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2009-08-13T22:40:45Z

Don't Get Snookered Trading In Your Clunker Watch out for phishing scams, shady dealers, and crappy cars while taking advantage of the government's rebate program. [Consumer Reports Cars]

Comment from H3ion on 2009-08-13

2009-08-14T04:28:58Z

An article in today's press stated that there was a shortage of used cars because the clunkers had to be destroyed and were being taken out of the used car pool. A prediction of increased prices on used car lots was made by a used car executive (I have no idea what a used car executive is).

Comment from Ichiro51 on 2009-08-13

2009-08-14T03:37:26Z

@NTC-Brendan: Yes, because no scamming goes on within an unregulated market.

Comment from NTC-Brendan on 2009-08-13

2009-08-13T23:55:33Z

@I Love New Jersey: Right there with ya. Choosing not to participate in socialist programs like this one keeps one completely insulated from being scammed.

Comment from I Love New Jersey on 2009-08-13

2009-08-13T23:32:42Z

Given the whole program is shady to begin with, it isn't a shock that other scammers are piggybacking on it.

Comment from curtisawa on 2009-08-13

2009-08-13T23:04:54Z

It certainly seemed like the car dealers are taking advantage of the increased demand. All the cars that qualified at the dealerships we looked at were over invoice with options and the dealers would not budge on price, pretty much wiping out the incentive. Too bad, it seemed like a good program. Maybe in a month or two when demand dies down they will be more reasonable.