So, which progressive state is going to give $3500 to trade a 10 yr. old car on newer cleaner one?

[Liberal In Texas]

Why TEXAS, of course.

It's part of a statewide program to curb pollution in major Texas cities.
The expanded, voluntary state program will soon offer low and middle income car owners up to $3,000 to to trade-in pre-1996 vehicles for models made 2006 or later.
A $3,500 rebate is available for those who opt to buy hybrid vehicles.
To qualify, vehicles must have passed a state inspection within the last 15 months, and the owner's annual income cannot exceed $30,600.

http://www.kvue.com/news/local/stories/080907kvueoldcars2-cb.1ab9e99f.html
or
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-salvage_09bus.ART0.State.Edition2.42d4519.html

Alas, I don't qualify.

[TwilightZone]

1. Wow.

Texas gets dumped on all the time, in part because it's Bush's "home", but they do manage to pass some pretty progressive stuff. This program is a brilliant idea, especially in the orange air zone that is Houston!

[Liberal In Texas]

2. My jaw about dropped though when I saw that today. But Texas has to do

something, the big cities have really polluted air, and it's almost all from cars.

I have made a vow to never buy anything but electric or plug-in hybird again.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

3. Mmmm, Texas. I grew up next to you, in NM, where Texan skiers and nature lovers made things

pretty enjoyable, unless y'all were in a big partying group, and even then you knew it'd be fun, eventually!


:toast: MKJ

[Liberal In Texas]

5. I really love NM. Haven't been for awhile, however, and never in a big partying group.

There's something very peaceful about just being out on the land.

[billyoc]

4. Well, God bless Texas!

Good on 'em. :patriot:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

6. I have a 13 year old car.

But I have no job and no job prospects so I couldn't pay for a newer one on a trade in anyway. Or the insanely high insurance rates, since the Guv and the politicians have sold out to the Insurance lobbyists.

Problem there.