I Traded My Clunker For $3500/$4500, and Bought A... - Car Forums

I traded a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria (with 214K miles) for a 2009 Pontiac G5 XFE. The G5 MSRP was just over $18,000. With significant Pontiac incentives and the $4500 clunker trade, I bought the car for a whopping $7900 (before taxes). That's 57% UNDER the sticker price!!!

I did my research in late June and had all the paperwork prepared in advance. I made the deal the first weekend Cash for Clunkers was operating...before dealers had figured out that this program was like shooting fish in a barrel (and prices went up).

This car is saving me $100/month in gas...which covers more than half of the 4 year monthly payment of $179.

#100 of 100 Press request by KarenS HOST

Aug 11, 2010 (4:31 pm)

A reporter is looking to interview participants in the Cash for Clunkers program one year later. Please drop a note to jfallon

edmunds.com no later than Friday, August 20, 2010 if you care to be interviewed about your experience.

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I Traded My Clunker For $3500/$4500, and Bought A... - READ ONLY

100 messages, Last post on Aug 11, 2010 at 4:31 PM

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#97 of 100 Re: Picking up Saturday [hpmctorque] by british_rover

Aug 28, 2009 (9:22 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (Aug 28, 2009 8:50 am)

#98 of 100 Re: Picking up Saturday [british_rover] by hpmctorque

Aug 28, 2009 (2:49 pm)

Replying to: british_rover (Aug 28, 2009 9:22 am)

#99 of 100 2000 Crown Victoria traded for 2009 Pontiac G5 by ohio_greg

Sep 29, 2009 (7:01 am)