Last summer car sales increased dramatically because of teh Cash for Clunkers program, which cost taxpayers $3 billion. In August of 2010 dealers and manufacturers paid the price as vehicle sales dropped to their lowest level since 1983. Every major manufacturer except Chrysler was down. Ford was -14% (vs. August 2009), GM -25%, Honda -33% and
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Slowest August Car Sales since 1983
