cash for clunkers! what a waste c.a.r.s.

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by dragn168it definitely has 114k the first 1 is just a little dark. the only upside i can see to this is it may drive up the cost of older minis as they become harder to find. i just wish the govt would give me $4500 cash outright instead of giving it to some a dealer for a newer car. id rather spend the money on a used GSXR and a cheap project ---------------------------------------------Yeah I see the 1. It was a quick glance.  My mistake.

its all good bro no worries. its just sad knowing that they are literally destroying what seems to be a perfectly good motor and effectively stopping this vehicle from ever seeing the road again in one piece. and i thought there had to be an mpg gap? like the used car had to get less than 15mpg highway before they could be turned in. or is there a loop hole allowing dealers to just take advantage of the ability to get that up front $4500

The part that gets me is that what people don't realize is that we the taxpayer are psying the $4500 for someone to get a new car. Every dime of that $4500 is tax dollars!

some dealers are even doubling the incentive around here, not sure if it is the same elsewhere. But 9K to bring people in....

IT SHOULD BE CASH FOR DONKERS>>>>>>>

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by SuperBad706Our Government is stupid really to give that much for junk in the first place and then they are just destroying the cars and trucks atleast sell them as parts. We all need parts!---------------------------------------------THE DEALER CAN EITHER TAKE THE CLUNCKER TO SCRAP OR SELL TO WRECKING YARD AFTER THE ENGINE IS DESTROYED. THE CAN'T MAKE MORE THAN $50 PER CAR OR THE EXTRA CASH GOES TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE WRECKING YARD CAN SELL PARTS OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT CAN NEVER BE REGISTERED FOR ROAD USE AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD A FEW 88-98 CHEVY TRUCKS COME THROUGH!! SOME WOULD MAKE GOOD BUILDERS!

you do realize that for a car or minitruck your new vehicle of choice has to get at least 10 mpg or better than your trade in, in order to receive the full 4500 rebate.  The new vehicle has to get at least 4 mpg better than the trade in or it isn't eligible, if it gets better than 4 and less than 10 you only get 3,500.  I'm not 100% for this program by any means but that is largely because I think it's funny how far we haven't come in the past 25 years.  I didn't realize they were actually disabling the motors but it makes sense with the reasoning behind the bill to begin with, lowering emissions and consumption.     It sucks that they left the choice of where to take it to up to the dealer as they could choose to just send it to a scrapper but I imagine most give it to a junkyard, which will inevitably scrap it anyways.   It might not be ideal for us who like "restoring" older vehicles but we are truly the minority.  Those who really restore vehicles don't choose anything less than 25 years 

Well im a salesmanager at a Toyota store and this shit is rediculous...  so many steps that we have to do...  man its silly because we have to be perfect or we are out 4500 bucks.....  i think the government is being very stupid with our money but thats a politcal view point that prolly dosent need to be brought up lol 

take truck find a clunker with a good VIN and motor. problem solved.

so just get a cheap parts truck and use its title, if it has the little plate with the vin #'s on it then take it off the parts truck and put it on the new one. BAM! problem solved