Nissan Cube

Face

Yes, I believe it has to be registered to you for one year.

I'm still annoyed my car didn't qualify. So what if it was rated 19/28mpg when new? With a 130k on it, the fuel economy has since dropped and the car was falling apart.

Knucklehead

Here is some info I found on that subject:

Important Things to Know

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To participate in the CARS program, you do not have to sign an agreement to pay back the dealer the CARS credit amount if the deal is rejected.
You are required to leave your trade-in vehicle at the dealership and sign over the title to the trade-in vehicle at the time of the deal.
The dealer must give you the new vehicle at the time of the deal.
Your vehicle must be less than 25 years old on the trade-in date
Only purchase or lease of new vehicles qualify.
Generally, trade-in vehicles must get 18 or less MPG (some very large pick-up trucks and cargo vans have different requirements).
Trade-in vehicles must be registered and insured continuously for the full year preceding the trade-in.
You don't need a voucher, dealers will apply a credit at purchase.
Program runs through Nov 1, 2009 or when the funds are exhausted, whichever comes first.
The program requires the scrapping of your eligible trade-in vehicle and that the dealer disclose to you an estimate of the scrap value of your trade-in. The scrap value, minus $50 the dealer keeps for administrative fees, will be in addition to the rebate, and not in place of the rebate.

shack

bobman1235 wrote:

So, with the cash for clunkers program... they always give you 4500 dollars for eligible cars right?

WHat's to stop people from going out and buying 500 dollar pieces of junk cars, and trading them for 4500 bucks to the government? Do you have to have owned something for a certain amount of time first?

As others have stated it must be continuously insured and registered to the same owner for the full year preceding the trade-in .

In addition:

It must be less that 25 years old based on mfg date.

The credit can be $3,500 or $4,500. If the increase in combined fuel economy for passenger cars or trucks between the trade in vehicle vs the new is 4-9 mpg the credit is $3,500. 10+ mpg gets the $4,500. The range is lower for some trucks.

bobman1235

OK, that makes sense. Thanks for the info

wizzy

Reward all the people who bought big **** inefficient gas sucking piles o' ****, here's your $4,500

Punish all the people who bought nice little efficient clean cars, here's your tax bill to cover the $4,500 for someone else.

Sucks.

My 1992 Honda Accord Wagon beater gets 30MPG. Can't trade that in.

Chevy commercials from 2009 "oooh ahhh, look at all these cars that we have getting 30MPG! We are so awesome! Someone pat us on the back!"

17 years later, and all we can do is the same 30MPG we were getting nearly two decades ago?? And then we brag about it??

madmax

I like your Cube. But then again, I drive an xBox... First gen scion. Boxes are cool things to drive!
madmax

ohskigod

thanks to Patrick for banning Wizzy before i even had a chance to respond


fyi, loving the cube more and more each day

madmax wrote: »

I like your Cube. But then again, I drive an xBox... First gen scion. Boxes are cool things to drive!
madmax

First get Xb for the win, the new ones just dont have the magic the first ones did.

concealer404

ohskigod wrote: »

thanks to Patrick for banning Wizzy before i even had a chance to respond


First get Xb for the win, the new ones just dont have the magic the first ones did.

I agree. I would rock one so hard....