Cash for clunkers-(TV's)(Appliances)?

[All In]

Would think it would be a good idea for the government to apply the same cash for clunkers(cars) idea to old TV sets, would think it would have been a better idea than the boxes for the switch over to digital. Offer 300-500 dollars per size of TV set, so everyone could have flat screen HDTV's. Would also help economy big time. What about cash for clunkers(appliances)? What's everyone think?

[True blue (and gold)]

With the cash for clunkers program, one of the benefits was getting more fuel efficient vehicles on the road, not just to get people in newer cars. Better fuel efficiency would decrease the demand for fuel (at least to some degree).

[All In]

With the cash for clunkers program, one of the benefits was getting more fuel efficient vehicles on the road, not just to get people in newer cars. Better fuel efficiency would decrease the demand for fuel (at least to some degree).

 

And to jump start the economy. Wouldn't it have made more sense to do cash for clunkers with TV's than to offer the box or whatever for the digital conversion, less confusing and better chance for those people with the old analog sets to buy flat screen new sets and spend money into the economy instead of the government spending more money for the switch over.

[True blue (and gold)]

And to jump start the economy. Wouldn't it have made more sense to do cash for clunkers with TV's than to offer the box or whatever for the digital conversion, less confusing and better chance for those people with the old analog sets to buy flat screen new sets and spend money into the economy instead of the government spending more money for the switch over.

 

Again, there would have been no environmental benefit, so no, it would not have made more sense to replace luxuries (TVs) instead of necessities (vehicles).

[Jim Schue]

I'd rather they be used in U.S. munitions programs.

[WalterSobchak]

Cash for Clunkers really worked out. You can try to believe that it was to help the environment if you want to, but it was really designed to save inept companies in their time of crisis.

[GaViking]

We did upgrade our TV's last year. We gave our older TV's to a family so the children could use them to play video games. Also an elderly person got one for their bedroom.

[True blue (and gold)]

Cash for Clunkers really worked out. You can try to believe that it was to help the environment if you want to, but it was really designed to save inept companies in their time of crisis.

 

No one said that environmentalism was the primary goal.

[00Rocket28]

Cash for Clunkers really worked out. You can try to believe that it was to help the environment if you want to, but it was really designed to save inept companies in their time of crisis.

 

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[getalife]

:thumb:

 

What will be done with all those "clunkers" that are being traded in? I assume that some of them are still in decent shape. Will they just be scrapped?

[True blue (and gold)]

What will be done with all those "clunkers" that are being traded in? I assume that some of them are still in decent shape. Will they just be scrapped?

 

They must be scrapped for the dealer to get the money from the "Clunkers" program. This, of course, would not be necessary if the only reason for the program was economic.

[Run To State]

They must be scrapped for the dealer to get the money from the "Clunkers" program. This, of course, would not be necessary if the only reason for the program was economic.

This is one of the things that made this such a stupid program. Scrap them instead of parting them out. Scrap them instead of leaving them for those that can't afford more expensive vehicles. Only the government can be this inept. :ohbrother:

[Blue Magic]

This is one of the things that made this such a stupid program. Scrap them instead of parting them out. Scrap them instead of leaving them for those that can't afford more expensive vehicles. Only the government can be this inept. :ohbrother:

 

That is what would happen to those cars if they did not go into this program.

People would sell them to be used for parts or for someone who needs it to drive; which is the problem. The government I assume is trying to make those kinds of cars extinct.

 

But to stay on topic, I don't think the appliance thing would work because people would be scrapping up old toasters all over the place and somehow figure out how to make money on it. And there would be no proof of ownership like there is with car insurance.

[True blue (and gold)]

This is one of the things that made this such a stupid program. Scrap them instead of parting them out. Scrap them instead of leaving them for those that can't afford more expensive vehicles. Only the government can be this inept. :ohbrother:

 

But then you don't get the benefit of the savings on fuel that is part of this bill.

 

FWIW, I believe that only the transmissions must be scrapped. The rest of the vehicle can still be parted out.

[Dlbdonn]

This is one of the things that made this such a stupid program. Scrap them instead of parting them out. Scrap them instead of leaving them for those that can't afford more expensive vehicles. Only the government can be this inept. :ohbrother:

Read the article in the Enquirer this morning !!