Many people who are vocal about their opinions on Cash for Clunkers are saying they're not impressed with the results either. Middle America is reporting that the Cash for Clunkers did very little to help them. People who couldn't afford to buy cars before still can't afford to buy cars and there is no indication that it's any easier than it was before for them to get a loan.
Families driving around old beat-up cars because they can't afford anything newer and more economical are still driving around those same beat-up cars. Many people feel the program was a joke, especially since it was pushed from an environmental stand point.
The argument is that while it was pushed as a program that would get fuel inefficient vehicles off the streets and replace them with better fuel efficient versions, it didn't really appear to do that. Most of the new vehicles that were being purchased were from Japan which did little to stimulate the US economy as well.
Still others who did purchase Toyotas or Hondas that were believed to be more fuel efficient had to do so by obtaining loans that are still very difficult to get. The
cash for car brisbane program didn't do anything to make it easier for these people to obtain better cars. There are still millions of Americans who would probably like better cars and if given the choice and they could afford one, would also get a more fuel-efficient vehicle.