Government clunker program rules




















This isn't a situation where you trade-in your old car for a new one, have problems with or just don't like the new one, and think you might be able to get your trade-in back from the dealer. Nope, once you trade it in and it's a clunker, it's gone, forever. What's the bottom line? Chrysler seems to be running the most aggressive, customer-friendly campaign for this program, promising to match the government voucher with their own, equal discount in addition to whatever rebates and discounts were already in effect for that model.

Worth checking out, at the least. Ford and Toyota are also, not surprisingly, forceful with their clunker program promotions; they both have advertising dollars to spend heck, Ford even showed a profit this past quarter Finally, understand that even if your car or truck is an eligible clunker under the latest NHTSA and EPA rulings and these could change on a daily basis , you won't get the voucher unless the new car you're buying is rated as getting a certain MPG above your clunker.

It ain't. Call Now or get a Free Instant Offer. The vehicle must be currently registered with the DMV with a valid, unexpired registration sticker OR have all fees paid to the DMV and have a registration that has not been expired more than days.

In order to be paid to retire your vehicle it must have been continuously registered in CA for the past 2 years. EXCEPTION: The vehicle may also be eligible if proven to have been primarily driven in California for the last two years and not have been registered in any other state or country in the last two years.

Evidence in form of auto repair invoices or insurance payments is required to meet this exception. If you need a temporary operating permit TOP to drive an unregistered car for one day to the dismantler location learn more here. Since your vehicle passed a Smog inspection your car is not eligible for BAR. Please click here for information on selling to a local car buyer via the private California cash for clunkers option.

If so you can sell your car even if it passes SMOG. To qualify for low income benefits you must provide full household income as noted on this income verification form. You should research the local air district programs. If based on this information you are eligible to sell your car to BAR you should have one last consideration which is timing of payment :. If you need quick payment you may want to consider selling to a local car buyer that will buy your car AND provide free towing.

Cash for Clunkers connects you to an instant offer with local car buyers who pay quickly, usually within 24 to 48 hours!

The State of California program offers both a paper application or online application which should be processed within 30 days. After approximately thirty day application processing period if you are approved you will receive a letter with the information on where to drive your car for retirement.

Based on this information it is probably safe to assume this process will take anywhere from 45 to 60 days on average to receive your payment from the date you submit the BAR form. California does have an official program to buy back vehicles. You must meet strict criteria to be eligible to participate in the program. California allows you to retire only 1 as a sole owner OR 2 vehicles if you are joint owners via CAP over the past 12 months. Cash for Clunkers now is a private vehicle buying service designed to connect sellers with local cash buyers near you who will collect your vehicle and pay cash on the spot!

Learn more. You Failed a Smog Test are considered low income and want to repair your emission system. You live in certain Air Districts and have an older car usually and older and want to retire your car. Your car is not eligible for the BAR program and you may want to speak with a local car buyer that will be interested in buying your car via the private California cash for clunkers option.

Note: most non-running cars are valued at scrap price so this would not be a concern. Call Now or get a Free Instant Offer from local cash buyers. If you want to speak to someone about the program or check on your application call You must be able to drive the car to one of the approved dismantlers. If your vehicle meets the requirements you can download the application. Please see the list of approved dismantlers for closest location.

You can also trade your truck in for a new car, but if you do that you'll have to meet the stricter fuel economy requirements for cars. Fuel economy doesn't even factor into it. Vehicles like this don't get their fuel economy rated by the EPA, so a rebate based on fuel economy wouldn't work. Trucks like these are eligible if they were manufactured before and are less than 25 years old. GVWR is the combined total of the vehicle's weight and its maximum load capacity. Basically, it's how much the vehicle could conceivably weigh if you loaded it down with as much stuff as it's designed to carry.

To find out your vehicle's GVWR, look for a sticker inside the driver's door frame. Category 3 truck owners are only allowed to trade for another Category 2 or 3 trucks. If you take the government rebate, what you give up is the ordinary trade-in value for your car. Beyond that, you are still eligible for all the usual customer rebates that would apply whenever you're buying a car. Don't forget, you're also entitled to negotiate the price of the new car you're purchasing, as always.

Also, the Cash for Clunkers program applies whether you're buying or leasing your new vehicle. Before you take advantage of the program, be sure to check the value of your vehicle. It may be worth more than the rebate amount. The government has also set up a hotline at Kelley Blue Book www.

It must have been manufactured in or later and have a combined city-highway fuel economy rated at 18 miles per gallon or less. Remember, the mileage numbers are based on combined city-highway driving mileage as measured by the federal government -- not the mileage you actually get. The fuel economy numbers can be found at www. The Car Allowance Rebate System requires that the trade-in be crushed or shredded so that it will not be resold.

The wrecking yard is allowed to salvage some parts for resale, excluding the engine and drivetrain.



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