August 20th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
Chrysler Group LLC today announced it will advance its Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealers monies for Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS, more commonly known as “Cash for Clunkers”) claims submitted. While the U.S. Department of Transportation is making progress in processing submitted claims, advancing the monies will help dealers’ cash flow.
August 20th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
If you still have a clunker, you had better make a deal quickly; the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Car Allowance Rebate System program, better known as “Cash for Clunkers” will end Monday, August 24, at 8:00 PM.
According to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the decision to pull the plug on the popular program came after the [...]
August 19th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
The National Automobile Dealers Association has asked the Department of Transportation to suspend the Car Allowance Rebate Program immediately. The dealer group says data from an informal survey of its members indicates there are already enough claims in process to exhaust the $3 billion fund and it does not want dealers to be left with [...]
August 15th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
The Dodge Caliber dropped out of the top ten bestselling vehicles in the latest snapshot of the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) results. Chrysler Group’s share of sales also dropped, from 10.6 percent to 9.1 percent of transactions.
The Chevrolet Cobalt also lost its top ten position, leaving Ford as the only U.S. automaker represented in [...]
August 13th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
Reacting to shortages caused by the popularity of the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), the Department of Transportation has approved rule changes that would allow vehicles in production but not yet delivered to qualify to the program.
Dealers would still need the Vehicle Identification Number to file a claim. As the VIN is assigned late in [...]
August 12th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, new Calibers on dealer lots are getting tough to find. In fact, of the “Cash for Clunkers” program’s top-selling vehicles, only the Toyota Prius is in shorter supply.
As of July 31, there was just a 17-day supply of Calibers in inventory and dealers are concerned they may lose [...]
August 10th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
An article in the Detroit News listed numerous scams which have apparently already been used by dealers and third-party crooks to separate people from their money, and warns people not to try certain scams to try to cash in.