Cars make a little more sense if they have to achieve 10 miles to the gallon more than their clunker. But why destroy them? If they are truly clunkers, they will eventually die along the road and be hauled off to the junkyard where they will be cannibalized for their parts and eventually crushed as part of the evolution of any vehicle.
For the federal government to put the carrot out in front of people looking for a deal is wrong.
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Let’s say you live 10 miles from where you work, times five days, that’s 100 miles a week round trip. We could generously throw in another 100 miles a week for shopping, entertainment, hauling kids around to school and events. That comes to 200 miles each week, or about 10,000 miles a year.
Then, if you can live with that or similar computation, the government would give you a break on your taxes.
Of course, car companies would hate that because you wouldn’t need — emphasize need — a new car for several years. That would mean less cars manufactured. Some companies wouldn’t be able to compete and they would go under. Just like what we’ve seen. Propping up the auto industry is a short-term solution to a long-term problem. We need fewer vehicles on the road, not more fuel-efficient cars on the road. Fuel dependency would drop, traffic fatalities would decrease and maintaining the highways and roads would require less resources.
People liken this economic time to the Great Depression. Not even close.
This has become a nation that won’t give up anything for the common good.
Lastly, there’s a reason so many people drive clunkers.
They can’t afford a better model. Now, with a $3,500 or $4,500 deposit, some will think they can.
Six months from now, who’s going to make those payments?
Uncle Sam won’t. That’s how drug dealers work. The first taste is free.
Comments
12 comment(s)Power Wagon wrote on Aug 12, 2009 6:35 PM:
Lee Peterson wrote on Aug 12, 2009 12:00 PM:
AK MOM wrote on Aug 12, 2009 9:36 AM:
Palmer Farm wrote on Aug 12, 2009 9:21 AM:
"Try reading the legislation"....(uh, we did. Billions wasted to crush working cars and give handouts. Not to hard to understand..'fool' indeed...)
"The stimulus bill is intended to stimulate the economy"... (how's that working out?)
My god...there are honestly sheep so stubborn as to STILL cover their eyes and ears and deny what's right in front of them! "
Observer wrote on Aug 12, 2009 8:01 AM:
Hmm.. wrote on Aug 11, 2009 8:53 PM:
make a difference wrote on Aug 11, 2009 5:32 PM:
Steve wrote on Aug 11, 2009 2:31 PM:
CJohnson wrote on Aug 11, 2009 2:30 PM:
Mr Begich? Hello? Anyone Listening? "
turk wrote on Aug 11, 2009 1:59 PM:
The reason it was in the stimulus bill is it is intended to stimulate the economy. Anyone who buys a jeep libery gets what they deserve. The thing will be dead soon anyway.
The government is not telling you to do anything, fool. If you want to buy a car and save money here is a chance. "
Jerry wrote on Aug 10, 2009 8:34 PM:
khbalaska wrote on Aug 10, 2009 8:04 PM: