That’s Some Clunker!
The US House of Representatives has just approved another $2 Billion for the “Cash for Clunkers” program.
Under this program, people will receive $3,500 to $4,500 when they trade in a car and buy a new car that gets better gas mileage than their trade-in did. That covers approximately 500,000 new cars.
If you are thinking of purchasing a new car, this may be a nice additional incentive.
Of course, the skeptic in me notes the irony that the Federal Government is working to boost demand of an industry in which it now has a major financial stake. (Where are the $500 rebates for trading in an older computer, or television, for a newer model that uses less power?)
There seems to be no end to the efforts to rescue dead business models and dying industries.
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