Rant: the big lie

With all the polution being made to produce these hybird cars, wouldn't it have been more eco friendly to drive the car that was already built, instead of trading it in. I have a 1998 Ford ZX2. I paid $1500 for it. I've been getting 39 MPG on it http://www.gassavers.org/garage/viewgaslog/2538 No hypermileing, just easy driving. I'm not for the hybird movement. I also think its a load of crap that the goverment want to tell, or "dictate" what we can drive. Obama's car of choice as a senator, a 300M, not a hybird.