Posted in Auto News on Aug 16th, 2009
The owner of a pristine 1985 Maserati BiTurbo has traded the Italian classic in as a clunker for the Cash for Clunkers program. The car — which is in pristine physical condition and only has 18,480 miles — was traded in at Go Subaru in Golden, Colorado
Wes Guthrie, a salesperson at Go Subaru, said [...]
Posted in CARS Program (Cash for Clunkers) on Aug 7th, 2009
Consumers are trading clunkers, mainly gas guzzling trucks and SUVS, for smaller more fuel efficient cars at a higher than usual rate. The current top trade in in the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program (CARS Program) is the Ford Explorer. The Toyota Corolla is the top selling car. But the ‘Clunker’ program may be generating [...]
Posted in CARS Program (Cash for Clunkers) on Jul 31st, 2009
Almost undone by its own success, the government’s “cash for clunkers” program was almost out of money when the House passed legislation that contributed an addtional $2 billion to the program.
The fate of the $1 billion Car Allowance Rebate System program (its official name) was up in the air late Thursday over concerns [...]
Posted in Auto News, CARS Program (Cash for Clunkers) on Jul 20th, 2009
On July 24, the government’s Car Allowance Rebate System program — it’s informally referred to as “Cash for Clunkers” — begins.
To help car owners better understand the program, Irvine, Calif-based Kelley Blue Book is offering a free online service that outlines the rules for Cash for Clunkers, as well as a ‘Clunker Calculator‘ to determine [...]
Posted in Auto News, CARS Program (Cash for Clunkers) on Jul 12th, 2009
The federal Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) has begun offering up to $4,500 toward the purchase of a new car when owners of older, less fuel efficient cars trade-in their vehicles.
Although the CARS Act makes transactions on and after July 1 potentially eligible for credits under the program, dealers and consumers may want to [...]