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The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association has another claim against the Cash for Clunkers bill. The group claims the proposed bill will do more harm than good to the environment.
The Cash for Clunkers bill is intended to promote new car sales as well as reduce emissions and improve fuel economy by getting older, less efficient cars off the road. Under the bill, people could receive up to $5000 to scrap an old car and buy a new one. The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is claiming the bill will cause unintended harm to the environment.
According to the AAIA, most of the scrapped vehicles will end up in land fills and create more pollution. While most scrapped vehicles end up being crushed and recycled, the AAIA has a point in saying a better bill may be to promote more fuel efficient cars in general. A new idea from the AAIA is to provide incentives for motorists to have their current vehicles maintained for fuel efficiency. Whether the group means chipping a car to make it run cleaner and more efficiently or simple maintenance items people neglect, is not mentioned.
Earlier, the AAIA opposed the Cash for Clunkers bill because it “threatens jobs in our industry by removing repair opportunities for vehicles and raising the cost of used cars and parts.” It also claimed the program would create issues for those not able to afford a new vehicle even with the money given for a scrapped vehicle.
It’s clear the AAIA does not want to see opportunities to make money hauled away on the back of a flatbed to the scrap yard, but the group also raises a few good points. Maybe a bill providing a combination of a monetary reward for scrapping vehicles and an incentive to upgrade a current vehicle for fuel efficiency could be enacted.
[italic] “A new idea from the AAIA is to provide incentives for motorists to have their current vehicles maintained for fuel efficiency. Whether the group means chipping a car to make it run cleaner and more efficiently or simple maintenance items people neglect, is not mentioned”.[/italic]Of course. There’s the catch. They want a part in making money out of this. Their “chips” will probably make them a fortune if backed by the government, plus free advertising. And true, NO ONE IS BEING FORCED TO TAKE PART! The AAIA just wants to take advantage of an opportunity in their best interest. Fools.
If someone wasn’t able to afford a new car, even with the incentive money, then they’d be stupid to take part in the program. It’s also a ludicrous leap in logic to claim that most vehicles scrapped would end up in landfills. It’s economically advantageous to recycle them.
“what about the people who have issue affording a new car even WITH the incentive?” – Are you serious? Can that even be an argument?Kellogg’s headquarters: “I know we’re putting out this cereal coupon for 50 cents off because time are tough, but what about the people who can’t afford our cereal even with the coupon?! We shouldn’t even put the coupon out in the paper at all if there are still people who can’t afford our cereal even with the coupon!Apparently, according to the AAIA, giving something a discount means you are trying to have EVERYONE able to afford your product, and by putting out that discount, you now have the humanitarian responsibility of making sure every single soul that wants one, gets one; wheather they worked for it or not. (end of sarcasm)