Clunkers

"The US is getting its own cash for clunkers version going, the sort of program tried and tested in European countries, in which a government ostensibly wants to get old cars off the road for pollution-related reasons, but which also is a great way to boost automobile production and sales. It will undoubtedly lift US sales quite a bit; how could it not at $4500 per vehicle from the federal government, and various extra's from different states thrown in? "