Comments on: EPA Disqualifies Shoppers From Cash for Clunkers Program http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/epa-disqualifies-shoppers-from-cash-for-clunkers-program/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Thu, 31 May 2012 23:50:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KC http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/epa-disqualifies-shoppers-from-cash-for-clunkers-program/comment-page-1/#comment-196324 KC Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:51:30 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7165#comment-196324 I'm not sure where they get this information. I looked up my car just for kicks. It says 17-27. My personal experience is 19-32. I usually get about 19 in the city (I'm not a lead-foot, but not a grandma either). But I get 32 on the highway whether I'm going 55mph or 85 mph. I've tested this several times and even on the trips I go over 80 mph I get 32 mpg. So I don't know where they get 27mpg on the hwy for this car. I also looked at the "footprint" information they give. My car rates a 2 out of 10. How can something that gets 32mpg be a 2? I consider myself very environmentally conscious and although I've considered buying something more efficient I can't find anything that beats my car as far as price (paid for) and safety (5 star rating). I’m not sure where they get this information. I looked up my car just for kicks. It says 17-27. My personal experience is 19-32. I usually get about 19 in the city (I’m not a lead-foot, but not a grandma either). But I get 32 on the highway whether I’m going 55mph or 85 mph. I’ve tested this several times and even on the trips I go over 80 mph I get 32 mpg. So I don’t know where they get 27mpg on the hwy for this car. I also looked at the “footprint” information they give. My car rates a 2 out of 10. How can something that gets 32mpg be a 2? I consider myself very environmentally conscious and although I’ve considered buying something more efficient I can’t find anything that beats my car as far as price (paid for) and safety (5 star rating).

]]> By: Bible Money Matters http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/epa-disqualifies-shoppers-from-cash-for-clunkers-program/comment-page-1/#comment-196284 Bible Money Matters Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:03:57 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7165#comment-196284 funny to read the comments from people in several articles online who had inked deals before these new mpg estimates went live - who are now left out in the cold because their cars/trucks no longer qualify. Oops. Way to go EPA! On the bright side for some folks the changes mean that they now DO qualify. Of course the whole program will probably be a huge failure either way. funny to read the comments from people in several articles online who had inked deals before these new mpg estimates went live – who are now left out in the cold because their cars/trucks no longer qualify. Oops. Way to go EPA!

On the bright side for some folks the changes mean that they now DO qualify.

Of course the whole program will probably be a huge failure either way.

]]> By: Analytic Chard http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/epa-disqualifies-shoppers-from-cash-for-clunkers-program/comment-page-1/#comment-196279 Analytic Chard Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:39:41 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7165#comment-196279 I'm sure there's a governmental right hand/left hand comment here, but I'll refrain. Not in the market for a new car but checked the Fuel Economy website for fun. 2003 compact SUV - old MPG 20/26, new MPG 17/24. Wow, I couldn't get 17 if my life depended on it. Even in weeks of heavy city driving I'm getting above 20, hit the open road and I'll get 25+. What the heck are they using for these "more accurate" calculations? Oh, "Faster Speeds & Acceleration", that explains it. I don't drive like I'm qualifying for the Indy 500. I'm not an annoying hypermiler but I drive the speed limit and if the light turns red I take my foot off the gas. -AC I’m sure there’s a governmental right hand/left hand comment here, but I’ll refrain. Not in the market for a new car but checked the Fuel Economy website for fun. 2003 compact SUV – old MPG 20/26, new MPG 17/24. Wow, I couldn’t get 17 if my life depended on it. Even in weeks of heavy city driving I’m getting above 20, hit the open road and I’ll get 25+.

What the heck are they using for these “more accurate” calculations? Oh, “Faster Speeds & Acceleration”, that explains it. I don’t drive like I’m qualifying for the Indy 500. I’m not an annoying hypermiler but I drive the speed limit and if the light turns red I take my foot off the gas.

-AC

]]> By: Tom Dziubek http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/epa-disqualifies-shoppers-from-cash-for-clunkers-program/comment-page-1/#comment-196272 Tom Dziubek Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:39:42 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7165#comment-196272 I'd love to see the wording of the agreements that were signed when the car was purchased. Somehow I wouldn't think the customers would be on the hook for such a foul-up. It would seem extremely unwise for dealers to go after their customers in that sense...it might be the most direct way to retrieve their money, but that's something that would definitely leave a foul taste in a purchaser's mouth. It sounds like the dealers should be taking up their beef with the government. I’d love to see the wording of the agreements that were signed when the car was purchased. Somehow I wouldn’t think the customers would be on the hook for such a foul-up. It would seem extremely unwise for dealers to go after their customers in that sense…it might be the most direct way to retrieve their money, but that’s something that would definitely leave a foul taste in a purchaser’s mouth. It sounds like the dealers should be taking up their beef with the government.

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