'88 clunker

[trkbilder]

I've investigated this very deeply and according to the gov. web site; 1 it cannot be over 25 years old,2 you must have an improvement of 10 mpg to qualify for the $4500, 3 it must have been registered to you for 2 years or more and 4 it must be running. I'm wanting to trade for a Ford Focus SES. My avg. according to the fed's is 17 combined; the combined for the Focus is 28mpg. So my B2 qualifies for the big money and is an acceptable "clunker" trade in. Right now there is a $1500 rebate on the car I'm looking at so it is even more enticing. I can get the car and finance only $13180 and the payments will be around $230 for 60 mos. Parting ole red out is, for me, not an option. I already am in the process of parting out an'87 and it's taking a long time to get the thing out of my yard. I just believe this is the way i should go. I guess I'm looking for some feed back because I really don't want to do this to 'ole Red! :xyxthumbs: