Pelosi Is At It Again

Please take a moment of your time to read what our legislators are attempting without your knowledge. It literally takes 2 minutes to respond using the red button at the bottom to send e-mails to your representatives as well as Pelosi.

I have seen nothing about this in the MSM but it will affect everyone who owns an older vehicle and cannot afford a new car payment. It will also cost more jobs in the auto repair and parts business as well as remove your freedom of choice as to what vehicle the government says you can drive.

The government wants to give stimulus money of up to $5000.00 to consumers to force them to turn in their older vehicles and buy newer ones that many cannot afford. I personally take issue with MY money being used to finance someone else’s decision to buy a vehicle they cannot afford. As with the housing mess, this will lead to more repos and a glut of unsalable used vehicles hitting the market then driving the value of the cars that responsible people have worked hard to pay for.

Please act now while you still can!! This is being forced through without public knowledge as we have seen many examples of in recent months.

“Cash for Clunkers” Limits Access to Affordable Used Vehicles for Low and Middle Income Families

BETHESDA, MD — April 15, 2009 — Cash for Clunkers would prematurely destroy vehicles and their valuable parts and components, denying more affordable used vehicles to millions of low and middle income families who cannot afford to purchase a new car even with a $3,000 to $5,000 government voucher.

“For families that cannot afford the price of a new vehicle even with a government voucher, the Cash for Clunkers program would limit their access to affordable transportation, a must for most working Americans,” said Aaron Lowe, vice president of government affairs for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association. “Cash for Clunkers may sound good at first, but when you take a closer look, it is clear that the Cash for Clunkers proposal will negatively impact car owners, wasting billions of taxpayer dollars.”Steven Levitt, a University of Chicago professor of economics and author of the best-seller Freakonomics, recently wrote about Cash for Clunkers on his New York Times blog: “It also seems to me that any effect on the demand for new cars would be extremely limited. People who drive clunkers are generally not in the market for new cars. Presumably their replacement car will be a used car. The increased demand for used cars will lead to higher prices for used cars, which will push some buyers towards a new car, but the likely impact on new cars would be small.”Congress and states have considered Cash for Clunkers proposals in the past and in many cases have decided against them. Many legislators have come to realize the unintended consequences of this program and that they are not a cost effective use of government money
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“Providing incentives for individuals to purchase fuel efficient vehicles or to have their current vehicle maintained would be a better use of federal money,” continued Lowe. “The bottom line is that Cash for Clunkers is a bad idea and should be rejected by Congress.”

Administration Cash for Clunkers Proposal Bad for Consumers & EnvironmentTrade Association Cautions Against Creating Another Home Mortgage Debacle

BETHESDA, MD — March 30, 2009 — While the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) supports efforts by the Obama administration to help stabilize U.S. based vehicle manufacturers, the association cautions that the “Cash for Clunkers” proposal will harm the environment, negatively impact car owners, waste billions of taxpayer dollars and hurt the hundreds of thousands of vehicle service and repair businesses in America. Read More...
Opposition to “Cash for Clunkers” Programs to be Major Issue for 2009 Aftermarket Legislative Summit

BETHESDA, MD — February 19, 2009 — The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) has added the “Cash for Clunkers” issue to the agenda for the Aftermarket Legislative Summit, scheduled for March 11-12, in Washington, D.C.The “Cash for Clunkers” program that was removed from the Economic Stimulus package passed by Congress last week would have appropriated $16 billion in federal funds for car owners to trade in their sport utility vehicles in exchange for vouchers to be used for the purchase of a newer, more fuel-efficient vehicle. Although it was removed, congressional supporters have vowed to include the provision in another legislative vehicle, likely an energy bill that is slated for debate this spring. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who introduced S.AMDT.338 to the stimulus, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who wrote the “Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act” (S. 247), have been clear in their intent to obtain enactment of such a program in the 111th Congress. Read More...
“Cash for Clunkers” Amendment Withdrawn from Senate Stimulus Bill Victory for Consumers and Small Business Owners

BETHESDA, MD — February 6, 2009 — The “Cash for Clunkers” amendment to the United States Senate stimulus package was withdrawn from the bill on Thursday. The Cash for Clunkers program would have earmarked federal funds for car owners to trade-in their sport utility vehicles in exchange for vouchers to be used to obtain newer, more fuel efficient vehicles. Read More...

“Cash for Clunkers” Program: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Plan to Scrap Older Vehicles Will Hurt Many Consumers

The Cash for Clunkers program being considered by Congress for inclusion in the economic stimulus package is really a wolf in sheep’s clothing, according Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association. The Cash for Clunkers program would earmark federal funds for car owners to trade-in their sport utility vehicles in exchange for vouchers to be used to obtain newer, more fuel efficient vehicles. On the surface the program may sound reasonable, but its consequences will create issues for those not fortunate enough to afford the cost of a new vehicle and would be a waste of taxpayer dollars. Read More...


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