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Latest news and updates on the government Cash for Clunkers bill. The Cash for Clunkers program offers new car buyers cash vouchers for $3,500 or $4,500 for a limited time.
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Cash for Clunkers Prophesies Came True
It has been a wild ride in the past few months and I want to thank the thousands of US consumers that have come to this website and participated in supporting others during the roll-out of the Cash for Clunkers program. As I look back at the evolut...
Hyundai Sales Skyrocket As Demand Continues
Hyundai reported that car sales were up 12% in July, delivering another all-time retail market share record of 5.1% (J.D. Power U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Report). Together Hyundai dealers across the USA sold over 23,327 cars at retail in the last we...
Car Dealers Who Break The NHTSA CARS Rules
Consumers from across the country are reporting that dealers are not allowing them to take their new cars off the lot when they submit their qualified clunker. These irate consumers claim that dealers are holding their new car hostage and transferr...
Senate Vote Approves $2 Billion for CARS
Today CSPAN covered the Senate debate on the Cash for Clunkers spending bill. The Senate approved a $2 Billion dollar funding bill for the popular NHTSA CARS program. The funding will sustain the CARS program through the Labor Day weekend; not m...
Senate Votes on $2 Billion Clunker Funding
CBS Channel 2 News in New York is reporting that Senator Harry Reid is not only saying that there are enough votes in the Senate to pass the $2 billion funding extension for the Cash for Clunkers bill but that the vote will take place today. Thurs...
NHTSA Updates Fuel Economy Website for CARS
Today we noticed a change when we visited the official website for the Cash for Clunkers program (www.cars.gov) and clicked on the link for fueleconomy.gov. The website functionality has been updated and changed to provide a “guided tour̶...
Cash for Clunkers Trade In Projections
From data collected by the www.cashforclunkersfacts.com consumers have indicated which specific cars they will be trading in for a Cash for Clunkers credit. Ford and Chevrolet vehicles will be the most popular models traded in for a new car purc...
GM Bankruptcy Plan Approval To Boost Cash for Clunkers Sales
Working through the weekend, Judge Robert Gerber announced his approval of the proposed GM Bankruptcy Plan yesterday. With this announcement, consumers may feel better about purchasing a GM car with their Cash for Clunkers rebate monies. Acco...
Hyundai Beats Manufacturers to the Punch
Hyundai is giving their dealers a July 4th present. Dealers received news today about the Hyundai ”CARS Rebate Advance Program” just in time for the holiday sales weekend. As part of the newly announced program, Hyundai will adva...
Manufacturers May Pull Rebates When CARS Starts
Consumers have been reporting that calls into their local dealer have produced some interesting spin on the true opportunity that new car buyers may experience when the CARS program starts. Trading in their old “clunker” for a new car m...
Consumers Top Gripes About Cash for Clunkers
The top complaint expressed by US consumers over the Cash for Clunkers program, which is now called CARS, is that the EPA miles per gallon estimates that NHTSA will be using to qualify their cars are not practical or accurate based on their actual ga...
Car Allowance Rebate System
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched today CARS.GOV which stands for Car Allowance Rebate System. The website has been created to keep Americans advised on the new Cash for Clunkers voucher program. The website h...
NHTSA Renames Cash for Clunkers CARS
The NHTSA has another new name for Cash for Clunkers, Car Allowance Rebate System, or CARS. A new website, cars.gov was launched in an attempt to define the rules and provisions of the new program within 30 days. The bill goes into effect July 1s...
