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"Cash for clunkers" bill passed by Congress - what does it mean for consumers?

Posted June 18, 2009 - 23:09 by Xin Lu

Frugal Living, Taxes, Cars and Transportation

A few months ago I wrote about several car buying incentives that were floating around. This was before the bankruptcy of Chrysler and GM and there was a rumor going around that the government would push consumers into buying new cars with a trade in program. Now it is official that a "cash for clunkers" bill has passed by both the Senate and the House. This $1 billion program was attached to the $106 billion war spending bill and offers vouchers to consumers who trade in their gas guzzlers. Here are some details on the program.

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