[jad03060]

Probably not apropos on an X5 forum, but there are a lot of people that cannot afford an X5, regardless of how much of a tax credit or even a rebate they may get...they also tend to drive an older, usually less efficient vehicle, that may not see the best maintenance, so getting those vehicles off of the road will likely do more than giving someone that can afford an X5 regardless makes good sense to me...putting a cap on the benefits may just end up meaning those people may still buy it because they want it, and can afford it.

If I decide I can't afford something right now, I make plans and get it later if it's important to me...some wage earners may never be able to afford an X5, at least a new one. To them, a big price cut could get their old vehicle off the road IF it was a rebate versus a tax credit. Putting a cap on the value also means more of the allocated money tends to go to those that need it most. Might look like socialism, but that aspect doesn't really bother me. What bothers me is a CEO earning 100-1000x more than his workers, and have a golden parachute worth millions, when the workers may never earn that in their entire career. Nobody is worth 1000x more than the worker under him IMHO.