Everyone is talking about the Vanagon qualifying for the CARS program. How? You have to have less than 18mpg combined mileage via EPA estimates. Do those things not get 18mpg? --- On Thu, 8/20/09, a riggs <redvan71@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: a riggs <redvan71@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury... To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 2:45 PM Gee, I thought Mr. Obama was my friend and since he knows what's best for me I guess I'll turn my Vanagon in. They told me it would to a happy place. And this way your tax dollars can help me buy a new green pablum car and keep it full of gas and... Thank you Obama. Thank you Lady Bird. Thank you FDR... LIKE HELL! They'll pry it from my cold dead hands! (Unless someone gives me some good ol' cash for it ;-) ) From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:08:03 AM Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury... I blame Lady Bird Johnson... She made getting rid of old cars popular with "Keep America Beautiful." You remember with the fake indian? Iron Eyes Cody who was Italian. Just like a government run program, full of mis-information and lies. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19732051/ http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/ironeyes.asp On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Edward Aragon <edwarda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I saw a early model Eurovan MV on the clunker lot at Premier Mazda wish I had a chance to get it. RIP our good friend.... --Edward Aragon -----Original Message----- From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of a riggs Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:36 AM To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Insult to injury... Got a letter from a car dealer yesterday... "Congratulations! Your 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon qualifies for the Cash for Clunkers program..." I wonder how many will be lost to this program... Allan '71 panel - FOR SALE '91 Vanagon Carat - FOR SALE '71 Ghia coupe -- My Email Moniker http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx