Cash for Clunkers AKA CARS program was quite successful, maybe too much so. By the time Cash for Clunkers ended in late August, B & R Auto and Truck Recycling in rural Mapleton was nearly overflowing with junkers.
For a while, they closed the north gate to the salvage yard on the edge of Beauford so [...]
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Crush for Clunkers – Needs More Time
Posted by Green Gal on November 9th, 2009
What is the Price of Scrap?
Posted by Green Gal on September 25th, 2009
I found this cartoon quite funny!
Ontario, Canada Looking to Increase Clunker Offer
Posted by Green Gal on September 23rd, 2009
It seems Peter Gorrie at The Toronto Star and I see eye-to-eye on the fact that the ‘Retire your Ride’ program here in Canada needs to be sweetened.
Ottawa, noting the frenzy over the American “Cash for Clunkers” program, is mulling whether to sweeten its incentive for taking gas-guzzling, polluting older vehicles off the road.
Canada’s “Retire [...]
Humor Fridays – Cash for Clunkers
Posted by Green Gal on August 14th, 2009
I found a very funny bit over at theOnion about Cash for Clunkers so I thought I would share.
Cash for Clunkers Lives On
Posted by Green Gal on August 10th, 2009
So the money went fast, very fast and with a lot of confusion too. But now President Obama has signed a bill to add another 2 billion dollars in emergency funds to the program.
The additional funds come less than a week after confusing and conflicting messages about the program’s possible termination from the White House [...]
Important Info for Cash for Clunkers Program
Posted by Green Gal on July 24th, 2009
There is has been a lot more information released on the CARS.gov site and here are some very important points to remember.
Your vehicle must be less than 25 years old on the trade-in date
Only purchase or lease of new vehicles qualify
Generally, trade-in vehicles must get 18 or less MPG (some very large pick-up trucks and [...]
Breaking News Cash for Clunkers – CARS
Posted by Green Gal on July 24th, 2009
There is lots of new information posted on the CARS site and we will be looking through it and offering opinions shortly.
Consumers Bill of Rights:
Qualified consumers may participate in the CARS Program between July 1, 2009 and November 1, 2009 until authorized funds are no longer available.
Qualified consumers will receive a credit of $3,500 or [...]
Getting Rid of your Old Car
Posted by Green Gal on July 23rd, 2009
If you have an old car and you want to get rid of it in an eco-friendly way then look no further than your local member of the www.GreenVehicleDisposal.com network.
They have created the first national brand of accredited auto recyclers, whose harmonized focus is the responsible recycling of End of Life Vehicles thereby working toward [...]
What is CARS
Posted by Green Gal on July 10th, 2009
Recently, President Obama signed into law a program the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is calling the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) formerly referred to as ‘cash for clunkers’. This is a federal program that helps you purchase a new, more fuel efficient vehicle when you trade in a less fuel efficient vehicle. See [...]
Posted in Auto Recycling USA, Auto Wreckers, Cash for Clunkers, Going Green 
Tags: Car Allowance Rebate System, FAQS 
No Comments »Welcome to my Cash for Clunkers Blog
Posted by Green Gal on June 19th, 2009
Hi and thanks for visiting us! This blog is for news, commentary, general information and discussion about everything having to do with the cash for clunkers program, now know as CARS (Car Allowance Rebate System). I have been in the auto industry for over 11 years and am a huge supporter of all initiatives that [...]
Posted in Auto Recycling USA, Auto Wreckers, Cash for Clunkers, Going Green Tags: CARS, Cash for Clunkers No Comments »
