This was a pretty interesting and eye-opening read:
Autoline on Autoblog with John McElroy — Autoblog
Basically, the government fudged the way they did the counting to bias small, foreign cars, when the real winners under the program actually included more trucks and domestics. Here's the government top ten list with the real list for comparison:
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Top Clunker Sales According to DOT
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
Top Clunker Sales According to Edmunds
1. Ford Focus
2. Ford Escape
3. Honda Civic
4. Ford F-150
5. Toyota Corolla
6. Toyota Camry
7. Honda CR-V
8. Chevrolet Silverado
9. Hyundai Elantra
10. Honda Accord
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