Comments on: Cash for Clunkers, an Idea Tried Already in Germany http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:29:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Follow Up: Cash for Clunkers Kills Donation for Cars | Inside Government http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-6920 Follow Up: Cash for Clunkers Kills Donation for Cars | Inside Government Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:15:15 +0000 http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505#comment-6920 [...] a follow-up to an earlier article regarding this government program (nearly $3 billion right now) it appears that the hardest hit [...] [...] a follow-up to an earlier article regarding this government program (nearly $3 billion right now) it appears that the hardest hit [...]

]]> By: pjessup http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-6916 pjessup Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:38:18 +0000 http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505#comment-6916 That is an interesting link. The cars go to the scrap yard. What I think it exposes is the bill is supposed to be "green" because it forces people to buy cars that get better gas mileage than what they currently have but, in reality, it is just pork like so much of the Democrats' agenda that is wrapped in a lump of tofu. <abbr><em>pjessup’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505" rel="nofollow">Cash for Clunkers, an Idea Tried Already in Germany</a></abbr></em> That is an interesting link. The cars go to the scrap yard. What I think it exposes is the bill is supposed to be “green” because it forces people to buy cars that get better gas mileage than what they currently have but, in reality, it is just pork like so much of the Democrats’ agenda that is wrapped in a lump of tofu.

pjessup’s last blog post..Cash for Clunkers, an Idea Tried Already in Germany

]]> By: Janice L http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-6915 Janice L Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:12:47 +0000 http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505#comment-6915 My big concern is what is going to happen to these "clunkers" we turn in. I think its also counterproductive to destroy perfectly good vehicles that still have years of life in them. For more details: https://www.mindreign.com/en/mindshare/Environmental-Concerns/Cash-for-Clunkers/sl36962308bp294cpp10pn1.html very interesting site. My big concern is what is going to happen to these “clunkers” we turn in. I think its also counterproductive to destroy perfectly good vehicles that still have years of life in them. For more details: https://www.mindreign.com/en/mindshare/Environmental-Concerns/Cash-for-Clunkers/sl36962308bp294cpp10pn1.html very interesting site.

]]> By: DONALD SAMSEL http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-6913 DONALD SAMSEL Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:58:07 +0000 http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505#comment-6913 I DISAGREE THAT THERE WOULD BE A FEAST OR FAMINE EFFECT. IF I BUY A NEW CAR NOW, I WILL SAVE MONEY ON GAS, AUTO REPAIRS, STATE INSPECTIONS, ET AD INFINITUM. ALSO, WE ARE TRYING TO CURRENTLY STIMULATE THE ECONOMY, NOT THE ECONOMY OF 2015 OR 2020 ! AS NEW MODELS, (TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS) ARE MADE, MANY PEOPLE WILL UPGRADE TO THE TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED AUTOS, PROBABLY AT HIGHER PRICE AND NICER (DESIGN MODIFICATIONS) SUCH AS REMOVABLE TOPS, WARM SEATS, COOL SEATS FOR THE SOUTH, SPEAKER PHONES INCORPORATED INTO THE AUTO, AND MANY OTHER ADVANCEMENTS WE DON T EVEN KNOW ABOUT. AS FOR PARTS - WE DONT HAVE TO DESTROY THE DRIVE TRAIN, BUT EVEN IF WE DO, MOST CAR PARTS COME FROM VEHICLE CRASHES, NOT FROM OLD CLUNKERS AND IF THERE ARE NO PARTS FOR OLD CLUNKERS ALL THE BETTER WE DON T WANT THEM ON THE ROAD ANYWAY I DISAGREE THAT THERE WOULD BE A FEAST OR FAMINE EFFECT. IF I BUY A NEW CAR NOW, I WILL SAVE MONEY ON GAS, AUTO REPAIRS, STATE INSPECTIONS, ET AD INFINITUM. ALSO, WE ARE TRYING TO CURRENTLY STIMULATE THE ECONOMY, NOT THE ECONOMY OF 2015 OR 2020 ! AS NEW MODELS, (TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS) ARE MADE, MANY PEOPLE WILL UPGRADE TO THE TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED AUTOS, PROBABLY AT HIGHER PRICE AND NICER (DESIGN MODIFICATIONS) SUCH AS REMOVABLE TOPS, WARM SEATS, COOL SEATS FOR THE SOUTH, SPEAKER PHONES INCORPORATED INTO THE AUTO, AND MANY OTHER ADVANCEMENTS WE DON T EVEN KNOW ABOUT.

AS FOR PARTS - WE DONT HAVE TO DESTROY THE DRIVE TRAIN, BUT EVEN IF WE DO, MOST CAR PARTS COME FROM VEHICLE CRASHES, NOT FROM OLD CLUNKERS AND IF THERE ARE NO PARTS FOR OLD CLUNKERS ALL THE BETTER WE DON T WANT THEM ON THE ROAD ANYWAY

]]> By: pjessup http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-6912 pjessup Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:35:22 +0000 http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505#comment-6912 You mean FWD, AWD, RWD, manual or automatic? You mean FWD, AWD, RWD, manual or automatic?

]]> By: Bob http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-6911 Bob Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:10:04 +0000 http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505#comment-6911 The one thing that they are not telling us in this article is that the drive trains of these vehicles must be destroyed. what happens to the salvage yard that sells used motors? It will make parts for your car go through the roof. It will make used parts for you car alot harder to find. Auctions around the us won't have vehicles. Used cars will get much more expensive.ie there won't be any $3000 to $5000 cars to be had. I voted for the american don't blame me. The one thing that they are not telling us in this article is that the drive trains of these vehicles must be destroyed. what happens to the salvage yard that sells used motors? It will make parts for your car go through the roof. It will make used parts for you car alot harder to find. Auctions around the us won’t have vehicles. Used cars will get much more expensive.ie there won’t be any $3000 to $5000 cars to be had. I voted for the american don’t blame me.

]]> By: pjessup http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-6910 pjessup Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:26:07 +0000 http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505#comment-6910 Cash for Clunkers is a great way to afford a car that you could not otherwise buy, and in your situation it will make a big difference but your example of saving more money (a good thing) illustrates one of the issues in the article that people will spend less money on other things so that they can buy a car they would not otherwise consider. I hope you choose a safe vehicles for your children. Cash for Clunkers is a great way to afford a car that you could not otherwise buy, and in your situation it will make a big difference but your example of saving more money (a good thing) illustrates one of the issues in the article that people will spend less money on other things so that they can buy a car they would not otherwise consider.

I hope you choose a safe vehicles for your children.

]]> By: Ethel http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-6909 Ethel Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:05:46 +0000 http://www.insidegov.org/?p=505#comment-6909 I'm aware that I'm just one data point, but we weren't planning on buying a new car before we heard about this program. We are looking at trading in our 1994 minivan (18 mpg) for a subcompact (30+ mpg). Fitting our twins' booster seats and our expected-in-January child's reversed infant seat in the back will surely be a challenge, but it's what we can afford even with this program. We are saving more intensely because of this program, mostly on groceries and gasoline, as we will still struggle to afford this vehicle even with a large discount. My DH is also ramping up his efforts to find work (I am currently the sole income). I’m aware that I’m just one data point, but we weren’t planning on buying a new car before we heard about this program. We are looking at trading in our 1994 minivan (18 mpg) for a subcompact (30+ mpg). Fitting our twins’ booster seats and our expected-in-January child’s reversed infant seat in the back will surely be a challenge, but it’s what we can afford even with this program.

We are saving more intensely because of this program, mostly on groceries and gasoline, as we will still struggle to afford this vehicle even with a large discount. My DH is also ramping up his efforts to find work (I am currently the sole income).

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