Car Allowance Rebate System (2009)

The Cash for Clunkers program may have the green light to continue forward. The house voted to rush an additional $2 billion into the popular, but financially strapped program. A program that's getting rave reviews from both buyers and dealers. Helfman...

Cash for Clunkers may have been too successful for its own good. The government now says it's suspending the popular program amid concerns it will run out of money. In its first week... the program had already used up 10 percent of the billion dollars...

The government plans to suspend its popular "cash for clunkers" program amid concerns it could quickly use up the $1 billion in rebates for new car purchases, congressional officials said Thursday. The Transportation Department called lawmakers'...

The White House said Thursday it was reviewing what has turned out to be a wildly popular "cash for clunkers" program amid concerns the $1 billion budget for rebates for new auto purchases may have been exhausted in only a week. Transportation Department...

Congressional officials say the government plans to suspend the popular "cash for clunkers" program amid concerns it could quickly use up the $1 billion in rebates for new car purchases. The Transportation Department called congressional offices late...

If you're in the market for buying a new car, Uncle Sam wants to give you some cash to help you with the purchase. It's called the car allowance rebate system, "cash for clunkers" for short. It's designed to boost car sales and get non-environmentally...

If it's time for you to buy a new car your in luck. The federal government's "Cash for Clunkers" program kicked off this weekend. To get the $4500 rebate, your vehicle must be registered to you, and insured, for at least one year. It must be drivable....

Car sales are down compared to a year ago, but some dealers are starting to make a comeback. Some say it's a sign the economy is getting stronger. Starting this month, some of the stronger sales could be caused a government sponsored new car voucher...

Starting Monday car dealers can start requesting reimbursement government sponsored new car discounts. The so-called Clunkers for Cash program allows people to trade in an older car and receive a $3,500 or $4,500 discount for buying a more fuel efficient...

The term ???back from the brink??? has been making the rounds these days as the economy struggles back from its darkest hour. Perhaps nowhere is there a more surprising example of this than Ford and GM. First, Ford posted a......

You can???t please all the people all the time. That seems to be the overarching lesson from the success of the Cash for Clunkers program, which has delivered on all its intentions, from spurring economic activity to replacing old, inefficient......

You only have until Nov. 1, 2009, to take advantage of the Cash for Clunkers $3,500 or $4,500 credit ??? as long as funding doesn't run out ??? so if you're waiting for a particular new car, be sure to......