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    Deb replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Thanks for the lighter note! And yes we will just have to wait and see how this all ends up. I'm hopeful this will end with a glass of...
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    jj14268 replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    has anyone personally killed an engine? i recommend it highly, it reduces stress, and it's a freakin' blast!!!!
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Deb - I guess we'll just have to wait for history to say what it was.
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    Deb replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    MADA has the same form, however there are still no gaurantees. Political: How does a bill designed to decrease emissions and "global...
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    jj14268 replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Well, this takes so much heat off of me. i am so sick of customers telling me that they would have their cars in "2 or 3 days" according...
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    Andrea (blog) replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Jeff, hopefully consumers will learn and educate themselves that respectable Dealers follow the laws. Consumers will remember that in...
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    jj14268 replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    well, doesn't this little snafu with contigiency forms create a little havoc wit hthe dealers that use them. this is AWESOME.
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    Andrea (blog) replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Hey 2 weeks...looks like they cannot do that to you, per the program. Read the FAQ on the cars.gov site...just posted today :)
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    TWO Weeks and Still Waiting replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    It's my understanding that the "addendum statement for customers to sign that stated the dealer was not liable for the rebate money" –...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Deb - I've got a pretty good understanding of what Dealer Refresh is about, and that statement wasn't political. I know I come across...
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    Andrew DiFeo replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Because this program was completely voluntary for the dealership to participate, I agree with Alex. This was posted today at the...
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    jj14268 replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    @deb and that's tough to do when the buyers are only aware of the fact that they are compliant with the program, and that this money was...
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    Deb replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Alex- First and foremost this is not a political blog, I was only trying to convey the dealerships loss potential. The 3 billion dollars...
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    Andrea (blog) replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    @ Alex Snyder - VERY well said Alex. I was surprised at how clear the government language was too! If you don't feel comfortable doing...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Deb - the rules are actually some of the most clearly defined pieces of government language I've ever read. Some things have been...
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    jj14268 replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    14 days of mystery. I feel like charlie and when I get that golden ticket, i'm goin' to that chocolate factory, grabbing as many...
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    Deb replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    What rules? Not only was it tough to get the rules from NHTSA at the beginning, but they've changed so many times since the inception of...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    I cannot vouch for other dealers, but I can tell you that we and none of our competitors are making customers wait to take delivery of...
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    Same Here replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Same here, we bought a car on 7/24 and dealer submitted CARS paperwork on 7/29 -- still waiting on the new car too. Really frustrated...
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    TWO Weeks and Still Waiting replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    We waited for our dealer to sign up for CARS on 7/24. He submitted our deal on 7-28. Two weeks later we are still waiting to take...
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    jj14268 replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    I finally got through by way of the consumer help line. It's good to know the folks that are getting the discounts are well taken care...
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    DBW in CT replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Wow! I now feel for my dealer (somewhat). My Dealer has cashed both my $500 deposit check AND the check we gave from our bank. We...
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    Deb replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    Yes we get through after redialing several times. Hang up and hit redial. They aren't much help though. They can't "look" at any of...
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    jj14268 replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    I have had 15 submissions since 7/29 and all are still under review. we stopped delivering cars as a result and have had two deals...
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    Andrew DiFeo replied to the thread What is Cash for Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) Doing for YOU?.
    The reject codes can be found at the following link : http://www.cars.gov/files/user-guide/Reject-Codes-Final.pdf
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