Article: Dealers race to wrap up 'clunker' program ; Deadline extended because of delays

In the final hours of the "Cash for Clunkers" program, auto dealers throughout the area were more likely to be doing paperwork than selling a last-minute sedan.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday it would end the stimulus-funded program at 8 p.m. yesterday, sending dealers scuttling to file their applications for reimbursement of the money they fronted customers who traded in cars for newer, more fuel- efficient models. The government warned dealers to avoid new sales over the weekend unless all paperwork was ready for submission.

The program website has at times struggled with heavy traffic, and federal officials extended the filing deadline to noon today after dealers ...

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