U.S. Scrappage Scheme Moving Forward

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Senate Passes "Cash for Clunkers" Program

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Matt -

Originally Posted by Matt Herring

The qualifications to receive the dough is pretty easy...your car trade has to be EPA rated at 18 mpg or less and you have to buy a car EPA rated at 22 mpg or higher for $3500. For $4500 you have to buy a car EPA rated at 10+ mpg higher than your trade.

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Ha ha, I've never owned a car with EPA rating below 20 MPG, .

CarloSW2

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My gas burning, oil burning 1979 chevy pickup does not qualify...WTF??

I was waiting for this to pass to get a new Tdi, but my clunker does not qualify, yet it pollutes more and burns more gas than cars that do...

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Originally Posted by Vwbeamer

My gas burning, oil burning 1979 chevy pickup does not qualify...WTF??

Why?

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Bill has a MAJOR flaw!!

It applies only 1984 -2002 model yar cars...why??????

My clunker can't be traded and I'm pissed.

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Originally Posted by Vwbeamer

It applies only 1984 -2002 model yar cars...why??????

I misread the article I linked. I thought it said "1984 or older." I wonder if my father would've been able to trade in his Pontiac since I don't know when in the 80s it was. My brother already gave it to a friend

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Vwbeamer -

Originally Posted by Vwbeamer

Bill has a MAJOR flaw!!

It applies only 1984 -2002 model yar cars...why??????

My clunker can't be traded and I'm pissed.

You might be able to blame the SEMA/aftermarket folks for that :

Congress Moves Forward With Vehicle Scrappage Program | Specialty Equipment Market Association

“SEMA is working with lawmakers to mitigate some of the legislation’s unintended consequences and its potential damage to the automotive aftermarket,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA’s president and CEO. “These common-sense proposals will ensure that the government is not spending $3,500 or $4,500 on a vehicle that may only be worth a few hundred dollars but may have potential value to vehicle collectors and to promote the benefits of parts recycling.”

A vehicle that is 25 years old or older is rarely driven and does not contribute to the nation’s dependence on foreign oil. A 25-year exclusion would also guarantee that older cars that have an historic or aesthetic value are not inadvertently crushed.

There you have it. Year 2009 - 25 years = 1984 .

The size of your brother may vary,

CarloSW2

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I suspected SEMA....

It's not like my old truck is a collectors item.

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Bottom line - the scheme is to help those in the car industry

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Vwbeamer -

Originally Posted by Vwbeamer

I suspected SEMA....

It's not like my old truck is a collectors item.

I think you're taking the fall in order to protect the Bandit's Trans AM :



Maybe you can transfer a 1984 engine into your truck and get it registered as such. I suspect it won't work, but who knows?!?!?! It doesn't even have to be a good engine, just one that changes the car's registration.

(grasping for straws, I know)

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