[tcb] Re: Insult to injury... official figures

  • From: "Denis" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:47:23 -0500

Murray is worth more than $4500, so I'm out.
----- Original Message ----- From: "a riggs" <redvan71@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 9:40 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury... official figures
Will is right. More folks need to check their facts before saying something...
Per the feds "official" mileage figures, it's 15 mpg for a '91 Vanagon with auto and 2WD. 4 speed manual is 17 mpg. It was 15/16 in '84 - the oldest year eligible - and was as low as 14/15 in 1986. Synchros in '86 also got 14. Best I've ever done was 16 or so but I'm no hypermiler. 

Read 'em weep:

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/CarsResult1.jsp?column=1&id=8422

I hope we don't lose any Vanagons to this program, but feel sure we will.
(Personally, I think Denis is just jealous that HE didn't get a letter for Murray... 
But as penance for my political misstep I will be hosting
the "cum-by-ya" sing-a-long at T@P6.  If Denis will co-host with me...)

Allan



----- Original Message ----
From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:46:10 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury...

It don't matter what it gets it matters what the est mpg when it was new..

Edward Maikranz wrote:

Mine sure doesnt.
87 with a 2.1 gets 17-19

On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 5:19 PM, sammie smith
<bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:

    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
    <mailto:redvan71@xxxxxxxxx>>/* wrote:


        From: a riggs <redvan71@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:redvan71@xxxxxxxxx>>

        Subject: [tcb] Re: Insult to injury...
        To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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  ;-)  )


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        *From:* w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx
        <mailto:evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>>
        *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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

<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=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

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            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 
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