Government Buyback of Old Cars?

May 08, 2009 12 Replies

Hi,



I heard something on the radio news about Congress talking about a bill to give a $4,000 credit to encourage folks to trade in their old ( and more polluting?) cars, which would also stimulate the car business.



Can't find anything on google about it. Anyone know?



Thanks


I heard its only for the cars that get around 18mpg or lower. At least that's what my local news said.

No problem. Give me five minutes with a wrench and I can make ANY car get less than 18 mpg.

--scott

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Really! I could make a Smart Car get 4 MPG...

Some people say you can make your car run on water. cuhulin

m6onz5a wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@e24g2000vbe.googlegroups.com:

Send them up here north of the border - we have have *some* way of stopping all that oil going south .

snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@storefull-3173.bay.webtv.net:

Only if you go *real* fast and get a good run up.

No-o-o-o-o...an Obamamobile....

Is there any limit on how many $500 beaters one person can trade in for a $4000 per car credit? I figure on picking up 120 for $60K and trading straight across for a Porsche Carrera GT.

Seems like a stupid idea. Building teh new cars that will replace the old cars surely creates more pollution then to just continue to drive the old cars. If the purpose is "stimulus" then surely there are better ways.

They're already doing it in Germany. Yea it's a retarded idea that'll hurt poorest people the most by increasing the price of cheap used cars.

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