Toyota Corolla edges out Ford Focus for title of ’most sold car model under Cash for Clunkers’

Having said that, I’d never own one, as I like a little more excitement in my vehicles. I’m a Toyota Supra/Honda Prelude type of guy.

The reason that this car is such a success is because it is the most practical value as far as the majority of motorists are concerned.

To "bimmerman":

This whole Cash for Clunkers is to push for fuel-efficient, more environmently-friendly cars, not to just bail out the Big Three. Besides, selling the American-made Corolla helps for the jobs of the Americans building that car. Yes, maybe the money goes back to Japan. But also, you have to look at the other way. American companies also have factories in other countries. Building a car in Mexico, or South America, and paying back to the USA. Also, I don’t think restricting the program to just the Big Three would help their sales that much. Most people would not purchase a Cobalt or Caliber over a Corolla or Civic.

Hey pal, just a little advise here regarding that 50 dollars kick of the thing. Scrap value is where the dealers are screwing the customers. When they submit a claim for reimbursement they are required to certify that they have given the buyer an estimate of the scrap value of the clunker. They are also required to certify that they have kept no more than $50 of that money.

Tell your dealer that if they don’t notify you honestly of the scrap value and/or if they keep more than $50 of that money, you’ll turn them in to the CARS hotline. That, and only that, will get their attention.

bimmerman,

The government couldn’t have offered this exclusively for American cars, as it violates the UN’s "anti-discrimination of products" or what ever it’s called. This is a stupid program altogether, and in speaking of the economy, offering to all companies rather than the Little 3 is no worse, because the vast majority of "American" cars are’t even built here, whereas Nissan and Honda have had plants here for over two decades, and Toyota actually has more American employes than Ford and Chrysler combined. In fact, the only car in the world that is built in America, assembled in America and was designed by Americans is the Toyota Venza.