CLUNKER

A popular reference to the old vehicle traded in under the U.S. government's "cash-for-clunkers" program, rolled out in 2009, for a newer more fuel efficient vehicle. For a "clunker" to be eligible for the program it must have satisfied four conditions:

1) It has to be in drivable condition;
2) It has to have been continously insured for one year prior to the trade-in;
3) It has to have been manufactured more than 25 years ago on the date of trade in;
4) It has a combined fuel efficiency of 18 miles per gallon or less.

The cash-for-clunker program in the U.S. offered drivers of old "clunkers" up to $4500 voucher for trading in their old car for a newer fuel-efficient vehicle. If an old vehicle was worth more than $4500, then the program would not have been beneficial as the vehicle owner could have just sold their car to the dealer.

[ʹklʌŋkə] n пренебр.

n AmE sl 1) That show was strictly a clunker — Это представление было позорным 2) He sold his clunker to his neighbor for half the original price — Он продал свой видавший виды автомобиль соседу за полцены I gotta get rid of this clunker pretty soon — Мне нужно поскорее сбагрить этот драндулет

clunker n AmE sl 1. That show was strictly a clunker Это представление было позорным 2. He sold his clunker to his neighbor for half the original price Он продал свой видавший виды автомобиль соседу за полцены I gotta get rid of this clunker pretty soon Мне нужно поскорее сбагрить этот драндулет

clunker
[ʹklʌŋkə] n пренебр.
1. старый автомобиль, драндулет
2. провал, неудача; гиблое дело
his last book was a ~ - его последняя книга не имела никакого успеха

сущ.; разг. драндулет Syn: old conveyance, jalopy, dilapidated conveyance

(n) гиблое дело; драндулет; неудача; провал; старый автомобиль

гиблое дело; неудача; провал; драндулет; старый автомобиль

clunker noun coll. драндулет