Cash For Clunkers List

[FONT=&quot]Here’s the link to the gov’t list of cars turned in on the Cash for Clunkers program.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]http://www.cars.gov/files/official-information/trade-in-vehicles.pdf[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Lots of good, usable vehicles destroyed. [/FONT]




this is not a political thread, dont turn it into one.......
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I've been wondering how many of the nicer cars were wrecked... Otherwise why would you take 4500 dollars for them?

 

what a shame. alot of people made out big time.didnt the new car have to get 5mpg more than your clunker?

 

I think there were different levels of discount versus how many more mpg's the new car got.

 

you mean not everyone got the full $4500 for their clunker?thats a scam

 

i saw a few 2008s in there! there were a crap ton of exploders and expeditions! hmmm wonder why....

 

I think the levels were 3500 & 4500, depending on certain factors like mpg, age of car and what not.

 

There was an Aston Martin!

 

I shoulda traded my Scout.

 

Where is my bailout?

 

Seems, someone traded in a Buick GNX

 

That list doesn't make a lot of sense. Why would you junk a 2007 Audi that has a lot more value even if it was wrecked for 4500 bucks? If you can afford to drive an Audi I would think you could afford the insurance to get it fixed.

 

Wow!

 

People are falling for this too. "Hey the government is taking MY tax money and giving it back to me in the form of a discount on a new car... Thanks oh great government."

Now that everyone has a shiny new car, if you could do something about iran and N. Korea pointing nuclear missiles at anything that moves that would be greeeeeeaaat. Mmmm kay Peter?

 

Just a quick glance, but the numbers say a few things...

Chevy Blazers and Minivans of all descriptions didn't do well.

Tacomas of all stripes did VERY well.

 

As to this program being a FAIL, the numbers clearly say otherwise.

Forget people's motivations for why they traded in. Yes, some people who didn't NEED the incentive took advantage, but the point of this was to stimulate car sales to keep workers working.

The results were undeniable: the program's initial $1 BILLION allocation was run through in less than ONE WEEK. The program's secondary $2 BILLION didn't take much longer and had to be cut off weeks before the end date.

 

Ibtl!