TheRealMafoo on 03 August 2009
| superchunk said: Well, if the purpose of trading in "clunkers" was somehow enforced it wouldn't be simply losing probably decent cars like that Volvo. The idea was cars that we see daily on roads spewing smoke and probably needing yearly fixes was to be traded in. Its a good plan with great intentions. However, the people who will take advantage of it have money to spend in car payments and thus wouldn't be driving pure 'clunkers' in the first place. |
The purpose was to get cars with 18 mpg or less off the road, and get cars at 28 mpg or more in there place. The quality of the car traded it was/is of no concern to the government.
if that car gets 18 miles or less to the gallon, and is driven every day, it's exactly the car targeted for this deal.
If that's good or not, is up to the people to judge, but please don't suggest that this kind of thing was unexpected, or even undesired by the people who formed the plan.
