nytimes.com - 6/29/2009
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Jon Edwards decided to buy a 2010 Toyota Prius after finding out that the $4,500 credit he would receive through the program is several thousand dollars more than his Saab, above, is worth.
money.cnn.com - 6/25/2009
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money.cnn.com —
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- If you think the
new "Cash for Clunkers" law is going to help...
you buy a new car, you're probably wrong. As it's written, the law will benefit few car shoppers and those who might actually benefit from it probably shouldn't ...
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'Cash for Clunkers' won't help most car buyers - Jun. ...
valueplays.blogspot.com - 6/29/2009
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I think 10% may be a bit conservative.
From the empirical evidence department. I know several folks...
who are eagerly looking into the "cash for clunkers" program's details to get a new car. These are folks who have been putting off buying a new car for the past year and a half not wanting a new ...
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AutoNation: "Cash for Clunkers" Should Add 10%
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... sense. I'm 185 pounds and my minimum weight, at an abnormally low 9% body fat, is 155 pounds. For me to lose 7 or 8% is about 14 pounds which doesn't seem major. But since I can at most lose 30 pounds 14 pounds is almost 50% of my maximum weight loss. That is I would have to lose almost half of all of my fat, a major difference. So before we decide whether 7 or 8% is major let's look at the picture above again to figure how much oil "fat" America has.
Rules May Limit Cash for Clunkers Program
DETROIT — In Europe, hundreds of thousands of ...
DrumBeat: June 29, 2009
The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future —
... sense. I'm 185 pounds and my minimum weight, at an abnormally low 9% body fat, is 155 pounds. For me to lose 7 or 8% is about 14 pounds which doesn't seem major. But since I can at most lose 30 pounds 14 pounds is almost 50% of my maximum weight loss. That is I would have to lose almost half of all of my fat, a major difference. So before we decide whether 7 or 8% is major let's look at the picture above again to figure how much oil "fat" America has.
Rules May Limit Cash for Clunkers Program
DETROIT — In Europe, hundreds of thousands of ...
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