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Article: Not the government deal; dealer says so what?(NEWS)
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- Automotive News
- Article date:
- August 31, 2009
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Byline: Chrissie Thompson
South Carolina dealer John Isgett didn't want the headaches of the federal cash-for-clunkers program. But he didn't want to miss out on the buzz and the showroom traffic.
So he started his own version without the hassle of battling balky government computers or crippling the cars he took in trade.
Isgett said he gave people what they wanted: $3,500 or $4,500 for trade-ins. But he filed only one or two of the deals with the government's cash-for-clunkers program.
Resold the trade-ins
He either kept the trade-ins to resell or sold the rest at auction.
He also offered the incentives for used ...