The stats seem to have been quoted on a number of sites. The official name of the program was the "CARS program". You can find additional statistics on the transactions here:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/Laws+&+Regulations/CARS+Program+Transaction+Data+and+Reports
The "Final Paid Transaction Database" appears to be what you're looking for. It's available as a Microsoft Access database or a CSV file (described as 'text' on the site.) Here is the list of columns in the CSV file (as generated with csvcut -n
)
1: vendor_id
2: dealer_name
3: address_line1
4: address_line2
5: address_line3
6: address_line4
7: city
8: state
9: ZIP
10: area_code
11: phone
12: invoice_id
13: invoice_num
14: invoice_date
15: sale_date
16: disposal_status
17: disposal_facility_nmvtis_id
18: disposal_facility_contact_info
19: sales_type
20: invoice_amount
21: trade_in_VIN
22: trade_in_vehicle_category
23: trade_in_make
24: trade_in_model
25: trade_in_year
26: trade_in_vehicle_drive_train
27: trade_in_mileage
28: trade_in_title_state
29: trade_in_registration_state
30: trade_in_registration_start
31: trade_in_registration_end
32: trade_in_insurance_start
33: trade_in_NMVTIS_flag
34: trade_in_odometer_reading
35: new_vehicle_VIN_trunc
36: new_vehicle_category
37: new_vehicle_make
38: new_vehicle_model
39: new_vehicle_year
40: new_vehicle_drive_train
41: new_vehicle_car_mileage
42: new_vehicle_MSRP
The New York Times posted some summary statistics:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/the-final-numbers-on-clunkers/?scp=3&sq=cash%20for%20clunkers&st=cse