Cash for clunkers?

[iShater]

Does anybody plan to use the new Cash For Clunkers program to get a new car? What type of car are you trading-in/buying?

Thanks.

[swiftaw]

The program hasn't started yet. It starts July 1.

Here's the official website: http://www.cars.gov/

[NC MacGuy]

I'm trying to get my son to trade in his pimpmobile for a Civic. Not having much luck but I'll keep working on it.

[Rapmastac1]

One of the many problems I see with this program is you have to buy a NEW car to qualify. The new car you get must meet 22mpg for a car. This puts me off because most of the cars I'm interested in average around 18mpg.

Its really not that great of a deal for the consumer.

[mwchris]

One of the many problems I see with this program is you have to buy a NEW car to qualify. The new car you get must meet 22mpg for a car. This puts me off because most of the cars I'm interested in average around 18mpg.

Its really not that great of a deal for the consumer.

Don't quote me, but check the quoted website below. I believe it depends on what you are purchasing. For example, you would be hard pressed to find an SUV or TRUCK that gets 22 MPG, so I believe that if that is what you buy that the new vehicle only has to get 4 MPG better than the vehicle you are trading in.

Worth looking into if you are interested.
The program hasn't started yet. It starts July 1.

Here's the official website: http://www.cars.gov/

[iPhoneNYC]

The purpose of the program is 1) to help the dying car industry 2.) get high polluting, less safe cars off the road. Sounds like a good plan to me.