List of Late Model Used Cars Qualifying for "Cash for Clunkers"

If so, sometime this summer, anyone trading in a used car with a combined EPA rating of 18 mpg or less with a new one getting at least 22 mpg will get a $3,500 voucher towards the purchase of the new car. Truck buyers who get more than a 4 mpg difference are eligible for a $4,500 voucher.
Here is a list of late-model used cars worth less than $3,500 AND would qualify for the voucher:
- 1993 Cadillac DeVille
- 1993 Cadillac Eldorado
- 1992 Cadillac Seville
- 1995 Jaguar XJ6
- 1998 Lincoln Continental
- 2000 Lincoln LS V8
- 1995 Lincoln Town Car
- 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis
- 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora
- 1991 Pontiac Firebird
- 1999 Chevrolet Astro
- 1994 Chevrolet Blazer 2dr 4WD
- 1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4dr 4WD
- 1996 Chevrolet S10 4WD
- 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 4WD
- 2000 Dodge Dakota
- 1997 Dodge Durango
- 1993 Dodge Ram 4WD
- 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 1995 Ford Aerostar
- 1994 Ford F150 V8 4WD
- 1999 Ford Expedition 4WD
- 1998 Ford Explorer 4WD
- 2000 Ford Windstar
- 1995 Isuzu Rodeo 4WD
- 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee V8
- 1994 Jeep Wrangler
- 2001 Kia Sedona
- 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 4WD
- 1997 Nissan Pathfinder
- 1998 Nissan Quest
- 1991 Toyota 4Runner 4WD
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