Clunker of a Program

The Cash for Clunkers program continues to be an administrative headache for dealers, according to a CNN article:

The National Automobile Dealers Association released a statement late Friday insisting problems with the government's computer application system could mean legitimate "clunker" deals can't be submitted on time.

Each application for reimbursement takes up to 7 hours, and involves scanning up to 20 documents, depending on the customer. Some dealers have not been able to access the government website during regular hours due to too much volume.

The hassles involved with processing claims have dealers wondering whether the program was worth it:

"We have definitely sold more cars than we would have," [Michelle Primm, managing partner at the Cascade Auto Group in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio] told CNN, "but the administrative cost may have eaten up the additional profit."

I wonder if any of these dealers have ever processed Medicare claims?