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Asked: Jul 02, 2009 - 04:51 PM

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Does a 1984 S-10 Chevy Blazer with a manufacturer date of 6-30-1984 qualify for the Cash for Clunkers program or is it too old?

The cut off date for old cars says that it has to be less than 25 years old. How strict is that enforced? We own a 1984 S-10 Chevy Blazer with a manufacturer's date of 6-30-1984, so does that mean it will be too old by one month? The stimulus package requirements for Clunker Cars to be traded in.

In News & Events > Legislation > Cash for Clunkers
In Makes & Models > Chevrolet > S-10 Blazer
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greenghost

Date: Jul 24, 2009
Time: 12:17

Official rules were released today on www.cars.gov. They are holding firm to the manufacture date requirement. Your Blazer was manufactured more than 25 years ago (barely!), but unfortunately will not be eligible for the program.

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tony78

Date: Jul 02, 2009
Time: 08:23 PM

The Thing that i noticed about the list was that only S-10 / S-15 Pickups and S-10 Blazers and S-15 Jimmys that came with the 4.3 liter engine qualify for program.

This means that any of these models that were factory equipped with a smaller size engine do not qualify.

According to the Govt. , the 2.8 liter engine in your Blazer, provides a higher mpg average and as such it is higher than the minimum.

I, myself, own a 1991 S-10, 2wd, short bed, 5 spd manual, 2.8 liter engine, it is the Durango model, from what i understand the Durango trim was offered for 2 years.

My truck has 240,000 miles on the clock, still runs very well, the truck averages 27 mpg @ 55 mph and 25 mpg @ 65 mph .

My S-10 averages a higher average mpg than the minimum, so it does not qualify for the program.

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steve_

Date: Jul 02, 2009
Time: 10:50 PM

The Cars.gov site says:

"Your trade-in vehicle must have been manufactured less than 25 years before the date you trade it in"

So it does look like you missed the date cut-off. Keep watching the link though, since the final rules haven't been written.

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greenghost

Date: Jul 24, 2009
Time: 12:17 PM

Official rules were released today on www.cars.gov. They are holding firm to the manufacture date requirement. Your Blazer was manufactured more than 25 years ago (barely!), but unfortunately will not be eligible for the program.

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