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  • S
    Steve (blog) replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    True, but likewise many of us are still driving these "clunkers" that should already be on the dealer lot. We are guzzling gas left and...
  • J
    John Quinn replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Someone above said it well: consumers need to realize that Dealers are on their side in this -- long story short, we're all in the same...
  • T
    Ok I am in the same situation as Steve and many other people apparently where the dealer is refusing to hand over the car. We have done...
  • J
    Steve, the rule clearly states that the "clunker" must be in the control of the dealership prior to them submitting the application. The...
  • D
    I finally got all of ours in also, yipee!? Now I wait and wait and wait, will it be a reject or an approval, the suspense is killing me!!
  • S
    Steve (blog) replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    I also have not gotten my new car. My deal was finished July 31st - clunker is still in my possession, my new car is in stock at the...
  • M
    YEAH! Just finished the last 1! Not an issue for me but I don't get that the government set a submission deadline..??? What's the logic?
  • kleigh
    All done..., I agree with Jeff, one monkey off our back, now for the other one named Rejected..
  • J
    all in!!! now to get back to work. good luck getting paid everyone, I feel like I've been released from a hostage crisis.
  • kleigh
    Started putting deals in at 1:30 am.. Wife is mad at me, dog is mad at me, I am mad at me.... ARG... only a government run program could...
  • L
    Ok so now that I brought a ton of paperwork home, the site will be offline all night! So I assume the IT department for the government...
  • L
    We only got in for about five minutes. I waited on the hotline for 2 hours to see if they could reject a deal that was logged under the...
  • J
    John Quinn replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    A little this afternoon, but not at all now -- at least since I started trying again at 7:00 Eastern
  • M
    Michael (blog) replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    is anyone able to get into the site yet?
  • J
    guess it's another late night for me...
  • M
    Pennsylvania Auto Dealers just sent this bulletin to me... just passing it along case it is helpful... To: PAA Members From: J. Paul...
  • M
    sorry... should have read the previous posts... looks like everyone's in the same boat
  • J
    John Quinn replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    As just reported on Fox news as well: WASHINGTON - Auto dealers will get more time to submit their Cash for Clunkers deals to the...
  • J
    yeah, sometimes, also, that they are expanding the bandwidth and to try back later.
  • M
    Let's hope they get the system up and running by then... I have three to submit and keep getting the message "the application is not...
  • J
    great news, Deb!!! I wonder if it's true..
  • D
    Automotive news just sent out that they've extended the deadline to noon on Tuesday due to "hours of computer problems hamper deadline...
  • J
    wonder if they'll extend the time....
  • J
    John Quinn replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    We've loaded a few... very, VERY slow.
  • J
    i almost got one, but it crashed again.
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