New Consumer Website Makes Cash for Clunkers Easy for Consumers in Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota, Florida - CashforClunkersFLA.com - New consumer information website educates consumers in Sarasota about Cash for Clunkers

CashforClunkersFLA.com was launched to help consumers in Sarasota and the surrounding areas learn how they can turn a $500 trade-in car into a $4,500 trade-in by turning in an older, less fuel efficient vehicle for a government funded voucher worth up to $4,500 toward the purchase of a new car with improved gas mileage of one to ten miles per gallon, depending on the vehicle purchased. In addition to the government’s program, some large dealer groups who have a lot of excess inventory are offering extraordinary incentives to consumers who qualify and who don’t qualify for the government’s program. After all the incentives, consumers can drive away in some cars for monthly payments of less than $5 per day.

The government has set up a website to give consumers access to the legislation (http://www.cars.gov/index.php/official-information), but dealers have the job of making it simple for consumers who have been directed by the NHTSA to work through a participating dealer to retrieve their government funded rebate. CashforClunkersFLA.com is leading the private sector efforts to educate consumers through CashforClunkersFLA.com and www.DineroPorSuCarcacha.com, consumer information sites that help buyers learn about the program, determine if they qualify and connect with dealers who can give them pricing information on the new car they want.

CashforClunkersFLA.com is a consumer information portal, not a government website, so it is designed to give the consumer a simple summary of the program with tips on how to maximize the amount of the rebate based on the car they decide to buy. The NHTSA, the government agency administering the program, says, “You are not required to sign up or enroll in this program. Participating new car dealers will apply a credit, reducing the price you pay at the time of your purchase or lease, provided the vehicle meets the program requirements.” To make it easy for consumers to connect with a participating dealer online rather than wasting gas driving around town, the website helps consumers inquire directly to the dealer to get pricing information from the comfort of their home.

One of the most popular features on the site is their Clunker Calculator, or MPG calculator, which helps consumers quickly determine if their current vehicle meets the 18 mpg or less requirement to qualify for the $4,500 voucher. The site also includes all of the vehicles that are ideal candidates for the $3,500 and $4,500 vouchers and helps consumers inquire online to get product, pricing and payment information directly from the dealer. The website gives consumers a five step process that makes it easy to take advantage of the program. Spanish speaking consumers can visit www.DineroPorSuCarcacha.com. Both websites are sponsored by Germain Toyota of Sarasota in an effort to help educate the public about this historic opportunity. “We don’t expect to sell every clunker consumer in the market, but we want to make it easy for them to take advantage of the opportunity regardless of who they buy a car from,” said John Tyburski. “We have sponsored the regional consumer information portal for www.CashForClunkersInformation.org, a national organization that has promoted the bill since its inception in congress,” said John Tyburski.

Celebrities Support www.CashForClunkersInformation.org
CashForClunkersInformation.org and its regional consumer information sites have received an important push from celebrities like Dancing With The Stars’ Cristian de la Fuente and Ugly Betty star Angelica Vale to educate consumers about the program. In addition, Alfonso Aguilar, the former Chief of the U.S. Office of Citizenship, is also a spokesperson for the organization due to the large impact the bill has on the Latino community and other immigrant groups.

“This government subsidy will make it easy for people to get a new car that is a lot less expensive to operate and maintain because of the great gas mileage and lack of repair costs,” said Cristian de la Fuente. “It is great to see the government funded automotive bailout helping hardworking people who need the financial support.” Angelica Vale added, “Finally consumers are getting a bailout, because they are benefiting by up to $4,500 a person.” Since a large number of the clunkers on the road are owned by minorities and immigrants, these communities will benefit significantly from this legislation. “We have passionately supported Cash For Clunkers because of its positive impact on the environment, economy, consumers and its benefits for hundreds of Hispanic American communities whose livelihoods are tied to the auto industry,” said Alfonso Aguilar. “This legislation will create thousands of new jobs for all Americans who work in the many businesses that serve the automotive industry.”

About the Cash for Clunkers Information:
www.CashForClunkersInformation.org is a national organization that has promoted the CARS legislation from its inception in the congress and currently helps consumers learn about the program and connect with local retailers who can help them get product and pricing information. Website is a consumer information portal, not a government website, so it is designed to give the consumer a simple summary of the program with tips on how to maximize the amount of the rebate based on the car they decide to buy. The NHTSA, the government agency administering the program, says, “You are not required to sign up or enroll in this program. Participating new car dealers will apply a credit, reducing the price you pay at the time of your purchase or lease, provided the vehicle meets the program requirements.” Our goal is to make it easy for consumers to connect with a participating dealer online rather than wasting gas driving around town. For this reason, consumers can learn about the program on our website and can complete a secured online form to request product and pricing information from a dealer in their market. Consumers appreciate this new way of gathering information online because it is a more pleasant purchase process that saves them time and money. Visit the website for more information about our privacy policy and visitor agreement. To get pricing information from a dealership in your area visit CashforClunkersFLA.com sponsored by Germain Toyota of Sarasota.

About the Name – Cash For Clunkers
Our websites refer to all the international and national vehicle scrappage programs as “Cash For Clunkers” because of the popular name given to the concept by the public and the press. While making its way through congress there were many bills with many names so the public and the press commonly referred to all versions of the bill as the “Cash For Clunkers” program. For this reason many consumer information sites, including ours, have utilized this universally understood term to refer to the many programs that exist in the world, some funded by the government (C.A.R.S) and others financed by automotive retailers.

About the Dealership
Germain Toyota of Sarasota is committed to selling and servicing Toyota vehicles that are recognized as the highest quality, most reliable and dependable cars, trucks, van and SUV’s. The dealership strives to match the quality of the Toyota products with the finest service in the industry. Germain Toyota of Sarasota is home to the “Germain Advantage”, where you receive Free Basic Maintenance on All New Toyotas and Pre-Owned Vehicles purchased. That is just one benefit of the many services and amenities you will enjoy when buying your next vehicle from Germain Toyota of Sarasota!

Relevant Websites
www.CashforClunkersFLA.com
www.DineroPorSuCarcacha.com
www.CashForClunkersInformation.org
www.Cars.gov

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