Evidently The Feds Can't Count - Do The Math And Get The REAL Top 10 Cash For Clunkers

The government's results showed small cars as the top choice for shoppers looking for Cash for Clunker deals. But an independent analysis by Edmunds.com disputed those results, and showed that two full-size trucks and a small crossover SUV were actually among the top-ten buys.

The discrepancy is a result of the methods used. Edmunds.com uses traditional sales measurements, tallying sales by make and model. The government uses a more arcane measurement method that subdivides models according to engine and transmission types, counting them as separate models.

For example, the Ford Escape is available in six different versions including two- and four-wheel drive and hybrid versions. The government counts each version as a different vehicle using guidelines from the Environmental Protection Agency. Only the front wheel drive, non-hybrid version made the government's top ten list.

Edmund's Top 10 Cash For Clunkers

Joe_Limon - 8/7/2009 3:36:13 PM

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This, list makes more sense, I didn't think that American's would have bought that many prius's.

downtoearth - 8/7/2009 7:02:42 PM

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— Joe_Limon:

> This, list makes more sense, I didn't think that
> American's would have bought that many prius's.

Soon the inflation will make fuel cost 4-6 USD per gallon.

Who would need a 50+ mpg car in such case??

Joe_Limon - 8/7/2009 8:01:29 PM

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poor people?

Joe_Limon - 8/8/2009 2:42:21 AM

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neither can I! :) Job opportunities ftw!

Joe_Limon - 8/9/2009 12:35:13 PM

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haha you're good.

thetruth01 - 8/7/2009 5:20:59 PM

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So it was bad when too many Asian cars were on the to ten list, and now Obama can't count. There's no winning with you right-wingers. As long as the country goes into a catastrophic depression under a democrat, you will be happy. Too bad, it already happened, and it was under Bush.

thetruth01 - 8/7/2009 5:23:00 PM

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Oh, and you're late with this news,I already posted it in another thread. I guess you had to wait to come up with an inflammatory headline.

0to60 - 8/7/2009 5:23:22 PM

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Now what does 001 have to saya bout his article on the Asian car companies winning?

PerformanceGuy - 8/7/2009 5:44:14 PM

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Who cares, this is getting old!

thetruth01 - 8/7/2009 6:22:16 PM

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A..frakkin...men.

rxh8me9000 - 8/7/2009 7:39:19 PM

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This cash for clunkers crap is getting old. Its the new toyota/lexus of this site. Posts every 5 min on this subject are getting boring.

BondMI6 - 8/7/2009 11:38:50 PM

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HELLO???!!!????? is everyone THAT dumb???? This news is worse than before!!!! Numbers 1, 5, and 7 are frakkin' trucks/SUV's!!!!! So now the government is GIVING.... us money to replace clunkers with.........get this..... MORE CLUNKERS!!!! I mean get frakkin real!!!!

OK, if the government said it was going to GIVE money away tomorrow (and we had to pay it back some way, as either taxes or something else) would you really want it to go for cars????!!!!!

Joe_Limon - 8/8/2009 2:45:23 AM

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The escape hybrid gets 34mpg city, 31mpg hwy... compare that to the camry hybrid which gets 33mpg city, 34mpg hwy. I'd say that a number of these vehicles are far far from clunkers.

theman440 - 8/8/2009 12:19:40 AM

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Good to see that Chrysler has the 3 and 4 spot - oh but Chrysler build crap...

bfghemicuda - 8/8/2009 12:57:55 PM

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F150 and silverado are green. How So?

TehShibbs - 8/10/2009 7:51:04 PM

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I'm just waiting until all these new cars are getting repossessed after the owners cannot afford the payments - hence the owners driving clunkers in the first place.