More news on cash for clunkers I heard yesterday that I think is disturbing. Apparently you can trade in your gas guzzling clunker on GMC pickups with nice fuel economic V8s, and Ford 150 and 250s with V8s. You don't have to buy a 35 mpg 4 banger KIA or Ford Focus.

I need to do more research. My Subaru gets over 20 mpg, but it's got 124 k miles on it. $4500 would tempt me to replace it, even tho there's really nothing wrong with it, other than over half the useful engine life is gone. In fact, if I could get some of that $4500 and an interest rate under 2% (can't pay cash now cuz I'm spending so much each month building the house), I'd be doing myself an economic disservice not to get a new car.

Sg