I work for a dealership in Port Orchard. Any ways, I think it's rather sad to see these old cars and trucks come in, and have them junked.

Rules are that they have to be driven in and in working condition. Today a gentlement brought in a 86 Ford F-250 he's had since new, 159k for miles, clean for age. We have to turn around and drain the oil, put in an additive and run the engine until it seizes...

You'd think they'd donate them instead...Just my 2 cents

What's sad is to see the government give people $3500 to $4500 for their junk...

Keith

SO TRUE!

So what is this program intended to achieve? Stimulate the new car buying segment of our economy?

In most cases people are up side down in their vehicles once they drive off....I've seen some pretty good deals though, 4000 rebate 4500 clunker, 9 grand difference on a 09 Ranger...not bad...

Boosting the economy not quite sure about that, most of the sales guys get paid $100 per car deal on new because they are all invoice deals...The dealer itself is getting 400-500 in holdback if that...Crazy

My friend just dumped his 96 sebring for 4500 instead of selling on craigslist for 900. Good to see that POS off the road, real hazard.

So if I hold on to my 98 Ranger instead of selling it will it be worth more on the used market soon? It's worth more than the trade in and I already have a new truck.

Yeah my Ranger would qualify on a Tundra but not an F150.

What I'm thinking is the more used autos get scrapped the more a used auto is worth on the open market.

Pretty much. Or you could trade me straight up for a brand new, never been used IGLOO COOLER!

Is it loaded with beer?

If its 4x4....sure

A vehicle is only worth what someone will pay for it....

My 1997 Ranger 4x4 has 191,000 miles on it and I averaged a little over 18 MPH on my last 3 tanks. So where does the MPH figures come from? Certainly can't be what I tell them.

My 98 4X4 has 105,000. 4.0 and one of the first four doors.
I'm pretty sure it's estimated mpg.

You can go to any manufacturers website....Go to the cash for clunkers area of the site...You can put in your vehicles information, it will pop up what it qualifies for..

Can you believe it--- my MPH is 17????

You had better run and get a new one at my expense before the money runs out!

Sounds slow, Jerry.

Once again, AuntyM, you're far off the mark on how things actually work. Besides what KK pointed out, the new car must generally get more than 10 MPG over the old car to qualify for the full $4500.

No, you were able to take the money you saved because taxpayers pay for your medical care, your husband's pension, and his disability pay to buy that Scion. This program gives those people who pay taxes supporting you a chance to purchase a new vehicle that not only stimulates the economy, but also helps wean us off foreign oil. It's for those people--many from right here on this board--that don't have a guaranteed income and a heavily subsidized healthcare system like yours. Some of those people have even recently lost their job along with their healthcare, and now are struggling to take care of their family; yet they continue paying taxes to take care of you.

Actually, no, we don't make a habit of bragging about what the taxpayers are going to pay for our healthcare. And we actually believe every American should receive the same type of care we do. We don't whine and snivel because we have to find a doctor closer to us than the Military Treatment Facility while others here can't even afford healthcare. Simply put, we don't have the contempt for taxpayers that elitists like you have.

We actually feel humbled by some of the sacrifices that civilians are making today while they continue paying taxes to provide for our benefits. We believe in empathy.

You'll never get it.