Some of these just make me cry!

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"Individual Vehicles * 1987 Buick ASC GNX * 1997 Aston Martin DB7 Volante * 1997 Bentley Continental R * 1989 20th Anniversary Pontiac Trans Am * 1992 GMC Typhoon (no!) * 1985 Audi Quattro * 1992 BMW 850i * 2006 Audi A4 Convertible * 2006 Cadillac STS * 2008 Foose F-150 (2) * 2007 GMC Acadias (3) * 2008 Hyundai Accent (see above) * 2006 Nissan 350Z Roadster * 2006 Roush Stage 3 F-150 (2) * 2006 Toyota Corolla * 2005 Mazda RX-8 * 2002 Kia Spectra * 1988 Aurora Cobra kit car * 1996 Buick Funeral Coaches/Hearses * 1987 Duntov GT * 1987 Excalibur Autos Phaeton * 1990 Honda CRX (Less than 18 mpg?) * 1985 Maserati Quattroporte * 1999 Mercedes C43 AMG * 1985 TVR 280i convertible Groupings * (18) Audi S4 and S6 * (31) AM General postal vehicles * (24) Alfa Romeo 164 * (60) AMC Eagle * (53) Audi A8 * (3,500+) BMWs including an M3, M5, Z3, 850i and (3) 740il Protection * (52) Cadillac Allante * (15) Cadillac Commercial Chassis/Limousines * (1,007) Chevy Camaro * (97) Chevy Corvette * (5) AWD Chrysler 300 * (17) Chrysler Conquest * (39) Chrysler TC by Maserati * (3) Dodge Conquest * (6) Dodge Daytona * (210) Dodge Stealth * (16) Eagle Talon * (2) Federal Coach Lincoln Limo * (2) Ford Aspire (didn't these things get like 30 mpg?) * (855) Ford Crown Victoria CNG * (917) Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor * (14) USPS Ford Explorer * (24) Ford F-150 SVT Lightning * (1,611) Ford Mustang (so Mustang beats Camaro here) * (107) Ford Taurus SHO (don't tell Neff) * (15) Isuzu Vehicross * (1,047) Jaguars including (9) XJR, (2) XK8 and (96) XJS * (3) Laforza SUV * (6) Maseratis including a Biturbo and the 1985 Quattroporte * (373) Mazda RX-7 * (5,000+) Mercedes-Benz including (142) SL, (3) S600, a 1994 E500, a 1992 500E, 1995 C36 and 1999 C43 * (26) Merkur Scorpio and (21) XR4Ti * (187) Mitsubishi 3000GT * (3) Mitsubishi Eclipse and (4) Starion * (2) 1984 Nissan 200SX, (2) 1994 240SX and (381) 300ZX * (1,935) Oldsmobile Aurora * (22) Peugeot * (87) Pontiac Aztek (more please), (61) Fiero and (569) Firebird/Trans Am/Formula * (6) Porsche 928 including (2) S4 * (6) Porsche 944 * (597) Saab * (3) Saturn * (20) Sterling * (173) Subaru including (123) SVX * (327) Toyota Supra, including (4) final generation "

9/24/2009 2:16:00 PM

Wow... I didn't expect some of those models to make it on that list...

9/24/2009 2:24:11 PM

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"* (3,500+) BMWs including an M3, M5, Z3, 850i and (3) 740il Protection"

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9/24/2009 2:30:23 PM

how the hell did the Z3 qualify for the cash for clunker? there's no way it gets under 18 mpg.

9/24/2009 2:39:45 PM

A lot of them currently list 19 MPG combined. Not sure how they slid them in as 18 or less...Maybe they have changed it recently?

9/24/2009 2:56:41 PM

Even though I dont consider my car a clunker (97 BMW Z3 2.8), and it averages about 24 mpg, I checked on the official website and it didnt qualify. Said it was 19 MPG. Maybe it was an M Z3 which probably would qualify.

Honestly, I doubt those nice cars get clunkered...

The dealerships are going to eat the 4 grand (not take the government money), and sell them for more.

[Edited on September 24, 2009 at 3:05 PM. Reason : .]

9/24/2009 3:03:16 PM

If someone traded in an Aston Martin DB7 for $4000 they're a fucking idiot.

9/24/2009 4:25:48 PM

the article behind the Maserati biturbo trade in was hilarious.

9/24/2009 5:00:13 PM

^^^ I don't think they can do that. They have to be destroyed.

And some of those cars really should be junked, especially common and dilapidated versions of sporty/sports cars. Like V6 mustangs, 80s C4 Corvettes, and nonturbo Supras

9/24/2009 8:08:06 PM

Why cant a dealership pay someone 4000$ for a trade in (like they do every day)? Are you being serious?

9/24/2009 9:14:52 PM

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" * (18) Audi S4 and S6 (3,500+) BMWs including an M3, M5, Z3, 850i and (3) 740il Protection * (1,047) Jaguars including (9) XJR, (2) XK8 and (96) XJS "

Unless it was falling apart and rusting out; why would a dealer not just pay the dufus trading in the market value.

9/24/2009 9:28:03 PM

sf

[Edited on September 24, 2009 at 9:30 PM. Reason : asfd]

9/24/2009 9:30:04 PM

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"I don't think they can do that. They have to be destroyed. "

nobody said they were going to claim cash for clunkers money. theyre just going to say "hey dumbass guy with a car that's worth more than $4500, i'll give you $4500 for your car IF you buy a new car.. and i'll tell you it's because of cash for clunkers, but in reality i'm just going to sell it for more"

dur de durrr

[Edited on September 24, 2009 at 10:11 PM. Reason : a]

9/24/2009 10:11:02 PM

Lot of those cars were rejected for govt funds too. I have friends that work at dealers and some things were rejected by the clunkers program even after the dealer had paid out for them to the customer.

Ones I know were rejected, 2 nice (I use that loosely) 3rd Gen camaros from a dealer on capitol
An older BMW 7 series in Raleigh
2 Nice Mercedes from the early 90s.

they all ended up going to Auction. On the same note I was looking through the clunkers at southern states in Raleigh, and the manager said if the Govt had not paid them yet he woudl sell me any of them for the 3500 or 4500 that they had in them.

9/24/2009 10:31:09 PM

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"1997 Aston Martin DB7 Volante 1997 Bentley Continental R "

9/25/2009 9:13:38 AM

i thought the cash for clunkers was an ADDITIONAL 4500$ for your car not just 4500$
but yea

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"If someone traded in an Aston Martin DB7 for $4000 they're a fucking idiot."

9/25/2009 11:26:39 AM

It's $4500 on top of the salvage value of your car as dictated by the dealership and whatever junkyards they are working with.

Salvage value is probably $50-$200. Not enough to matter.

9/25/2009 11:41:40 AM

and the dealer got to take $50 of the salvage value, so most of them were saying the salvage value was $51

9/25/2009 12:34:24 PM

cash for cluckers

10/19/2009 8:55:00 AM