# Do you drive a clunker? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 10, 2009, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919 "2009-08-10T09:54:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/21 "2009-08-10T11:14:23Z")
> [@Griff](#): > > 1998 BMW M Roadster : Nope, combined is 21 mpg : [http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/CarsSelectEng.jsp?year=1998&make=BMW&model=M%20Roadster&hiddenField=Findacar](http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/CarsSelectEng.jsp?year=1998&make=BMW&model=M%20Roadster&hiddenField=Findacar) which is funny cause the S54 M roadster/shoe qualifies But yes, yes I do. How ever my parents neighbors 92 Cutless that leaks oil doesn’t… that is just stupid. [http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/CarsResult1.jsp?column=1&id=18401](http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/CarsResult1.jsp?column=1&id=18401) ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/22 "2009-08-10T11:32:53Z")
I do… lol. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/23 "2009-08-10T11:43:40Z")
2008 Jeep Commander…I am going to run and trade it in! Fuel Type Gasoline or E85 Engine Size 4.7 L Cylinders 8 Transmission Automatic 5-spd Drive 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Options GAS 340, CLKUP Vehicle Category Category 1 Truck Combined MPG 14 Qualifies for CARS? Yes. You may qualify for the CARS program. ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/24 "2009-08-10T12:17:47Z")
2002 Honda S2000 Fuel Type Premium Engine Size 2 L Cylinders 4 Transmission Manual 6-spd Drive Rear-Wheel Drive Options DOHC-VTEC Vehicle Category Passenger Car Combined MPG 20 Qualifies for CARS? No. Your trade-in must have a Combined MPG rating of 18 MPG or less to qualify. VTEC is a option on this car lol 1999 Nissan Sentra/200SX Fuel Type Regular Engine Size 2 L Cylinders 4 Transmission Manual 5-spd Drive Front-Wheel Drive Options Vehicle Category Passenger Car Combined MPG 23 Qualifies for CARS? No. Your trade-in must have a Combined MPG rating of 18 MPG or less to qualify. BS: I get better mpg in the S2000 ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/25 "2009-08-10T12:24:15Z")
Is my Neon a clunker? Yes. Does it qualify? No. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/26 "2009-08-10T12:24:54Z")
hrm. It states my GSR gets 25mpg combined, but I haven’t gotten less than 28 combined with it ever. And the only car I had which would have qualified was my bonneville, and I sold that not too long ago. Stupid me. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/27 "2009-08-10T12:32:58Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > $5323 for “good” with my miles/options. I’d put mine a lot closer to excellent than good though, which is $5700. dealership I was at over the weekend said that with cash for clunkers, they were FIRM on price. They were avoiding taking clunkers, like the plague. You’ll end up saving more money between taxes and haggling than you would with cash for clunkers + no haggling ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/28 "2009-08-10T12:34:39Z")
Just remember people… the underlying bill was all about getting gas guzzlers off the road. They loosened the MPG requirements so more people could qualify and make it more of an auto stimulus bill, but this is still about MPG improvement. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/29 "2009-08-10T12:58:02Z")
Corvettes are not listed! I requested them to review and list corvettes though! haha M3 = No ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/30 "2009-08-10T13:13:01Z")
I wonder if a few months from now you’ll be able to sell your “clunker” outright for a decent premium since so many are getting destroyed by this program. There will always be a market for $2000-$4000 cars, especially in a shitty economy. With so many being scrapped there will probably be a shortage. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/31 "2009-08-10T13:17:01Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > I do… lol. TRADING IN THE VAN!?!?!? '97 328i actually gets 26 mpg but the rating is apparently 21. So no go here. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/32 "2009-08-10T13:39:03Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > I wonder if a few months from now you’ll be able to sell your “clunker” outright for a decent premium since so many are getting destroyed by this program. There will always be a market for $2000-$4000 cars, especially in a shitty economy. With so many being scrapped there will probably be a shortage. That point was actually made on the news a couple of nights ago. The used car dealers were complaining that the cars were having their engines destroyed when some of them were perfectly fine for a low income family. For once in my life, it seems that they finally decided to do what’s good for the economy and not what is good for the dollar bills! A proud moment, indeed. I guess not all politicians are coming up with ideas to just make money! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Superium](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/superium/32/7405_2.png) [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/33 "2009-08-10T14:07:52Z")
After the program is over with watch dealerships slash $3500-4500 off the list prices because no ones going to be purchasing new cars afterwards and then people are going to kick themselves in the ass because they could of sold their clunker privately on top of getting the discount. At best dealerships are going to have to take trade-ins at the same cost or they just wont be making any sales. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/34 "2009-08-10T14:15:47Z")
2005 Saab 9-2x Wagon AWD Fuel Type: Premium Engine Size: 2 L Cylinders: 4 Transmission: Manual 5-spd Drive: 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Options: TurboCharger, E2.0LMA Vehicle Category: Passenger Car Combined MPG: 20 Qualifies for CARS?: No. Your trade-in must have a Combined MPG rating of 18 MPG or less to qualify. ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/35 "2009-08-10T17:44:58Z")
Not a chance with my 40mpg in the civ. My old tercel was definitely a clunker but still wouldn’t qualify. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/36 "2009-08-10T17:48:16Z")
> [@Superium](#): > > After the program is over with watch dealerships slash $3500-4500 off the list prices because no ones going to be purchasing new cars afterwards and then people are going to kick themselves in the ass because they could of sold their clunker privately on top of getting the discount. At best dealerships are going to have to take trade-ins at the same cost or they just wont be making any sales. There are a number of dealerships matching the rebate anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/37 "2009-08-10T18:12:43Z")
[http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/CarsResult1.jsp?column=1&id=15518](http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/CarsResult1.jsp?column=1&id=15518) I would say so. lol ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/38 "2009-08-10T19:04:46Z")
are my cars clunkers… yes, all of them do they qualify… none of them lol. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/39 "2009-08-10T19:10:03Z")
Yes But it’s too old the government said so. \<3 ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919/40 "2009-08-10T19:40:10Z")
The 1985 Buick LeSabre,very close to not making the cut… Fuel Type Regular Engine Size 5.0 L Cylinders 8 Transmission Automatic 4-spd Drive Rear-Wheel Drive Options (GM-OLDS) (FFS) Vehicle Category Passenger Car Combined MPG 18 Qualifies for CARS? Yes. You may qualify for the CARS program. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-you-drive-a-clunker/71919.md?page=3)