Date:         Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:48:10 -0400
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cash for Clunkers Tally
Comments: To: Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
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On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Poppie Jagersand wrote:

> Note that (as far as I can see), there was only one Toyota
> Corolla trashed. Unless there's some misprint that speaks for
> how dedicated owners of old Corolla's are to their car.
> (The 90's Corolla is also one of the most reliable cars ever made)
>
> Martin ('82 Westy 1.9TD)

I don't see how ANY Corolla could qualify.  I looked up the '93 Corolla
on fueleconomy.gov.  New mpg ratings for the sedan run (city) around
24-26 mpg, highway 31 mpg (depending on transmission, there are 4 and 5
manuals, and a couple different auto types).  For the station wagon,
whether manual or automatic, it is 23/30.  To qualify, a vehicle must
get under 18 mpg combined city/highway.  '93 Corolla doesn't qualify.
Did not look up any others, but I drove a '76 Corolla Lift Back from new
for fifteen years, 298K miles.  It got about 27 city/35 highway.  Dave
Mc

Dave Mc