Re: [AMC-list] Cash for Clunkers

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Don <don_nsx@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" So the pay-back on the $3 billion is around 9 years.
" Slow but not crazy stupid.

but only valid for people not already planning replacement, as most
apparently were.  they would get the savings anyway.

" From: "Sandwich Maker" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" forwarding this fwiw...  someone else mentioned a survey showing that
" most 'clunkers' were already planning to buy within a year anyways, so
" each saved less than 320 gallons in total.
" 
" " To: "XJ List" <xjlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
" " From: "Neal Hoover" <proj96xj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
" " 
" " got this info from another list...
" " 
" " 
" " []
" " 
" " 
" " So, tax payers contributed $3 billion to save $350 million.
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