Originally Posted by swartlkk

Way to get your point across... It is clear what you do not like about the whole thing...

Originally Posted by wolfen

My thing is that the US govt just blankets the subject of which vehicle gets what milage, just like everything else they have totally screwed the Cash for Cars up, the entire program has turned into another automotive bailout at taxpayers expense, not every vehicle on their precious list gets the milage they say it does, leave it up to Obama and the boys, and everything over 15 years old will be melted down into a smart car, they don't care what the milage is, I bet ya $5 right now that at least 20 % of the cars that suposedly qualify get better than 20 mpg on the road. I really don't care what milage my Blazer got brand new, I bought it about 8 years ago, what I care about is the milage I get when I fill it up, before Big Brother says my model of vehicle is a klunker, they need to do a little research, they have no right, nor does anybody else for that matter, to call any vehicle a klunker, just because they think its not new enough or pretty enough. sombody really needs to come up with a way to figure gas milage on EACH vehicle that is traded, cause if the requirement is under 18 combined, and sombody brings in a vehicle that gets over 18 combined, then they are ripping off MY hard earned taxes and yours, while the dealer makes a bunch of money and dosn;t give a crap about you or me as long as he makes sales and saves himself.
the only research I need to do is on research my own vehicles. NONE of my vehicles are klunkers, they all get over 18 mpg combineed. I'm not going to rip you and everybody else by grabbing a 4500 credit just cause Obama says I can, that just wouldn't be right.
My S-10 Blazer gets combimed city and highway milage higher than what they say it did new, yea thats my fault, I'm dam proud of it too, that just tells me I know a little more about my vehicles than other people do , ( imagine that).

Originally Posted by packofqtips

taxing by mileage has been brought up in my state, i wonder how they would track it.
if i had a 5 speed car i would just learn what speed is at what rpm and disconnect my speed sensor for 11 and a half months a year

And the reason i said 5 speed car in case some people dont know, automatics are computer controlled and use the speedometer for shifting and whatnot

Originally Posted by mr.vls

I just do not like the idea of trashing running cars and crushing and destroying the car so it can not be used for parts. The cars should be sold to salvage yards and they should be able to sell every single part they can. This still accomplishes the goal of that vehical being taken off of the road but it might allow someone else to keep their own car in running condition.