CAR Allowance Rebate System

A government program to give incentive for buyers to trade in older vehicles for newer, more fuel efficient cars.  Known by the acronym CARS, the word "CAR" in CAR Allowance Rebate System is itself an acronym for "Consumer Assistance to Recycle," as written in the legislation creating the program, the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009.  The program is also known by the informal name "Cash for Clunkers."

Documents

Date	Report Name	Authors	File
April 2011	AUTO INDUSTRY:  Lessons Learned from Cash for Clunkers Program	General Accountability Office	PDF - 2,812KB - 43 pages

Photographs

	CARS display at M'Lady Nissan in Crystal Lake, Illinois Pontiac Grand Prix Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden View photo of "Cash for Clunkers" Pontiac Grand Prix - 1,402KB
	CARS display at M'Lady Nissan in Crystal Lake, Illinois Pontiac Grand Prix Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden View photo of "Cash for Clunkers" Pontiac Grand Prix - 1,402KB
	CARS display at Reichert Chevrolet Buick in Crystal Lake, Illinois Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden August 4, 2009 View photo of "Cash for Clunkers" Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight - 3,558KB

Article Index

Date	Article	Author/Source
24 June 2009	CARS Will Put Safer, Cleaner, More Fuel Efficient Vehicles on Road	NHTSA
28 July 2009	Be on the Alert for Bogus Cash for Clunkers Offers According to a new consumer alert from the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, people should be on the lookout for so-called “cash for clunker” Web sites that ask for personal information – including name, address, and Social Security number – that they claim is necessary to “register” for the program.	Press Release (text) Agency: FTC Topic: Car Allowance Rebate System
30 July 2009	Crash 'em or trash 'em	Gus Philpott, The Woodstock Advocate
7 August 2009	Cash for Clunkers - how stupid!	Gus Philpott, The Woodstock Advocate
22 September 2009	Buyer's Remorse - C4C	Gus Philpott, The Woodstock Advocate