Jalopnik: Cash For Clunkers

The Baseball Stadium Turned Clunker Graveyard

Justin Hyde — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST

Bush Stadium in downtown Indianapolis was built in 1931 as a field for Negro and minor-league baseball teams. Today, it's a historical relic holding hundreds of rusting vehicles traded under "cash for clunkers," a spooky memorial to waste. More »

"So I Poured More Gas In My Engine Bay"

John Krewson — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Welcome back to Garage of Horror, where we share your worst wheeled experiences. Today's installment asks the classic question: Is this damn car trying to kill me? Or am I trying to get myself killed? More »

REPORT: Cash For Clunkers Trade-Ins Shipped Overseas

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:45:00 EDT

Investigators think some Cash For Clunkers cars were shipped overseas. Please include the Syclone. [UPI] More »

British Clunkers Clog Runway Awaiting Crusher

Wes Siler — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:30:00 EDT

14,000 cars sit on a disused UK airstrip — a tiny part of the massive backlog of vehicles destined for the scrap heap thanks to the popularity of the Government's scrappage scheme ending last week. [DailyMail] More »

Shake Your Fist At The Heartless Car Gods: Clunkerized Roadmaster Wagon!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST

While I'm not a fan of Cash For Clunkers, I must admit I shed zero tears over all those Explorers going to well-deserved early graves. Fact is, 98% of Explorer drivers would have been better off with big Detroit wagons! More »

Morons Clunkerize Rare GMC Syclone Super Truck

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:20:00 EST

We like the turbocharged GMC Syclone pickup so much that we helped you put it in a video game. We were also saddened to discover one that Syclone became a Cash For Clunkers victim. Save the Syclones! Update! More »

Exclusive Jalopnik Audit Of Clunked Exotics Finds Initial News Reports False

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Our exclusive audit of government documents reveals many of the sensational news stories of exotic vehicles crushed under the Cash for Clunkers law were completely false. Our full exclusive report below. More »

More Cars Junked Than Sold For First Time Since WWII

Wes Siler — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:30:00 EST

According to a report by the Earth Policy Institute, roughly 14 million cars in the US were scrapped during 2009, while only 10 million were sold. Why? It wasn't Cash for Clunkers. More »

Infographic Proves Cash For Clunkers Great For Japanese

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST

The Cash For Clunkers program saw a lot of Ford Explorers crushed and a few exotics destroyed, but the biggest accomplishment? Selling Japanese cars. More »

Alfa Romeo 164 Survives Alfa's Departure From America, Can't Survive Cash For Clunkers

Murilee Martin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:00:00 EST

You've seen the clunked Benzes, the clunked Japanese luxury machines, and the general clunkicide, but these chilling sights may not have prepared you for this: Clunkerized Alfa Romeos! More »

Daily Show: Cash For Clunkers Killing "$14 Billion" Demolition Derby Industry

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

The Daily Show took on Cash For Clunkers last night for hurting the "$14 billion" demolition derby industry. Their chart's striking in that ~~Americans are eating more beets~~ we thought corn-dogs were a larger part of the economic pie. More »

Cash For Clunkers Not That Great For Environment

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST

So Cash For Clunkers maybe wasn't amazing for the environment, either. [Detroit News] More »

Cash For Clunkers Vehicles Still Crowding Junkyards

Murilee Martin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EDT

When you see clean, late-model Toyota pickups in the self-service junkyard and nobody cares, you know you're experiencing Clunker Overload. More »

Clunkerized Mercedes-Benzes Clog Up Junkyards, Ghost Of Karl Benz To Haunt White House

Murilee Martin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EDT

You'd think that a car that cost as much as a new Mercedes-Benz W126- for example, $61,000 for a 1989 420SEL ($106K in 2009 bucks)- would be safe from the Clunkpocalypse. Think again! More »

The Full List Of Every Cash For Clunkers Trade-In

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:15:00 EDT

No "old-school" media outlet bothered providing readers the full list of every car traded-in under the Cash For Clunkers program because it might be too unwieldy. We know Jalopnik readers demand more. Below, the list of all 690,114 trade-ins. More »

Avg. New Vehicle MPG Soars In August, Thanks To Cash For Clunkers

Ray Wert — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:20:00 EDT

August average new vehicle fuel economy hit record 23MPG thanks to Cash For Clunkers. [TheCarConnection] More »

Cash For Clunker Trade-Ins: Subaru SVX to Volvo XC90

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:07:18 EDT

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Cash For Clunker Trade-Ins: Mercedes 380SL to Subaru SVX

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:52:34 EDT

Cash For Clunker Trade-Ins: GMC Vandura to Mercedes 380SL

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:24:52 EDT

Cash For Clunker Trade-Ins: Ford Crown Victoria Police Intercepter to GMC Vandura

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:26:29 EDT

Cash For Clunker Trade-Ins: Chevy S10 Pickup to Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:36:44 EDT

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Cash For Clunker Trade-Ins: AM General Postal Vehicle to Chevy S10 Blazer

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:25:27 EDT

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Ten Most Exotic Cars Destroyed By Cash For Clunkers

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Though the most popular vehicle destroyed under Cash For Clunkers was the Ford Explorer, there were also AMGs, Rolls-Royces and even a LaForza crushed. The ten most exotic cars that fools parted with below. Click through if you dare. More »

Cash For Clunkers Actually Helped Truck Sales

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Cash For Clunkers biggest sellers included trucks and SUVs according to reanalyzed government data. [Freep] More »

The Toyota LuxPocalypse Is Upon Us!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT

When you see pink paint on an engine in the junkyard, that means only one thing: Cash For Clunkers victim! The latest wave of Clunkercides in my local yards seems to be mostly Lexus cars. More »

Ford Wants Your Cash For Clunker Explorer Trade-In Stories

Ray Wert — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:15:00 EDT

Ford wants to hear your "Cash For Clunkers" stories — you know — how you traded in your old, crappy Ford Explorer for one of those nice, fuel-efficient imports. So go ahead, give your stories in the comments below. More »

What’s Even Shadier-Looking Than Cash For Clunkers? Why, Cash4Gold, Of Course!

John Krewson — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT

Cash4Gold chief Jeffrey Aronson wants your spare gold. Now he wants to help the Feds with their little money problem. They probably shouldn't let him — the stalwarts at Consumerist say he's precisely the financial vampire you might suspect. [Consumerist] More »

Chrysler August Sales Were Horrible

Ray Wert — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:45:00 EDT

Despite Cash for Clunkers, Chrysler will report craptastically lower August sales, down 15%. [WSJ] More »

The Broken Windshield Fallacy: A Libertarian Argument Against Cash For Clunkers

Peter Orosz — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:30:00 EDT

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The US Cash For Clunkers program may be over, but Germany is still running its own version. In an editorial for Wall Street Journal Europe, the Cato Institute’s Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar exposes the program’s misconceptions. More »

Welcome To The Clunkerdome: Cash For Clunkers Victims Hit The Junkyards

Murilee Martin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT

You've seen the Cash For Clunkers numbers and maybe even endured some sodium silicate destructo videos, but have you thought about where those vehicles go after their engines get destroyed? That's right! More »

It's Over: Ten Most Traded-In, Purchased Cash For Clunkers Cars

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Cash For Clunkers is finally over. The final numbers? 690,114 cars were destroyed. Was it a win for America? Sorta. Of the purchases, American cars made up less than 40%. Full details, and most traded-in and purchased cars, below. More »

Cash For Clunkers: This Is The End, My Friends

Ray Wert — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EDT

With our long national Cash For Clunkers nightmare finally over at 8:00PM EST, we know it'll be a while 'till we've finished counting the dead and even longer for the church bell at the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral to finish tolling. More »

Ten Most Traded-In And Purchased Cash For Clunkers Cars (Almost Over!)

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Less than half-a-day left in Cash For Clunkers and the end couldn't come soon enough. According to newest data, recorded dealer transactions jumped by nearly 30% this weekend. That, plus the top traded-in and purchased cars, below. More »

Cash For Clunkers: The End Is Nigh!

Ray Wert — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EDT

The long national "Cash For Clunkers" nightmare will officially end at 8:00 PM EST tonight — under 12 hours from now. We've shown you the cold and unfeeling stats. Like before, we want you to show us the damage first-hand. More »

Ten Most Traded-In And Purchased Cash For Clunkers Cars (Updated, Again!)

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:45:00 EDT

As the Cash For Clunkers program begins to screech to a halt we again take a look at the most traded-in, most purchased vehicles and other fun stats. More »

Cash For Clunkers Program Ends Monday

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:01:00 EDT

The Department of Transportation seems as worried as everyone else about the depletion of funding, and has decided to end the Cash For Clunkers program effective 8:00 PM Monday. More »

GM Spots Uncle Sam With Cash For Clunkers Dealer Loans

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EDT

With dealers getting antsy over slow Cash For Clunkers rebates, GM's announced it'll offer its dealers a 30-day, interest-free loan to ease the pain. So, wait, 60% Federally-owned GM is spotting the Federal government? [AutoNews subs. req.] More »

Florist Inundated With GM Cash For Clunkers Calls

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EDT

A florist in Illinois is getting swamped with incorrectly dialed calls intended for GM's Cash for Clunkers program call center. It seems their 800 number shares all the digits in GM's 1-877-CARS654 except the prefix. More »

Is Cash For Clunkers Out Of Money, Again?

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:20:00 EDT

We've been watching as the amount of funds in the Cash For Clunkers kitty quickly dwindles, and now the National Automobile Dealers Association is asking for guidance because they believe there's no money left. More »

Hundreds Of NY Dealers Pull Out Of Cash For Clunkers

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EDT

The Cash For Clunkers program isn't just unpopular with classic car lovers. More than 200 New York car dealers are no longer participating because of payment delays; claiming they've been paid for less than 2% of transactions. [AP] More »