The song and video is designed to bring awareness to a growing grass roots movement to change the rules for the Cash for Clunkers program.   The online petition for Americans to sign is located here on this website. The current rules restrict many true clunkers from being included in the government program administered by the NHTSA.

The most common complaint by consumers is that the NHTSA Fuel Economy website rates their clunkers as getting over 18 miles per gallon when in fact their clunkers get far less.  The current requirements for old clunker cars to qualification is that they get  18 miles per gallon or less.  A car rated at getting 19 or 20 miles per gallon cannot participate in the trade-in program.   

Consumers have been writing into www.nocashforclunkers.com to say that the government website does not reflect the current condition and mpg of their clunkers.   There are over 3,000 signatures on the online petition which will be sent to backers of the Cash or Clunkers bill in August.

The goal is to amend the bill to reflect a NET-10 increase in mpg to participate in the CARS program and remove the 18 mpg rating restriction.  Consumers are also asking that cars older than 25 years old can participate.

Create Your Own Version

If you would like to submit your own version of the Cash for Clunkers Blues, the lyrics are posted below.  Send us your YouTube Embed code when you have uploaded your video.  Send linking code to info@paschconsulting.com

Cash for Clunkers Lyrics

By Connor James Pasch and James Pasch Jr.

Woke up this morning heard the great news..
President Obama is gonna take away my blues…
$4,5000 for my rusty car….
But to my surprise  it didn’t pass the bar

It looks like my car isn’t as bad as it seems….
Oh President Obama have mercy on me…

My old car….is far from fit
It leaks alot of oil and smokes a little bit…
20 miles per a gallon is a government dream
I’m lucky if my clunker gets 12 or 13.

Will someone in Congress hear my please…
I’m looking for some money and a little sympathy

Chorus

I got the Cash for Clunkers Blues…
Uncle Sam Don’t Understand
I got the Cash for Clunkers Blues…
Uncle Sam Don’t Understand

If can’t cash in my clunker
I’ll never by an Eco Friendly Man

My Daddy’s Old Clunker is a Hell of a Ride
But His In-surance Lapsed…
So It Doesn’t Qualify….
The Dealer Said Sorry I have to Play By The Rules
I’d Like To Cash in Clunker But Congress Made The Rules

Speak Up Now There is Something You Do
You are not the only one with the Cash for Clunker Blues

Chorus

I got the Cash for Clunkers Blues…
Uncle Sam Don’t Understand
I got the Cash for Clunkers Blues…
Uncle Sam Don’t Understand

If can’t cash in my clunker
I’ll never by an Eco Friendly Man