[dd74]

You're reading it correctly. $35K cap., which leaves a lot of mid-level well-built cars out of the mix. What one is left with are smaller, less well-engineered cars - at least IMO - that will need replacing every 5 yrs.

So, as I drive a 9 yr. old Mercury Mountaineer that has everything but the kitchen sink in it, and struggles to get 13 mpg., a new Ford Fiesta or a Ford Escape Hybrid would be the perfect trade off/trade in. I could probably get a nicely-equipped Escape for at least $7K less than MSRP, maybe even more in re. to the Fiesta.

GM doesn't seem to have much to offer in this category.

The Senate's bill makes sense for Chrysler if Fiat teams up with the company. Only at the point of such a partnership would I consider a Chrysler product.

So anyway, sham or not?