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Cash for Clunkers – Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save act (CARS)

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

To reduce dependence on foreign oil and provide incentives to registered owners of high polluting automobiles to replace such automobiles with new fuel efficient and less polluting automobiles the house has introduced HR 1550 to provide up to $5000 for purchase of a new fuel efficient vehicle $4000 for a passenger automobile assembled in the US that get 27 miles a gallon or better and $500O if 30 miles per gallon or better. This should be a hugh help to the auto industry if it passes

You can watch the progress of the bill here Consumer assistance to recycle and save act

The Best 2009 fuel efficient cars

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
  1. 2009 Toyota Prius
    EPA mileage: 48/45 Starting a $22,000 I average 50 MPG in my 2006 prius. Toyota will be doing a major update on the 2010 model so you may want to wait a little longer.
  2. 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid
    EPA mileage: 40/45 base price $23,550 Just some slight style changes for 2009 also consider the Civic GX which runs on compressed natural gas if you live where there are many CNG filling stations like LA where CNG equivalint cist almost half as much as gas
  3. 2009 Toyota Yaris
    EPA mileage: 29/36 Low sticker price starting at just $12,200 for 3 door model and $14,200 for 5 door plus toyota reliablity make this an excellent pick.
  4. 2009 Honda Fit
    EPA mileage: 27/34 Starting at $13,950 you get just a little more room but with slightly less MPG
  5. 2009 Ford Focus 
    EPA city/highway mileage: 24/35 (manual), 24/33 (automatic) Starting at $14,995
  6. 2009 Pontiac Vibe 
    EPA city/highway mileage: 25/32 (manual), 24/33 (automatic) Employee discount for everyone price $17,440

More details coming soon watch for our post on SUV Hybrids