Cash for Clunkers Roundup

This just in: It's been reported that approximately 660,000 old vehicles were traded in for new vehicles inthe CARS program. According to the U.S. Transportation Department, these vehicles were the top movers during the Cash For Clunkers Hoe-Down:

TOP 10 vehicles sold in "clunkers" program

1. Toyota Corolla

2. Honda Civic

3. Toyota Camry

4. Ford Focus FWD

5. Hyundai Elantra

6. Nissan Versa

7. Toyota Prius

8. Honda Accord

9. Honda Fit

10. Ford Escape FWD

(Notice there are no vehicles represented by the new GM government-managed car manufacturer?)

Top 10 "Clunkers" trade-ins

1. Ford Explorer 4WD

2. Ford F150 pickup 2WD

3. Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD

4. Ford Explorer 2WD

5. Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan 2WD

6. Jeep Cherokee 4WD

7. Chevrolet Blazer 4WD

8. Chevrolet C1500 pickup 2WD

9. Ford F150 pickup 4WD

10. Ford Windstar FWD van

(Notice there are no foreign nameplates being clunked.)

What next? How about Cash for Cons? or maybe, Assets for Appliances (get those old Maytags off your kitchen floor and into a city dump), or Funds for Furs (the fur industry has really taken a hit lately)

Source: U.S. Transportation Department