Consumers getting paid to replace old cars...

[HillbillySailor]

I knew it would only be a matter of time before some states would start doing this...

http://biz.yahoo.com/cnnm/080630/063...pf=family-home

[malc]

Re: Consumers getting paid to replace old cars...

They´ve hinted over here in Spain that cars 15 years and older should go.
I would argue inefficiency is offset by amount of driven time.

Edit: can´t spell for...................... :-[

[squirrel]

Re: Consumers getting paid to replace old cars...

Quick explanation of how it works, as set up in federal law:

When your old car is getting pretty tired, and maybe it's time to think about scrapping it, you discover that some companies will offer you a substantial amount of money for it. This is because they can get "pollution credits" for scrapping it, and they can sell the credits to companies that operate fixed source facilities that don't meet pollution laws, but want to keep operating. The best part is that you were already going to scrap your car, but they can claim that you were going to drive it for a few more years (and calculate the credits based on that assumption). Think about it...nice scam, eh? Cars that were going to get scrapped anyways get scrapped, and pollution continues.

California has been doing it for 10-15 years.

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: Consumers getting paid to replace old cars...

I want in on this socialista program - the cavalier is getting tired

next - free sangria
generalissimo franco is still dead

[Gary 351C]

Re: Consumers getting paid to replace old cars...

Hopefully they will concentrate on '80s front driver stuff and leave "Crusher Camaros" alone. And anyone with something older than 30 years knows what they've got and it's worth saving. Maybe that's the ONE positive thing about Barrett-Jackson, more and more people now know that old cars are worth something. They're gonna have to pry the keys out of my cold, dead hand to get hold of my FUGLY Mercury! ;D

[Screaming Detroit]

Re: Consumers getting paid to replace old cars...

I'm taking all my cars with me