Grant 4 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 I'm not sure if this made NZs news but here as a part of the stimulus package the government has started a cash for clunkers scheme. Effectively if you trade in your old car that only gets a certain mpg you get $4500 for your old car. A billion dollars was set aside, so basically 250,000 cars. The old cars are crushed. This has been so successfull the billion dollars was used in 3 days. A further 2 billion dollars has been added. They just showed a car lot of cars that are about to be crushed and amongst them were lots of pretty nice looking 5 and 7 series BMWs. I guess there will be a few less BMWs on the road in the US soon. Cheers Grant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 They've got something similar going on in England I believe. A lot of cool 80s bmws are going to perish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 They've got something similar going on in England I believe. A lot of cool 80s bmws are going to perish Probably just old E30's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AN E30 Fan 1 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Probably just old E30's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 It's a pity my Passat with its 1800cc of turbo charged power doesn't get bad enough mpg to qualify. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3series 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 and you wonder why the state of california is broke.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 and you wonder why the state of california is broke..It is a federal program not a state program. California is not broke anymore. After massive spending cuts it is now living within its means. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellicose 9 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 Was just talking to a couple guys in Florida 'bout this very thing, it seems the scheme has now finished 'cos the $ has been used up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
my_e36 43 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 UK was following Germany and France's footsteps on this one. Not sure about US. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
