Comments on: Cash for Clunkers is Another Bailout for the Auto Industry http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:27:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Shelbe, california http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/#comment-78723 Shelbe, california Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:21:52 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=7719#comment-78723 trust me, many college students would love to have a clunker to commute in. This program results in the destruction of many reuseable cars, which in some cases, are the only things some people can afford, especially in a economy like this.. Cash for Clunkers destroys wealth trust me, many college students would love to have a clunker to commute in. This program results in the destruction of many reuseable cars, which in some cases, are the only things some people can afford, especially in a economy like this.. Cash for Clunkers destroys wealth

]]> By: alfredo ,ottawa http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/#comment-50545 alfredo ,ottawa Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:35:25 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=7719#comment-50545 well, obama administration confirmed a plan to bring the end to the cash for clunkers. well, obama administration confirmed a plan to bring the end to the cash for clunkers.

]]> By: Andrew New Jersey http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/#comment-48213 Andrew New Jersey Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:38:07 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=7719#comment-48213 Just to show the ABSURDITY of this program, I would be able to trade in my "14 mpg" dodge dakota r/t for a brand new "baby" hummer H3 which gets an ASTOUNDING 16 mpg average!!! and get the full $4500 "rebate". lmao what a crock of crap. Just to show the ABSURDITY of this program, I would be able to trade in my "14 mpg" dodge dakota r/t for a brand new "baby" hummer H3 which gets an ASTOUNDING 16 mpg average!!! and get the full $4500 "rebate". lmao what a crock of crap.

]]> By: Miriam Diaz - NY http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/#comment-45866 Miriam Diaz - NY Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:34:26 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=7719#comment-45866 The cash for clucker's program is a joke! Not only is it taking our stimulous dollars and throwing it in the toilet,(only for us to have to repay for years to come), but it's also putting consumer's who could not afford to buy a new car in the first place...that's why they were driving their clucker, further into debt. A debt that they probably will default on somewhere down the road. With the economy as uncertain as it is, wisdom would tell us that now's the time to save and spend money wisely. It's an endless cycle of government abuse and insanity. These politicians that continue to make bad decisions must be fired. Let's start calling for impeachments and resignations....let's put the fear of God in them and then let's see who they think they work for. We the people, must begin to speak out against what's happening while we still have a voice. Our country can not afford 3 1/2 years of Obamanomics socialism. Weak up America while we still have a republic called America. The cash for clucker's program is a joke! Not only is it taking our stimulous dollars and throwing it in the toilet,(only for us to have to repay for years to come), but it's also putting consumer's who could not afford to buy a new car in the first place…that's why they were driving their clucker, further into debt. A debt that they probably will default on somewhere down the road. With the economy as uncertain as it is, wisdom would tell us that now's the time to save and spend money wisely. It's an endless cycle of government abuse and insanity. These politicians that continue to make bad decisions must be fired. Let's start calling for impeachments and resignations….let's put the fear of God in them and then let's see who they think they work for. We the people, must begin to speak out against what's happening while we still have a voice. Our country can not afford 3 1/2 years of Obamanomics socialism. Weak up America while we still have a republic called America.

]]> By: Ohio Resident http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/#comment-45542 Ohio Resident Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:54:38 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=7719#comment-45542 Right now you can get $3500 - $4500 for a qualifying car/truck, plus if you buy the right vehicle could get a 4000 - 4500 rebate from the manufacturer. The average saving is 8-10k dollars. This is a scam !! I know it sounds good, however prior to the cash for clunkers program you could easily purchased a vehicle for 80-10k below sticker price. My wife and I just purchased a brand new '09 dodge journey about 4 months ago that had an msrp of around 27k dollars, we walked out of the dealership paying 21k, that includes tax, title, docking fee's and all. I had looked for new dodge journeys or for a pickup for several months prior to purchasing and found the same prices, 8-10k dollars off msrp. Dealerships were even advertising it. The way it use to work was.... The manufacturer offered around 4k dollars off in a rebate or incentive program and the dealership could discount the vehicle around 4k dollars, plus you would get around 1k dollars for a owner loyalty program and if you purchased around the end of the month, a dealer would usually dip into his dealerships hold back $$ and you could get another 500-1k off. Dealerships stopped discounting, they are just giving the manufacturers rebate + cash fro clunkers money. Now this program is suppose to help the American people ??, how ?? I would say most people who couldn't afford to purchase a new vehicle prior to this, still cant afford it. Are you really getting 3500-4000 for that old vehicle? No, you could have purchased a new vehicle and kept your clunker prior to the cash for clunkers program, and still saved the same amount of money. And this part really gets me fired up!! Well all of those old vehicles being traded in under the cash for clunkers are being destroyed as far as I understand, so for those Americans that can not afford a newer vehicle, guess what.. Your slowly being forced to purchase a new vehicle because our brilliant government is going to destroy a large number of still decent used vehicles. How does this help the small used car dealers? How does this help poor working class Americans? Does everyone remember what Toyota did not long ago? There was a mass recall on Toyota pickups for a frame rust problem. They recalled practically every late model Toyota pickup, and gave 1.5% Kelly blue book "good" value to the owner. All of they recalled trucks were crushed and sent back to Japan or China for scrap steel, and FYI China has a overwhelming need for steel. Scrap steel is at a basically all time high in value due to China's need for steel. This created a need for Toyota owners to purchase a new Toyota pickup, however to be fair, the truck owners were not required to purchase another Toyota. But as a loyal owner, most probably did buy Toyota because they felt they were being treated good. I don't know for sure, but if the cash for clunkers are being destroyed and China who the USA owes a lot of money to needs steel, well it doesn't take much to add 2+2!! Wait until the program is over, buy a new car for the same price as being advertised now and keep your old car. Sell it or give it to someone in need. Right now you can get $3500 – $4500 for a qualifying car/truck, plus if you buy the right vehicle could get a 4000 – 4500 rebate from the manufacturer. The average saving is 8-10k dollars.

This is a scam !! I know it sounds good, however prior to the cash for clunkers program you could easily purchased a vehicle for 80-10k below sticker price. My wife and I just purchased a brand new '09 dodge journey about 4 months ago that had an msrp of around 27k dollars, we walked out of the dealership paying 21k, that includes tax, title, docking fee's and all. I had looked for new dodge journeys or for a pickup for several months prior to purchasing and found the same prices, 8-10k dollars off msrp. Dealerships were even advertising it. The way it use to work was…. The manufacturer offered around 4k dollars off in a rebate or incentive program and the dealership could discount the vehicle around 4k dollars, plus you would get around 1k dollars for a owner loyalty program and if you purchased around the end of the month, a dealer would usually dip into his dealerships hold back $$ and you could get another 500-1k off.

Dealerships stopped discounting, they are just giving the manufacturers rebate + cash fro clunkers money. Now this program is suppose to help the American people ??, how ?? I would say most people who couldn't afford to purchase a new vehicle prior to this, still cant afford it. Are you really getting 3500-4000 for that old vehicle? No, you could have purchased a new vehicle and kept your clunker prior to the cash for clunkers program, and still saved the same amount of money.

And this part really gets me fired up!! Well all of those old vehicles being traded in under the cash for clunkers are being destroyed as far as I understand, so for those Americans that can not afford a newer vehicle, guess what.. Your slowly being forced to purchase a new vehicle because our brilliant government is going to destroy a large number of still decent used vehicles. How does this help the small used car dealers? How does this help poor working class Americans?

Does everyone remember what Toyota did not long ago? There was a mass recall on Toyota pickups for a frame rust problem. They recalled practically every late model Toyota pickup, and gave 1.5% Kelly blue book "good" value to the owner. All of they recalled trucks were crushed and sent back to Japan or China for scrap steel, and FYI China has a overwhelming need for steel. Scrap steel is at a basically all time high in value due to China's need for steel. This created a need for Toyota owners to purchase a new Toyota pickup, however to be fair, the truck owners were not required to purchase another Toyota. But as a loyal owner, most probably did buy Toyota because they felt they were being treated good.

I don't know for sure, but if the cash for clunkers are being destroyed and China who the USA owes a lot of money to needs steel, well it doesn't take much to add 2+2!!

Wait until the program is over, buy a new car for the same price as being advertised now and keep your old car. Sell it or give it to someone in need.

]]> By: U- R- 2-Conservative http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/#comment-43132 U- R- 2-Conservative Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:09:50 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=7719#comment-43132 Yep' In June 2008 I did my part to help out Dodge, and traded in my 2002 Ram van. It was a good van with poor gas mileage. Had I waited til July 23,2008 I could've qualified for the clunker program. Another couple of $$$ in my pocket would make things a lot easier but instead I am "SOL". I called senator Dodds office looking for help and shared my dilemma. So far thats all I have to add. Yep' In June 2008 I did my part to help out Dodge, and traded in my 2002 Ram van. It was a good van with poor gas mileage. Had I waited til July 23,2008 I could've qualified for the clunker program. Another couple of $$$ in my pocket would make things a lot easier but instead I am "SOL". I called senator Dodds office looking for help and shared my dilemma. So far thats all I have to add.

]]> By: Carole..Washington S http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/#comment-41917 Carole..Washington S Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:03:36 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=7719#comment-41917 I know no one who qualifies for these programs! I know no one who qualifies for these programs!

]]> By: Carole..Washington S http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/#comment-41914 Carole..Washington S Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:59:57 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=7719#comment-41914 Cash for Clunkers is just another scam.. When are we going to wake up? No one I know qualifies for these wonderful Obama programs. No one is suppose to qualify! Cash for Clunkers is just another scam.. When are we going to wake up? No one I know qualifies for these wonderful Obama programs. No one is suppose to qualify!

]]> By: Carole..Washington S http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/#comment-41913 Carole..Washington S Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:57 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=7719#comment-41913 Everytime Obama announces another scam such as "cash for clunkers" is just another lie. Look at the Mortgage scam he just did. Not one person I know qualifies! No one I have talked qualifies for any of the programs Obama has created except for Unemployment extensions and welfare. Look where he is taking us!!!!! Plus Nancy needs to go to prison for using her New Powers for revenge on the Bush Administration and the CIA. These Politicians need to be fired! Everytime Obama announces another scam such as "cash for clunkers" is just another lie. Look at the Mortgage scam he just did. Not one person I know qualifies! No one I have talked qualifies for any of the programs Obama has created except for Unemployment extensions and welfare. Look where he is taking us!!!!! Plus Nancy needs to go to prison for using her New Powers for revenge on the Bush Administration and the CIA. These Politicians need to be fired!

]]> By: John Cooper, LA, CA, http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/03/cash-for-clunkers-is-another-bailout-for-the-auto-industry/#comment-38512 John Cooper, LA, CA, Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:45:34 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=7719#comment-38512 The Cars For Clunkers legislation is actually very focused and is only available for a limited four month time frame. It offers participants the opportunity to trade in certain older cars for certain other new ones. Unfortunately, many cars do not qualify for the program and therefore are still ideal for the 'traditional' car donor option. Such non-qualifying cars let people give their cars to non-profit organizations who help people with many different kinds of needs, like supporting youth organizations or our older folks or to help promote the arts and health research. Help yourself with the Cash for Clunkers program if you qualify or if you don't qualify or would like to help others, give your "clunker" to charity and take a tax write-off! Here are 400 not-for-profit organizations that can always benefit from your 'clunker' or unneeded vehicle. To donate your car, just click on the link to the charity on the web pages below. <a href="http://www.donatecarusa.com/charities/full_list" rel="nofollow">http://www.donatecarusa.com/charities/full_list</a> <a href="http://www.donatecarusa.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.donatecarusa.com</a> The Cars For Clunkers legislation is actually very focused and is only available for a limited four month time frame. It offers participants the opportunity to trade in certain older cars for certain other new ones. Unfortunately, many cars do not qualify for the program and therefore are still ideal for the 'traditional' car donor option. Such non-qualifying cars let people give their cars to non-profit organizations who help people with many different kinds of needs, like supporting youth organizations or our older folks or to help promote the arts and health research.

Help yourself with the Cash for Clunkers program if you qualify or if you don't qualify or would like to help others, give your "clunker" to charity and take a tax write-off!

Here are 400 not-for-profit organizations that can always benefit from your 'clunker' or unneeded vehicle. To donate your car, just click on the link to the charity on the web pages below.

http://www.donatecarusa.com/charities/full_list

http://www.donatecarusa.com

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