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Having run out of money two weeks ahead of schedule, the Cash for Clunkers program ends tonight. The Takeaway speaks to Bill Underriner, owner of Underriner Autos in Billings, Montana, and Mark LaNeve, vice president of sales for General Motors.
Having run out of money two weeks ahead of schedule, the Cash for Clunkers program officially ends at 8 p.m. tonight. Now that it’s winding down, how are car dealers and automakers going to get people to come in and buy cars without the $4500 incentive?
We speak to Bill Underriner, owner of Underriner Autos in Billings, Montana; and Mark LaNeve, vice president of sales for General Motors.