Cash for Clunkers is the latest example of the Law of Unintended Consequences. While new car dealers are reaping huge benefits as consumers flock to their showrooms, charities, parts retailers and low income Americans are paying the tab. The program is driving up vehicle prices, and car parts from junked cars are now being crushed instead of disassembled, driving up parts prices. All of this is happening at the low end of the market affecting those least able to afford a new car.