Raul Oropeza prepares a new Chevrolet Malibu purchased by a

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 22: Raul Oropeza prepares a new Chevrolet Malibu purchased by a customer through the "cash for clunkers" program at Bredemann Chevrolet dealership in Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S., on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009. The U.S. Transportation Department said it wouldn't extend a deadline of 8 p.m. on August 24 for applications through the Cars Allowance Rebate System (CARS). The plan has recorded more than 489,000 dealer transactions valued at $2.04 billion as of August 21. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)