealers, but hardly a way to reduce the greenhouse gasses [...]

By: dalemkrausejdllm

dalemkrausejdllm — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:03:38 +0000

I think the Cash for Clunkers Program is totally short sighted fro three reasons. (1)The cars that are traded will be re-sold – this will not help the environment – the cars need to be scrapped. (2) The individuals who are purchasing the new cars are doing so prematurely – to get the incentive – a short-term improvement to the economy. (3) The cars that are being traded in will carry a lower market value – too many will be available – a short-term proble for the economy.

By: Streetsblog San Francisco » House Quickly Sends $2 Billion More to ‘Cash for Clunkers’

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:43:12 +0000

[...] now buyers can get a $3,500 discount on new cars that get as little as 22 mpg. Small truck buyers are only required to [...]

By: Streetsblog New York City » House Quickly Sends $2 Billion More to ‘Cash for Clunkers’

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:11:32 +0000

[...] now buyers can get a $3,500 discount on new cars that get as little as 22 mpg. Small truck buyers are only required to [...]

By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » Federal Government Racing to Give $2 Billion More for Cash for Clunkers

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:19:49 +0000

[...] now buyers can get a $3,500 discount on new cars that get as little as 22 mpg. Small truck buyers are only required to [...]

By: Streetsblog Capitol Hill » House Quickly Sends $2 Billion More to ‘Cash for Clunkers’

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:02:11 +0000

[...] now buyers can get a $3,500 discount on new cars that get as little as 22 mpg. Small truck buyers are only required to [...]

By: Streetsblog New York City » ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Out of Cash — But Not Quite Finished

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:27:06 +0000

[...] morning may not be whether the program gets more money but if environmentally-minded lawmakers heed the warnings of conservation groups and insist on greater fuel-efficiency improvements in order to qualify car [...]

By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Out of Cash — But Not Quite Finished

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:26:22 +0000

By: Streetsblog Capitol Hill » ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Out of Cash — But Not Quite Finished

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:45:41 +0000