We have been reading the news wires and recent blog posts from Automotive websites warning consumers to be on the look-out for scams surrounding the new Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS).  The CARS program is the cash voucher system that was recently debated in the House and Senate and referred to as the “Cash for Clunkers” bill.  The official Federal website for the CARS program is http://cars.gov

Indeed, last week we were the first to report to Google a scam that was using our website URL in Google Adwords text ads and directing consumers to a phishing scheme website.  Since our site was a popular destination for information on the bill, scammers come out of the woodwork to harm something that is good.  So, please keep apprised on the program rules from reliable sources like http://cars.gov and this website.

Consumers Are Warned

Never give out your social security number to anyone.

We remind consumers not to give out their social security numbers to anyone calling or emailing them to “register” for the CARS program or the Cash for Clunkers program.   Consumers don’t register, car dealers will have to register.

Consumers can verify that their “clunker” qualifies for a voucher on the cars.gov website.  Once they qualify they will go to a local new car dealer to make a new car purchase.   It’s that simple. 

Consumers do not need to get a voucher before you go to the car dealer.   The car dealer will handle all the paperwork.

You do however, have to bring some things with your trade. You’ll need your title and proof that the car was insured and registered in your name continuously for a year.

Please read our updated FAQ page to get updated answers on the bill or visit  http://cars.gov website.

This Cash for Clunkers Website

This website www.cashforguzzlers.net and its partner site www.cashforclunkersfacts.com have been covering the progress of the Cash for Clunkers bill since early May.  For the past 4 months we have been tracking the bill when it was being called by some lawmakers “Cash for Guzzlers” and “Cash for Clunkers”.  Today, the  term Cash for Clunkers has won out but from a marketing perspective we didn’t know which phrase would win so we created two websites.

You will be please to know that we are not associated with any social security number collection schemes.  In the past week a number of website have popped us trying to scam consumers.  This is very sad since we were the first to dedicated site to provide consumer support and tracking for the bill, well before this was approved.

Our website is the benchmark for informed news and content about the bill and we are pleased to have taken all precautions to be accurate in our advice to consumers.

To that degree, we are proud to have created the first opt-in email alert system for consumers to get status reports on the votes in the House and Senate and the eventual signing of the bill. We have thousands of consumers on our email list who get important updates on the bill.

Educate Consumers on Cash for Clunkers

The websites purpose has been to inform consumers about the progress and provisions in the Cash for Clunkers bill. The website has helped thousands of consumers get information on this new legislation. Thousands of consumers have been posted on the progess of the bill as it passed the House and Senate votes. We have been promoting a bill that will help car dealers and consumers.

Our website directs consumers to the Federal website to get accurate information on the program. We are very proud of the service we are providing consumers since understanding the progess of this bill has been challenging. We have responded to hundreds of emails and phone calls about the bill.

Marketing New Car Sales

We are proud that the marketing efforts to create our websites has been successful. The developers of this website specialize in Internet marketing. The fact that our website is so popular is based on our knowledge of automotive search engine optimization (SEO).

Our website has been educating consumers about the bill and getting them excited about buying a new car. The website offers consumers the opportunity to have a local car dealer contact them about purchasing a new car. We created the “Participating Dealer” badge to help car dealers get the word out about the program.

Our website allows consumers to request a local dealer to contact them about a car they want to purchase and is not a CFC registration form.  We are proud that our form is clearly marked and does not ask for a social security number, DOB or call itself a loan form.

CARS Program Launched

This week the NHTSA named the Cash for Clunkers bill’s provision to Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS).

Naming the program this week does not negate the fact that consumers know the cash voucher program as “Cash for Clunkers“. For marketing companies, you have to take a lead and run with it to create awareness. The program starts in approximately 3 weeks and our writing and marketing have made it possible for many Americans to get excited about the bill.

Referring to the program as Cash for Clunkers or Cash for Guzzlers is not mis-informed or mischievous. Everyone in the world called the program “Cash for Clunkers” or “Cash for Guzzlers” until this week.

For bloggers to put down our efforts to promote the bill and help consumers get connected with a new car dealer in their area that can sell them a car with the voucher program is mean spirited.

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