Owner’s Manual

According to an AP Story, the end will soon be in sight: From the AP story: “Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday the department would announce within 48 hours how it intends to discontinue the program that offers car buyers rebates of $3,500 or $4,500 for trading in older vehicles for new, more fuel-efficient models. [...]

It’s the gold rush all over again. As word spreads of the government CARS program, there’s a mad rush to cash in before the billion dollars allotted for this program is gone. The problem is few “clunkers” qualify, and because of plant closings during Chrysler’s bankruptcy, there is a shortage on the supply side. Only [...]