Thanks for the info Mark.
But still... a car that gets 14/16 (city/highway) vs 16/18 (city/highway) [4 mpg combined] isnt THAT much better.

Look at this Volvo they blow up, and the 2 Explorers waiting in the wings,In my mind not clunkers at all. The problem with this whole thing is that the people who are driviing clunkers drive them for a reason,they can't afford a new one.I have a 94 Explorer that my 16yr old daughter drives,but only working 2 part time on call jobs I certainly can't afford another payment on top of the 2 I have now.Now if they would give me a good deal on my pickup I would consider it but now they just give me a low ball trade in value.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waj2K...x=0&playnext=1

Why not give these cars to people that can't afford to buy a new car that are driving huge piles of sh*t that burn two quarts of oil a week. (Everyone has been stuck driving behind one of them)

Yeah but it's the scumbags that will take a decent idea or decent in theory and make it bad by doing things like this. People who do this are crooks IMHO.

you know I have a huge problem with this. I had no idea they went about it this way. What I think about is the families that are struggling to get by and maybe their transportation is way worse off. Couldn't they use a decent running car?

Maybe I am missing the boat. Yes it has boosted sells for ford, but why couldn't the cars be donated and used as transportation for people struggling to get by. I guess it goes hand in hand, we have some people who don't even try to help themselves where others are always trying to but are still back in a hole. (sorry, I am getting off of topic) RANT OVER! :D

Does this mean are metal prices will decrease? Or is there not enough clunker cars cycling to cause any significant drop in metal prices?

If I had a sh!t box that qualified, I'd be buying a new car too.

Hell, might as well get in on something I'm helping to pay for. :thumbsup:

i saw a add " get 4500 for cfc and another 4500 from chrysler " thats 9k you get off a new chrysler . i dont think i would take 9k to drive one !

So it looks like congress just approved 2 billion more. OMG!

A Chrysler product wouldn't be my first choice either, but I'd drive just about anything to work as long as the a/c functioned. :D

How fricken stupid. Never been so disappointed in our goverment. I guess I need to start thinking about Hot Rod Hybrids! Electric Pro Touring cars! UGH!