Cash for Clunkers

Cash for Clunkers starts today.

Almost 16,000 U.S. auto dealers have applied to participate in the “cash-for-clunkers” vehicle trade-in program, or about 80 percent of the nation’s new- vehicle retailers, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said.

The government is trying to help jump-start slumping auto sales through the program, giving consumers new-vehicle credits of as much as $4,500 for turning in older cars.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be administering the program. Car dealers, not consumers, will need to register for the program on www.cars.gov; the only official Federal website. If you have a car that qualifies, you can contact any local car dealer to help you with the program. Dealer registration for the CARS program started on 7/24/2009.

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