Think about it…..The car company is now getting an incentive to meet future federal standards. The cars that get the 34MPG Avg (I think thats what it is) get a federal rebate of 4500 bucks. Then the car companys sell more of them, because of the discounted price. It will now make business sense to sell high MPG cars, at least until the gvt stops the checks.

Now there are more used cars on the market, effectivelly lowering the price overall (supply and demand) so people who have the really old clunkers can afford to get something better.

What I mean is, I’m interested if this will generate any revenue for the government. If this is going to cost them more than it will save them, I’d vote no. Why increase government spending when the economies going down the drain, and THEN give them incentive to get people into more debt? Debt is the reason why we can’t get out of this hole in the first place.

They should limit them to domestic auto manufacturers. Not to be patriotic, but this is to help support our economy.

The high scrap prices of the past summer did far more damage to the “old car” hobby than any “cash for clunkers” program ever could. Cash for Clunkers pretty much only targets those who were going to buy a new one anyway but could now get one cheaper. High scrap prices targeted every old vehicle lying about in somebody’s yard, and every obscure car taking up space at a junkyard. Junkyards were actually paying for old wrecks instead of charging people to dispose of them, and everything that couldn’t be parted quickly (meaning anything older than a few years) was crushed and melted down into Chinese Chery cars.

The clunkers would be crushed/destroyed not resold, ya dummy.

So… instead of just getting rid of SUVs and trucks the revisions would make the positive effects 3-fold. Get gas guzzlers off the road, help reduce pollution, and help low income individuals have a reliable ride to work. Win-win-win.

Now why did I have to think of that?

I think that these vermin need to be sent to the gas chamber.

I do not care if it decimates the used wife market that lower and middle income families depend on.

Gas guzzlers may be using more gas (i.e. resources), but building a new car also requires resources. But it is ok in the name of stimulating the economy. This bill is more about stimulating the financial economy. It is just a pretty excuse to say they are getting rid of gas guzzlers / old clunkers while getting people to spend money on another car, which is only the second most expensive item after the house.