Cash for Clunkers? Wanton Destruction of Good Vehicles, More Like

[King 5.45]

This'll make you just about want to puke and/or cry.



Oh, yeah, let's stimulate the economy by getting rid of perfectly serviceable late-model automobiles.

[soup]

That looked like a decent car.

[djturnz]

I have mixed feelings about the program, but if you own the car, and you decide to trade it in to be destroyed, isn't that your right?

If I want to enter my car into a demolition derby I can. I'm not sure why the uproar.

[King 5.45]

I have mixed feelings about the program, but if you own the car, and you decide to trade it in to be destroyed, isn't that your right?

If I want to enter my car into a demolition derby I can. I'm not sure why the uproar.

Watch some of the videos and see how much oil and antifreeze is lost on the ground. Whoever thought this program up didn't think through the process to seize the engines very well. Oh, it's a real green initiative, yessirree Bob.

[ALS]

That is a 1999 Twin Turbo 2.9L S80.
Practically a worthless piece of crap.
Retailed at $38-$40K and is worth at the most in mint condition
about $3,700, in average condition $3,300.

It is a nice car that eats electronics and transmissions.
If you love giving money to your Volvo mechanic get one.

[King 5.45]

One man's jalopy is another man's Cadillac ...

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=jalopy

[Yellowfin]

You do realize this is a scheme to destroy the used car business.

[Dredly]

It has NOTHING to do with green anything, its 100% designed as a bailout of the auto industry to ensure that the gov't owned car companies can move a lot of cars so it looks like they are productive and viable.

They are destroying the old cars because they don't want people buying used vehicles as none of that money goes back to Detroit or the auto industry.

[djturnz]

Watch some of the videos and see how much oil and antifreeze is lost on the ground. Whoever thought this program up didn't think through the process to seize the engines very well. Oh, it's a real green initiative, yessirree Bob.

Is what they are doing specifically required in the program instructions? I know the motor has to be destroyed, but is over reving it how it is supposed to be done?

As fo rgetting oil all over the lot, the dealer is just stupid not to have a tarp or something down.

[gold cup abuser]

Well since it was a Volvo I would say this was a mercy killing lol.

Now I wonder what these geinuses are going to do now that the Cash for Clumkers program after only 4 days is now bankrupt????

If these fine upstading leeches of MY tax money didn't get that car traded in on time then all I gotta say is..........karma is a biotch.