Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Cash For Clunkers in Texas

Want to take advantage of the US government's "Cash for Clunkers," now called the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) to get up to $4500 for your vehicle? If you live in Texas, you may be able to "stack" a state voucher of up to $3500 to sweeten the deal. Texas has a program called Drive a Clean Machine (DACM). This program is run through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Here is a statement from the official state website:

The TCEQ has determined that federal and state statutes and rules do not restrict a purchaser from using both the federal Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) credit and the Drive a Clean Machine (DACM) voucher in purchasing a replacement vehicle. In all instances where the DACM voucher is part of the sale transaction, all DACM requirements must be met.

To qualify for a DACM voucher you must meet certain requirements.

For complete details on Texas' DRIVE A CLEAN MACHINE program click here or
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/air/mobilesource/vim/driveclean.html for the state official site.


For complete details on the federal CAR ALLOWANCE REBATE SYSTEM program click here or http://www.cars.gov/ for the federal official site.

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