Cash For Clunkers

[Towntalk]

This afternoon the House passed mor money for Cash For Clunkers.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to spend an additional $2 billion on the program. The Senate vote has not been scheduled.

[Towntalk]

Cash For Clunkers Runs Out Of Cash

http://www.freep.com/article/20090731/NEWS06/907310322/1008/Clunkers-program-runs-through-its-funding--could-grind-to-a-halt

[rusty river]

What car fleet??

[jay]

How many Cobalts are in the City of Youngstown's car fleet?

[Towntalk]

Actually no, I try not to judge folks.

[rusty river]

Weren't some local car dealers selling brand new cobalts for under $10,000?
I'd definitely get one if I could get a $4,500 credit for my clunker.

Towntalk, ever wonder why I'm always so cranky with my posts?

It's because my car has no air AND all the windows are stuck shut! 

[Rick Rowlands]

What good will this do?  I believe the vouchers is for a new vehicle only.  If you are driving a clunker around that probably means that you can't afford a new car.   I drive what you may call clunkers.  Even with $4,500 I still would not have the money to buy a new car, nor would I want to when I can keep driving $2,000 vehicles.  When scrap was high I bought an F-150, drove it for a year then scrapped it and got $800 for it from Cleveland Auto Wrecking, the exact same amount that I bought the truck for.  Now thats better than a $4,500 rebate from the Feds anyday!

[Towntalk]

'Cash-For-Clunkers' Vote May Open Path for $4,500 U.S. Vouchers

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=abCuLjj952g4

'Cash for Clunkers' Database: See if your car qualifies for the proposed program.

http://www.mercurynews.com/drive/ci_12600344

Fact Sheet

http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090505/cashforclunkers.pdf


House Vote

Charlie Wilson – Yes
Tim Ryan – Yes

TOTAL VOTES – Yes  298 --- No 119 --- Present 2 --- Not voting 15