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#60 of 2647 Re: BMW 735i [volvomax] by prodrive Jul 01, 2009 (1:10 pm)
Replying to: volvomax (Jul 01, 2009 12:53 pm) Volvomax,   The BMW I have is a 1988 735I with around 135k on it with some sweet after market BBS rims that I will be pulling right off- and replacing them with the OEM set before any trade-in   Oh, the other car that might work well for me too is the 4 door VW GTI.. both cars are great fun.   If like to know; my other cars are 2003 Evo 8 (best car I have ever owned) & a Full size Montero 03 Replies to this message: greanpea68 (Jul 03, 2009 12:18 pm) hamsalad2 (Jul 04, 2009 8:42 am) nvbanker (Jul 19, 2009 6:28 pm)
#61 of 2647 Re: Wait for the bill or not? [dtownfb] by jwilliams2 Jul 01, 2009 (8:24 pm)
Replying to: dtownfb (Jul 01, 2009 11:10 am) Spoke with some friends who thought they could get a good price, less current incentives, less their trade value, less the government's handout. Why would a dealer give them trade value on a car that has to be scrapped? Its not like they can put the trade on the front line.... Replies to this message: kdhspyder (Jul 02, 2009 2:50 am)
#62 of 2647 Re: Wait for the bill or not? [jwilliams2] by kdhspyder Jul 02, 2009 (2:50 am)
Replying to: jwilliams2 (Jul 01, 2009 8:24 pm) No a buyer doesn't get both the trade value and the voucher discount. It's an either/or situation. In the trade-in case the buyer is selling the old car to the dealer. In the C4C case the buyer is selling the vehicle to Uncle Sam for it to be crushed - the dealer is only the conduit.
#63 of 2647 735I.. by prodrive Jul 03, 2009 (5:12 am)
Volvomax,   I'm looking for your reply... Replies to this message: volvomax (Jul 04, 2009 11:56 am)
#64 of 2647 Re: BMW 735i [prodrive] by greanpea68 Jul 03, 2009 (12:18 pm)
Replying to: prodrive (Jul 01, 2009 1:10 pm) The BMW I have is a 1988 735I with around 135k   That one is a hard one to call.... Yes it is a BMW but it 21 years old   Have to see it, that would be something that would sell better on Craigslist.   VW GTI may be better but would have to know more info...   The Evo, you will never get a trade in value that you are happy with.... at least that is my experieence   Hope it all works out for you... you may be better off waiting until the program "CARS" starts in a few months.   GP Replies to this message: hamsalad2 (Jul 04, 2009 8:42 am)
#65 of 2647 Re: BMW 735i [greanpea68] by hamsalad2 Jul 04, 2009 (8:42 am)
Replying to: greanpea68 (Jul 03, 2009 12:18 pm) I have a 96 Chrysler New Yorker I was going to use for the program but it misses it by 1mpg!! It gets a combined 19mpg. The 97 New Yorker with the same body style and engine qualifies, it gets 18mpg combined!
#66 of 2647 Re: 735I.. [prodrive] by volvomax Jul 04, 2009 (11:56 am)
Replying to: prodrive (Jul 03, 2009 5:12 am) Sorry, your bimmer certainly qualifies!
#68 of 2647 Re: Wait for the bill or not? [ldisler] by 100chuck Jul 05, 2009 (8:37 am)
Replying to: ldisler (Jun 30, 2009 4:59 pm) +1 My clunker is my winter beater so I don't have to drive my Jaguar on salt cover Michigan roads, I'm also planning to pay cash for the Focus I plan to purchase.
#69 of 2647 Best New Car Options Under Cash for Clunkers Program by zaheer Jul 05, 2009 (7:58 pm)
I have a 1990 Nissan Maxima with over 170k miles on it. It is in running condition and probably worth around $1,500 so it should qualify for the Cash for Clunkers progam. It is rated at 19 mpg combined. In order to get the full $4,500 under the CARS program, I have to find cars that get at least 29 mpg. The ones I am interested that qualify in are Honda Civic, Nissan Sentra, or Mazda 3.   I am also looking at Diesel cars since some of them like the Volkswagen Jetta TDI are supposed to have another credit of up to $1,300. Does anyone have any recommendations in this regard ? I am trying to keep the out the door price to under $12k with all the incentives. Any suggestions will be helpful. Replies to this message: stephen987 (Jul 06, 2009 2:29 am) cyndi33 (Jul 06, 2009 5:44 am)

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