# Cash for clunkers legislation

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-clunkers-legislation/33784>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 22, 2009, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-clunkers-legislation/33784 "2009-07-22T13:04:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![rocketman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-clunkers-legislation/33784/1 "2009-07-22T13:04:27Z")

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Has anyone had any experience with the cash for clunkers legislation yet? Is it law as of yet or just proposed? Can’t seem to get much info on it. Rocketman

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**Author:** ![art1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/77aa72/32.png) [@art1966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/art1966)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-clunkers-legislation/33784/2 "2009-07-22T14:19:23Z")

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Story in Tuesday’s newspaper said the law might be passed even this week, so I guess it is not in place yet.

(BTW, when I saw the title of the thread I was expecting a political rant to start. I sure hope that does not happen here.)

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-clunkers-legislation/33784/3 "2009-07-22T14:24:36Z")

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Just waiting for it so the sister-in-law can take advantage of it asap.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-clunkers-legislation/33784/4 "2009-07-22T14:26:44Z")

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I suggest anyone hoping or planning to take advantage of this legislation read the fine print VERY carefully. I wouldn’t believe ANYTHING a dealer or salesperson says about it.

Consult the IRS.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-clunkers-legislation/33784/5 "2009-07-22T14:51:56Z")

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[http://www.cashforclunkersfacts.com/](http://www.cashforclunkersfacts.com/)

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-clunkers-legislation/33784/6 "2009-07-22T15:24:55Z")

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Shouldn’t that be a “.gov” web site? With all the fraudulent “cash for clunkers” sites out there, I recommend [http://www.cars.gov/](http://www.cars.gov/) instead. I would definitely not give this “.com” site any of my personal information.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cash-for-clunkers-legislation/33784/7 "2009-07-22T15:34:06Z")

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Whitey is correct. Legitimate Government sites are .gov. There have been many fraudulent sites already…There were fraudulent sites for the Mortgage bailouts too…and MOST were NOT in this country.