The government plans to suspend its popular “cash for clunkers” program amid concerns it could quickly use up the $1 billion in rebates for new car purchases, congressional officials said Thursday. The Transportation Department called lawmakers …

WASHINGTON — Congressional officials say the government plans to suspend the popular cash for clunkers program amid concerns it could quickly use up the $1 billion in rebates for new car purchases. The Transportation Department called …

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The only people that I can think of using this is people with really old cars or SUVs. Most people’s SUV’s are more valueable than 4500 so why would they junk their vehicle. It’s dumb also in that you only have to up your average mileage by 2 mpg. I …

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WASHINGTON — Congressional officials say the government plans to suspend the popular cash for clunkers program amid concerns it could quickly use up the $1 billion in rebates for new car purchases. The Transportation Department called …

Sources: Gov’t to suspend ‘cash for clunkers’ program (AP). Related. AP sources: Bipartisan group eyes… US offers $50M in rewards in drug war… AP sources: House lays groundwork for CIA… AP sources: House lays groundwork for CIA. …

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Federal ‘Cash for bClunkers’ Rebate/b Incentives Boosts Auto Sales. Federal rebate boosts auto sales. ‘Cash for Clunkers’ lights a fire as car buyers return to dealerships. Auto dealers say the federal “cash for clunkers” program is …

Vicki Duckett, from Boise, is taking advantage of the federal government’s Cash for Clunkers which was going into effect Friday and trading in her clunker for a brand new car at Bronco Motors on Fairview in West Boise. A: Cars and trucks must be …

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And you can combine any other federal, state, or local government incentives to buy a new car with a cash-for-bclunkers rebate/b. The dealer is also required to tell you how much your old car is worth as scrap. When does the program end? …

THE GOVERNMENT CAN’T HANDLE THIS CASH FOR bCLUNKERS REBATE/b PROGRAM. IT’S BOGGED DOWN IN A LOAD OF PAGES OF REGULATIONS. AND WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE OK WITH PUTTING THE GOVERNMENT IN CHARGE OF HEALTH CARE? NO! It’s disaster in the making. …

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A clunker yesterday might not be a clunker today, after the federal government changed the rules on which cars are eligible for its Cash for Clunkers rebate. As a result, car dealers might not be reimbursed for rebates on sales they already have …

Consumers writing to www.cashforclunkersfacts.com are reporting that the NHTSA website (www.bfueleconomy.gov/b) designed to provide mpg guidelines for the Cash for Clunkers program is flawed. bFuelEconomy.gov/b is being used by the NHTSA to …

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