Cash For Clunkers

**Mr70** · #1 07-31-2009, 04:23 PM

Seeing as they are required to <u>crush</u> all candidates regardless of their condition,I can't wonder what future collectible cars AND parts are now that much more difficult to find from 1984 & up.Some may argue nothing made form 1984 up is collectible anyway,but I disagree.
I understand the initial idea behind it,but wouldn't you think there's some very useful parts attached to some of those vehicles they have to crush as a whole?
Parts like working engines-(made inoperable),seats,steering columns,window glass,transmissions,wheels,doors,hoods & rearends..all crushed & scraped.
Already in effect for 4 days,it's completely depleted and no longer offered..So far no plans have been made to extend or increase the funding,the Govt. said this AM.
Maybe that's a blessing for future collectibles..
Thoughts?

**SmallHurst** · #2 07-31-2009, 04:36 PM

It was my understanding and reading of this event that it was only that the engines were to be made inoperable and that the rest of the car can go to the bone yard. I understand that some of the dealers are sending them straight to the crusher and that bone yard dealers are PO'd over this.

My $.02, they should have made this so that it was for purchase of a American made car. So much for stimulation of our economy!!!!

SBR · #3 07-31-2009, 05:23 PM

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It was my understanding and reading of this event that it was only that the engines were to be made inoperable and that the rest of the car can go to the bone yard. I understand that some of the dealers are sending them straight to the crusher and that bone yard dealers are PO'd over this.

My $.02, they should have made this so that it was for purchase of a American made car. So much for stimulation of our economy!!!!

[/ QUOTE ] I agree 100%. Like the Japanese and Chinese would do that for us LOL!

**Charley Lillard** · #4 07-31-2009, 05:31 PM

The program is already out of money so I wouldn't worry too much.

Pulnaway · #5 07-31-2009, 05:37 PM

the engines are being locked up and they are going to the wrecking yards. they will be stripped and then crushed in time. we have 2 monte carlo ss's that were traded in!

**Steve Shauger** · #6 07-31-2009, 05:39 PM

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The program is already out of money so I wouldn't worry too much.

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This was a well thought out program that was supposed to last 4 months NOT 4 days. Can't wait for the healthcare plan...

1969l78 · #7 07-31-2009, 05:42 PM

I heard the dealers were afraid the goverment ran out of money but there still is money left. They sold 50,000 cars and the plan has a cap at 250,000 units

**Mr70** · #8 07-31-2009, 06:06 PM

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This was a well thought out program that was supposed to last 4 months NOT 4 days. Can't wait for the healthcare plan...

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Please keep this topic about cash for clunkers,and not make any parallel political attacks.
Thanks..

Jim Ferron · #9 07-31-2009, 06:22 PM

Funny how things can be looked at from a different viewpoint...this whole program was done at the expense of USED CAR DEALERS...

I'm a used car dealer...

First, have you ever looked at the list of 'eligible' trade ins? These are NOT 'new' car buyers...these are used car buyers CONVERTED into new car buyers..by this program.

So Used car dealerships LOSE 250,000 sales while NEW car dealers get these sales...the way the program is advertised by the new car dealer...it brings in thousands of possible buyers who THINK they will get 3500/4500 for their junk only to find out their car doesn't fit the guidlines...but once in the door, they are at the mercy of a new car salesman.

We used car dealer have NO PROBLEM with new car sales..it is from these sales that the 'trade-in' is garnered,[our inventory...but under this plan, the 250,000 cars are to be crushed, we should have gotten the majority of these car in trade ins to US...

So when John Q Public trades in his old Aerostar Van, he bought from me ten years ago,on new VW..it's on my back that VW [German company]makes money,a millionare car dealer makes money, and after all the years MY service department took care of this Aerostar ..he is lost to a dealer who has done NOTHING to 'earn' this customer, all backed by the government, [MY taxes] in a deal that's too good to pass up..

I lost at least two sales last week to this program...College costs me the same as Mister VW dealer, And need to but food on my table just as well...

[almost fell off my soap box...]

villageidiot · #10 07-31-2009, 06:25 PM

Why doesn't someone go to the Junkyard and buy an old Junker
for 350.00 bucksand trade that in ? Will that fly?

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