Toyota Corolla still Cash for Clunkers top seller

Arab Press (AP) ^ | 21 Aug 09 | none

[SkyPilot]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Toyota Corolla remained the top-selling vehicle under the Cash for Clunkers program, according to data released Friday by the government.

Asian automakers also continued to increase their share of sales under the government incentive program that offers car buyers rebates on new vehicle purchases of $3,500 or $4,500 in return for turning in older, less fuel efficient vehicles.

Toyota vehicles accounted for 19.2 percent of the 489,269 sales recorded through Friday morning, while General Motors had the second spot at 17.7 percent.

[SkyPilot]

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

To which the Japanese say to Obama “Domo Arigato”!

[Iron Munro]

"I told you I'd put people back to work."

After all, I am President of the entire world.

[mewzilla]

Extort thy neighbor, or how to ruin a nation

[King Moonracer]

Toyota Corollas are good cars, with many made in Fremont California by Toyota's only plant under the control of UAW thugs, as is the Tacoma. All other Toyotas that are made in the US are not from union shops. All American made Hondas are not unionized.

I love this map.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/06/19/automobiles/20090619-auto-plants-4.html

[TYVets]

Obama will put a chicken in every pot and a Toyoda in every garage.

Oh how I wish Ford had beaten Government Motors !

[org.whodat]

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/08/03/ford-rides-clunkers-to-big-gains/

[org.whodat]

Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Four of the top five models sold so far under the U.S. “cash for clunkers” program, aimed at boosting the auto industry, are made by foreign automakers, according to Transportation Department data.

Ford Motor Co.’s Focus was the top seller, followed by Toyota Motor Corp.’s Corolla, Honda Motor Co.’s Civic and Toyota’s Prius and Camry, data from the department showed today.

I have seen more new ford Focus on the road than any other car. Prius is probably second.

[Murp]

“Oh how I wish Ford had beaten GM”

Actually, the real sales numbers, according to Edmunds.com, lists the number one and two sellers as Ford Escape and Ford Focus. The governments figures are derived at by counting how each vehicle is equipped as a seperate sale. Stupid figures. Government gobbledegook.

[TYVets]

“Justice”

[alloysteel]

As a transfer payment to the UAW, the "Cash for Clunkers" was something of a bust. But it did get a lot of Jeeps, Ford Explorers and Chevrolet Blazers off the road.

All 4WD, you might note. 4WD is inherently less economical than 2WD, simply because there is so much more internal friction in the driveline, which in the 4WD is still producing a drag when the secondary axle is NOT engaged.

To make 4WD work REALLY right, requires a much higher degree of engineering than is currently being applied. There is a highly refined design called the Torsen (Torque Sensing) differential, which limits wheelspin by directing the power to the wheel which needs the most torque, not the one spinning freely. In any 4WD, there is not only a difference between the wheels' speed of rotation between the left and right sides while turning (the inside wheel is turning a smaller radius, therefore is turning slower), there is also a difference in the speed of wheel turn between the front axle and the rear. To properly compensate, there should be a differential between the power delivered to the front wheels and the rear wheels. Lower-priced 4WDs do not have this refinement, thus, when trying to negotiate a turn while 4WD mode is engaged, the front wheels scrub and dance and lose traction.

4WDs were bought by WAY more people than whom had a need for it. Most 2WD drive vehicles can get in and out of most places a 4WD can go, but that is in large part due to the skill and judgment of the driver. Having 4WD drive only instills a false sense of confidence in drivers of less skill and competence.

[nascarnation]

http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/07/autos/cash_for_clunkers_sales/

[King Moonracer]

From you link:

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.

Interesting, another Government lie. Are they capable of telling the truth?

[Wonder Warthog]

"4WDs were bought by WAY more people than whom had a need for it. Most 2WD drive vehicles can get in and out of most places a 4WD can go, but that is in large part due to the skill and judgment of the driver."

There is this thing called "snow", which is the main reason that most people buy 4WD----NOT off-roading. Being from Florida, you probably don't understand the need.

[King Moonracer]

There is this thing called "snow", which is the main reason that most people buy 4WD

Yeah, the 4WD help them get out of the median strip after they've driven off the road after going too fast.

[nascarnation]

Are they capable of telling the truth?

I believe the Baraqqis define truth as whatever advances the socialist cause. So in their view, they always tell the truth.

[SkyPilot]

Very good post - thanks. Are you an engineer?

[org.whodat]

Since there are no actual figures I doubt the truth of this report, it was based upon a sample of dealers data. Not office figures.

[Graybeard58]

There is this thing called "snow", which is the main reason that most people buy 4WD

The very reason my wife got 4WD. It comes in handy in her business trips to western Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana in the winter time. We even occcasionaly get some serious snow where we live in central Illinois.

[Graybeard58]

I bought a Toyota Corolla in ‘05. It’s a stick shift and the sticker said 36/42 mpg. 90,000 trouble free miles later it still gets that, or better.

If this one ever wears out, I’ll get another one.