Nevada has now been reimbursed for 97% of dealer payments

September 25, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid today announced that Nevada auto-dealers have been repaid more than $13.8 million dollars in the highly successful “Cash for Clunkers” program which means that 97% of payments are complete.
 
In August, Reid authored a letter to the Department of Transportation urging them to move more quickly on reimbursing auto-dealers.  In it, he said

“This program has had a significant stimulative effect on the sale of cars in the U.S., and dealers have submitted hundreds of thousands of vouchers for processing,” Reid wrote.  “In order to capture a sale but also make use of the CARS incentive, dealers have been forced to effectively finance the CARS vouchers to buyers until they are reimbursed by the federal government, placing a strain on dealers’ balance sheets that, if prolonged, could eventually offset some of the benefits of the program.”

“I’m  pleased that the Department of Transportation heeded my advice and did such an outstanding job in securing these repayments for Nevada auto-dealers.  This was a very successful program that not only put money in the hands of Nevada business but strengthened our state’s environment.”