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05-05-2009, 06:54 PM
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Obama, lawmakers agree on "cash-for-clunkers" bill
UPDATED:http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090505/...s_energy_autos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers reached agreement on Tuesday on a legislative proposal designed to stimulate U.S. auto sales, which have fallen to near 30-year lows. The one-year plan crafted by members of the U.S. House of Representatives would offer vouchers worth up to $4,500 for owners to replace their less fuel efficient vehicles for models that get better gas mileage. The goal of the "cash for clunkers" legislation is to sell 1 million vehicles. Last edited by alienjimmy; 05-05-2009 at 07:15 PM. |
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05-05-2009, 07:00 PM
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Cool! My wifes Kia Sorento gets less MPG than a Camaro. I'll take a $4500 voucher please.... And it would help our economy instead of Korea's. Come on vouchers.
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05-05-2009, 07:03 PM
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Booooosted.
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How is this gonna help the economy though. To put used car mechanics out of work. And make a less amount of affordable cars out there because used cars are disappearing.
Terrible Idea.  I have to find the article but unless it has something different in it thatn the last proposal, I don't like it.
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05-05-2009, 07:06 PM
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They should put a stipulation in there that you can only use the 4500 for American owned companies. Otherwise its pointless, and maybe even detrimental.....
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05-05-2009, 07:10 PM
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It is all about using cleaner cars with Obama.
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05-05-2009, 07:10 PM
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05-05-2009, 07:11 PM
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Edit: Found this info so far. http://www.freep.com/article/2009050...h+for+clunkers
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05-05-2009, 07:14 PM
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can i buy a POS for $500 and trade it in? cuz i will... i am turning in a lease but if i can get 4k off im all for it... when do we know that this is gonna happen? my car should be here in a month or so....
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05-05-2009, 07:15 PM
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LINK UPDATED
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05-05-2009, 07:22 PM
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Gonna need more info than that. It did mention 'Domestic' cars but how old does the 'Clunker' have to be? Does it have to be running? Registered? Get bad fuel efficiency numbers? What will they do with them? Is it in conjunction with a trade in?
Too many questions.
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05-05-2009, 07:27 PM
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05-05-2009, 07:27 PM
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wow now maybe i will trade in my blazer and get the 4500 dollars and spend 500 on a junker for winter.
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05-05-2009, 07:39 PM
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05-05-2009, 07:42 PM
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thats cool
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