Looking to buy (a smart with the $ for clunker incentive)

[shanny47]

Thought this would be a great opportunity to purchase a Smart with the $4500 put in by the government. I am from Oklahoma and the dealer in Tulsa bumped his prices by $4500 after I talked to them about purchasing one. Guess I won't get it now. Anyone know of a dealer around Oklahoma I could check with?

[tabevan2052]

Go to congress.org , put in you zip... Write to your congressman .... Rat out the low lifes!

I am going to Tulsa on Wednesday and I will see what those A##'s are doing!!!! Don't know about you , I can get upset with them!!!

[forestacademy]

Well that doesn't make any sense.

Call smart usa if you feel they are selling for above MSRP for a car without any non factory extras. Even last year when the wait was 12 months they were selling for sticker.

Unless they are on hold on the Cars program. Currently the program in sout of money and the dealer may get stuck with the clunkers without gov reimbursment.

Lots of discusions on here about cash for clunkers

[stephensussman]

smart of annapolis maryland is willing to do it . infact we took delivery of our second smart last wednesday and got the 4500.00 plus 150.00salvage plus the mercedes 4.2 finance deal works out to 218.00 for 60 months just call
443-875-0477 ask for angela sand or kim barnhardt . they were fantastic . be pre warned you better have all your paperwork in order but hey i got 4500.00 for a 1987 chevy s-10 with 265000 miles on it. a no brainer for me we got the red and black with the moon roof pwr steering , radio and cd player tach and clock ext warrenty and tire warrenty . so bottom line i paid 13,080.00.

[jetfuel]

...the paper work is the key for a smooth C4C program deal...worth it?..it was for us..

jetfuel

[Orphan-Beggar]

'Clunkers' Rebates at Risk Unless Senate Acts - WSJ.com
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday that unless the Senate approves $2 billion in additional funding, the Obama administration could be forced to halt....the "cash for clunkers" program that has become one of the most visible and fast-acting of the government's economic-stimulus programs.
Still, the uncertainty over whether the government's pump-priming will continue has thrown a cloud over the program's apparent success in stimulating consumer demand. Senate Democratic leaders said Sunday that they hoped to bring a $2 billion extension to the Senate floor this week as the program's original $1 billion in funding runs low
Chrysler Modifies 'Clunker' Incentive - WSJ.com
DETROIT-- Chrysler Group LLC is changing an incentive plan that offered to double the government's "cash for clunkers" rebates amid complaints from dealers that inventory is running short.

The move also comes after the cash for clunkers program, which offers rebates from the government of up to $4,500, brought waves of consumers into dealer showrooms.

In July Chrysler offered to double the rebate by adding up to $4,500 in incentives of its own. Government clunkers rebates are available to consumers who trade in older vehicles and buy new, more fuel-efficient models.

Now, Chrysler said it will offer the $4,500 rebate on fewer models than in the first weeks of the program, promoting the program as part of its "Summer Clearance" sale. There are some vehicles where the consumer rebate is under $3,500, according to a Chrysler spokeswoman. The changes take effect Tuesday

[litguy]

I bought mine from Tulsa on Friday, with zero issues. Aside from them being quite busy.

[petenjan]

jetfuel is right - know what paperwork you will need and have it ready.

The C4C program was the only way we could have afforded a second smart.
When Jan heard about the program (a month ago), she decided this was her chance to get her own smart car.
Before the program started she had visited just about all the dealers in the L.A. basin. By the time the program was operational she knew which car she wanted, where it was located and how much she was going to pay for it.
She had me dig out the title, all the registration paperwork, proof of insurance for the last two years and a copy from the government website showing the government fuel mileage for the clunker.
Get your paperwork together and shop around. Don't miss this opportunity - if the politicians figure out that this program actually helps real people and business they will shut it down overnight.

By the way - Congratulations, jetfuel, on your new silver Brabus.

[Orphan-Beggar]

Senate holds fate of ‘clunkers’ car discount - The Boston Globe
As of last night, the Senate had not scheduled a time to vote on whether it will approve $2 billion in additional funding for the week-old cash for clunkers incentive.
....legislators were working with the White House on resolving funding but that it was unclear what would happen. The Senate breaks for a monthlong recess on Friday, and if it doesn’t take up the issue the program runs out of money
Dealers’ troubles with submitting sales under the clunker program spurred concerns that the money was running out. The main problem stemmed from computer systems they used, said Rae Tyson, a spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which administers the program.

The glitch created a backlog of unreported deals, and it’s still unclear how many sales have been made under the promotion. With 80,500 transactions logged as of Saturday, Tyson said, Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler vehicles accounted for 47 percent of sales made under the promotion. Trucks accounted for 83 percent of trade-ins, and cars made up 60 percent of the purchases, with the Ford Focus being the most popular
Meanwhile, George Leckenby, sales manager at Mazda of Everett, said his dealership has put the program on hold until it’s clear there will be enough government money to reimburse dealers.

“Until the [Senate] vote comes through, we’ve stopped,’’ Leckenby said, adding that sales staff is telling customers “if we can help them, we will. But we don’t want to put ourselves on a limb, either.’

[JPaul]

Just FYI: smart USA - cash for clunkers