bobthenoob

Cash for Clunkers May Cost Up to $45,354 Per Vehicle

That's what my neighbor did, his car did not qualify for the rebate but ended up buying a car anyway. Though I'm not the type that would spend money needlessly (we have two cars, 2000 Mercury and 2004 Saturn all paid up), this rebate got me into thinking of maybe replacing the 2000 Mercury.

"KingGeithner:
... there are also reports of people who heard about the plan, brought their car in for the trade only to find out they did not qualify, but still bought a new car anyway. The clunker program has likely increased foot traffic into dealers even when people do not qualify for the deal."