Important News from SEMA
Dear Fellow Enthusiast,
As a SEMA Member Company, we have received an Urgent Legislative Action Alert from the association. You may be interested in this legislative alert and the possible impact it will have on your hobby.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is a non-profit trade association composed of more than 6,800 member companies involved in all aspects of the automotive industry, from manufacturers to car clubs and race teams.
The SEMA Action Network (SAN) protects your hobby from unfair or unnecessary legislation on national and local levels. Through distribution of information and the collective voice of automotive enthusiasts and businesses, the SEMA Action Network has successfully impacted legislation concerning scrappage laws, equipment standards, registration classifications, emissions regulations, and more.
The following information is directly from SEMA. If you would like to contact the lawmaker, follow the instructions in the alert.
Thank you for your time,Your Friends at Summit Racing Equipment
Oppose Federal
Washington lawmakers are drafting a large economic stimulus package to help create jobs and rebuild infrastructure. They want to include a nationwide scrappage program which would give U.S. tax dollars to consumers who turn-in older cars to have them crushed, as a misguided attempt to spur new car sales. The lawmakers need to scrap this idea.
The stimulus package is being drafted right now. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wants to introduce the bill on January 6 and have it approved by Congress by January 20, so that President Obama can sign it into law after he is inaugurated.
Contact House Speaker Nancy Pelosi IMMEDIATELY To Oppose Cash for Clunkers!Call: 202-225-0100Click here to send an electronic message: http://speaker.house.gov/contact/
Talking PointsFeel free to use any of the statements below as a starting point for your message to Speaker Pelosi.
* I am [calling/writing] to urge lawmakers not to include a “Cash for Clunkers” provision in the economic stimulus bill. Owners who turn in vehicles for crushing would receive a "minimal" payment to purchase a new car. This is a misguided attempt to spur car sales and claim that the country’s air quality or fleet fuel mileage is being improved.* I work for [company name] located in [city and state]. My company is part of the specialty automotive industry, an industry which enables consumers to enhance their vehicle’s appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and safety. “Cash for Clunkers” programs deny our small businesses the availability of older cars necessary to develop and market their products and services. The programs will hurt my company and our customers.* “Cash for Clunkers” programs threaten enthusiasts nationwide with the loss of valuable parts and parts-cars for repair, restoration, and customization projects. The programs also risk destroying classic, historic and special-interest vehicles, our American heritage.* Cars turned in for scrappage often barely run, or are rarely-driven second or third vehicles that have a minimal impact on overall fuel economy or emissions.* “Cash for Clunkers” programs will reduce the availability of affordable transportation and repair parts used by low-income drivers. It will also compete with the Salvation Army, the Purple Heart and other charities that rely on vehicle donations to raise money.* “Cash for Clunkers” ignores better policy options. If Congress wants to act, support for repair and upgrade is a better choice and a win-win for consumers, dealers, manufacturers and repair shops. Significant emissions and fuel economy improvements can be achieved in older vehicles through relatively simple and inexpensive means: repaired/replaced exhaust systems, tune-ups, etc.* We hope we can count on you to reject “Cash for Clunkers.” Thank you for your consideration on this very important matter.
If you choose to send a message to Speaker Pelosi, please send a copy of your message to SEMA also:E-mail: [email protected]: 202/783-6024
*******IMPORTANT***** CASH FOR CLUNKERS
Re: (Sil240)
Just posting this hear to read over it and share.. This is most likely going to the recycle bin on some secretary's computer, and its going to SEMA.
Get the cash for clunkers out of the economic stimulus plan.
A policy with its basic idea with a much narrower scope would be far more effective and not nearly as detrimental to the automotive industry. Basically, a list of cars that the auto industry have agreed upon that truly are 'clunkers'. Cars that hold little value to the automotive industry, or sentimental value to a broad range of people.
There are so many legitimate reasons to oppose this policy, and very few reasons to support it.
------------------------------------------This section is SEMA written, copy and pasted with a little editing here and there. Im sure you'v seen all of this before, you dont have to waste your time if you dont want to.
1 - I have started a company called E&N Performance located in Jourmomsplc, Va. My company is part of the specialty automotive industry, an industry which enables consumers to enhance their vehicle’s appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and safety. “Cash for Clunkers” programs deny our small businesses the availability of older cars necessary to develop and market their products and services. The programs will hurt my company and our customers.
2-“Cash for Clunkers” programs threaten enthusiasts nationwide with the loss of valuable parts and parts-cars for repair, restoration, and customization projects. The programs also risk destroying classic, historic and special-interest vehicles, our American heritage.
3- Cars turned in for scrappage often barely run, or are rarely-driven second or third vehicles that have a minimal impact on overall fuel economy or emissions.
4- “Cash for Clunkers” programs will reduce the availability of affordable transportation and repair parts used by low-income drivers. It will also compete with the Salvation Army, the Purple Heart and other charities that rely on vehicle donations to raise money.
5- “Cash for Clunkers” ignores better policy options. If Congress wants to act, support for repair and upgrade is a better choice and a win-win for consumers, dealers, manufacturers and repair shops. Significant emissions and fuel economy improvements can be achieved in older vehicles through relatively simple and inexpensive means: repaired/replaced exhaust systems, tune-ups, etc.-END--------------------------------------------
Arguments for this policy, and my counter points.
1- Clean up the environment.This would do so little to curb overall emissions that it shouldnt even be considered strong support for this legislation. There are much better ways to deal with 'clunkers emissions'.
2- More equal distribution of wealth.So ludicrous.. The benefits that this policy would have on the poor would be minimal at best. It could potentially be counter productive, making it more difficult for the poor to have, keep, and maintain transportation.
There are a million better ways to do this. Like for instance, tax brackets that looked more like a parabola.
Stop taxing the crap out of the guys making less than ~35k a year.
3- Economic stimulus Your taking away work for the whole entire auto industry.. The poor still arnt going to buy new cars. Honestly no one but the 'rich' or very stupid will until our country pulls out of this depression.
Most 'clunkers' are always worth something to someone, so the whole idea of putting extra cash into the pockets of Americans really doesnt pan out. The money is already there if they just.. Sell, scrap, or part out their cars.
This policy is just biting off WAY more than its ready to chew. Its scope, way to broad. Get it out of the economic stimulus bill and revise it.
I hate the way that the American government in the last 10 years has passed these MASSIVE bills with such far reaching legislation and enormous powers with such little review in such little time. This climate of fear that has been used to get some of this questionable legislation throughis causing some very bad decisions to be made. Be it fear of terrorists or fear of impending economic doom, its overriding the ability for people to think and act rationally.
Modified by 480sx at 12:06 AM 1/2/2009
Get the cash for clunkers out of the economic stimulus plan.
A policy with its basic idea with a much narrower scope would be far more effective and not nearly as detrimental to the automotive industry. Basically, a list of cars that the auto industry have agreed upon that truly are 'clunkers'. Cars that hold little value to the automotive industry, or sentimental value to a broad range of people.
There are so many legitimate reasons to oppose this policy, and very few reasons to support it.
------------------------------------------This section is SEMA written, copy and pasted with a little editing here and there. Im sure you'v seen all of this before, you dont have to waste your time if you dont want to.
1 - I have started a company called E&N Performance located in Jourmomsplc, Va. My company is part of the specialty automotive industry, an industry which enables consumers to enhance their vehicle’s appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and safety. “Cash for Clunkers” programs deny our small businesses the availability of older cars necessary to develop and market their products and services. The programs will hurt my company and our customers.
2-“Cash for Clunkers” programs threaten enthusiasts nationwide with the loss of valuable parts and parts-cars for repair, restoration, and customization projects. The programs also risk destroying classic, historic and special-interest vehicles, our American heritage.
3- Cars turned in for scrappage often barely run, or are rarely-driven second or third vehicles that have a minimal impact on overall fuel economy or emissions.
4- “Cash for Clunkers” programs will reduce the availability of affordable transportation and repair parts used by low-income drivers. It will also compete with the Salvation Army, the Purple Heart and other charities that rely on vehicle donations to raise money.
5- “Cash for Clunkers” ignores better policy options. If Congress wants to act, support for repair and upgrade is a better choice and a win-win for consumers, dealers, manufacturers and repair shops. Significant emissions and fuel economy improvements can be achieved in older vehicles through relatively simple and inexpensive means: repaired/replaced exhaust systems, tune-ups, etc.-END--------------------------------------------
Arguments for this policy, and my counter points.
1- Clean up the environment.This would do so little to curb overall emissions that it shouldnt even be considered strong support for this legislation. There are much better ways to deal with 'clunkers emissions'.
2- More equal distribution of wealth.So ludicrous.. The benefits that this policy would have on the poor would be minimal at best. It could potentially be counter productive, making it more difficult for the poor to have, keep, and maintain transportation.
There are a million better ways to do this. Like for instance, tax brackets that looked more like a parabola.
Stop taxing the crap out of the guys making less than ~35k a year.
3- Economic stimulus Your taking away work for the whole entire auto industry.. The poor still arnt going to buy new cars. Honestly no one but the 'rich' or very stupid will until our country pulls out of this depression.
Most 'clunkers' are always worth something to someone, so the whole idea of putting extra cash into the pockets of Americans really doesnt pan out. The money is already there if they just.. Sell, scrap, or part out their cars.
This policy is just biting off WAY more than its ready to chew. Its scope, way to broad. Get it out of the economic stimulus bill and revise it.
I hate the way that the American government in the last 10 years has passed these MASSIVE bills with such far reaching legislation and enormous powers with such little review in such little time. This climate of fear that has been used to get some of this questionable legislation throughis causing some very bad decisions to be made. Be it fear of terrorists or fear of impending economic doom, its overriding the ability for people to think and act rationally.
Modified by 480sx at 12:06 AM 1/2/2009