 NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAM THAT HELPS YOU PURCHASE A NEW, MORE FUEL EFFICIENT VEHICLE!
What is Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) AKA "Cash for Clunker"?
This government program helps you purchase a new, more fuel efficient vehicle when you trade in a less fuel efficient vehicle.
5 Important Things to Know - To qualify, your vehicle must be less than 25 years old on the trade-in date
- Only purchase or lease of new vehicles qualify
- Generally, trade-in vehicles must get 18 or less MPG (some very large pick-up trucks and cargo vans have different requirements)
- Trade-in vehicles must be registered and insured continuously for the full year preceding the trade-in
- You don't need a voucher, The All-New Athens Chevrolet will apply a credit at purchase.
5 Vehicles The All-New Athens Chevrolet Recommends for their fuel-efficiency 2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (S6), Regular with an average of 26 MPG combined. 2009 Chevrolet Aveo 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular with an average of 28 MPG combined. 2009 Chevrolet HHR 4 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Gasoline or E85 with an average of 25 MPG combined. 2009 Chevrolet Traverse 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic 6-spd, Regular with an average of 19 MPG combined.
Summary of "Cash for Clunkers" Agreement | | Passenger Car | Light-Duty Truck | Large Light-Duty Truck (6,000 – 8,500 pounds) | Work Truck (8,500 – 10,000 pounds) | Minimum Fuel Economy for New Vehicle | 22 mpg (EPA combined) | 18 mpg (EPA combined) | 15 mpg
(EPA combined) | | $3,500 Voucher | Mileage improvement of at least 4 mpg | Mileage improvement of at least 2 mpg | Mileage improvement of at least 1 mpg or trade-in of a
Work Truck. | Trade-in must be at least pre-2002 | $4,500 Voucher | Mileage improvement of at least 10 mpg | Mileage improvement of at least 5 mpg | Mileage improvement of at least 2 mpg | |
For more information on the Car Allowance Rebate System Visit www.cars.gov, give us a call at (706) 621-6739 or email us and one of our friendly staff members will assist you in taking advantage of this new very exciting program. We will be glad to do the research for you!
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