Used car demand turns jalopies into gems Fremont News Messenger Cash for Clunkers, the 2009 federal incentive program that offered rebates on newer cars in exchange for older, less fuel-efficient models, also had an effect, local dealers said. "It took all the lower-priced cars off the market," said Cal Kanan, ...
Owners squeeze more life out of older cars Hi-Desert Star MORONGO BASIN — The recession changed the relationship between Americans and their cars. For decades, it was standard practice to trade in last year's model for the latest sleek and shiny statement of upward mobility. Now people are keeping their cars...