Cash for Clunkers Started Yesterday

If you have an old clunker that fits the bill for the Cash for Clunkers program, the vouchers may be used as of yesterday.  My in-laws are trading in their old Chevy truck for a Chevy Equinox.   The Equinox is definitely an improvement in fuel efficiency  The smaller of the two engines offered on the Chevy Equinox gets 22 mpg in the city and 32 mpg highway.  Only time will tell if the Cash for Clunkers program will make a difference for auto manufacturers and for the environment.  Check out this article about whether or not the cash for clunkers program will make a difference. 

Cash for Clunkers Bill Passed!

I meant to post this news when it happened, but I guess better late than never. The Cash for Clunkers bill passed. So if you have a clunker (vehicle no older than 25 years that gets less than 18 mpg), you can get a voucher towards the purchase of a new, more efficient vehicle. The window of opportunity is from July 1 to Nov 1 2009. For more information, check out this article from US News and World Report about the Cash for Clunkers program which includes a question and answer section (http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Cash-for-Clunkers/).