Quote Originally Posted by plv
My dad turned in his old mercedes and bought a new Mazda3 with the program about 2 weeks ago, we still don't have the title for it. The dealership will give it to us once they receive the $4500 from the government. If the government somehow does not reimburse them, we can either pay the $4500 ourselves and keep the car, or return it for a full refund, regardless of how many miles we are putting in it right now.
That's illegal. You should check out the cash for clunkers website, it's in the FAQ