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The Importance Of The Clunkers Program

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First off I will start off by saying that every car is different. The most important step is safety. Make sure you have the tools you need close by. The car needs to be on a flat or level surface. Only work on one wheel at a time. If you are working on the front wheel brakes, chock the back wheels behind the car. If you are going to be working on the back brakes, chock the front wheels in front of the car. Once you have secured the vehicle in park or locked in gear, loosen the lug nuts on the tire you are going to be working on. Do not take them all the way off yet, only break them loose. Now you are ready to jack the car up. Most new vehicles have a lip or pad designed for this use. If you do not see one, try to find a place on the frame …show more content…

A new issue cropped up in New Jersey where dealers were finding four out of five of their applications returned and that only about two percent of the money owed was being paid. So, what is the problem? After all, the "Clunkers" program doesn't take an advanced degree in calculus or advanced credentials in car appraisal to figure out. It's a pretty straightforward program that consists of trading a vehicle made in the last 25 years that gets less than 18 mpg for a new vehicle that gets more. There is no need for an appraisal because the dealer is given scrap value for the car and the only items that might vary are incentives offered by the manufacturer and whether the buyer will get $3,500 or $4,500. At this point, it has been estimated this program has sold about 300,000 cars, or slightly more than one-third of the potential base of vehicles has been sold. And, finally, the Administration has realized there's a paperwork problem and has tripled the number of people working on the program. The slowdown - and your slowdown, if you let it happen - could be the paperwork. Dealers, according to the director of New Jersey's auto dealer coalition, are, as is usual, rushing to get their paperwork in. Once the dealer and you reach agreement take your time with the paperwork. Don't let …show more content…

If you are patient and have basic knowledge of tools, you can replace a car window thus saving money on window repair. Replacing a car window is not a difficult task, but simply one with many small steps. Many of these are listed in the vehicle repair guides you can find at the local auto parts store. Here are the steps on how to change a car window. Gather your supplies and tools. Put everything near the car so items are within easy reach of the project. Make sure there is no debris or other unneeded items around where you are working. Place the tarp on the outside of the window or the ground along the exterior of the door. This will help catch any debris which falls outside of the car. Place the new glass on the tarp in an area which will be out of the way of your work. Open the door of the window you are working with unless the window is in a sliding door which must be closed to proceed. If the window isn't in a door, skip to the next step. Using a screwdriver, remove the screws around the inside panel under the window you are working with. Put the screws in a container for easy keeping. For electronic windows, the screws underneath the inside door handle must also be removed. Then pop off the top of the door handle to locate the wiring by wedging a flathead screwdriver under the handle and pushing the handle away from the door. Unscrew the screws holding the wiring inside the door handle and

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