Okay,
I know that this has come up before and there was brief discussion about the topic.
I by mistake ran into a few videos of "Clunkers" that were turned in for trade. I must say that it made my heart sink! Some of these cars not only being classic and still good cars, had under 50,000 miles on them!
I can understand an old piece of crap that is a rust bucket. The issue to me is that some of these cars could have lasted another 200,000 miles or so!
I don't understand why "they" could not do a program for needy single mothers. Or families that need reliable and safe transportation at a low cost.
Here are a few examples in video. If you want to see more do a Youtube search for cash for clunkers. It will break your heart!
From what I understand they put some kind of gunk after removing the engine oil into the motor and ran it until the motor sized.
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Beautiful Volvo!
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1994 BMW 530 -- this is such a rare car!
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1998 Caddy Seville that refuses to die!
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560 SEC with less than 90,000 miles!
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This just makes me sick to my stomach. I am a big car fan as much as vintage appliances fan.
Sad.
Brent
I know that this has come up before and there was brief discussion about the topic.
I by mistake ran into a few videos of "Clunkers" that were turned in for trade. I must say that it made my heart sink! Some of these cars not only being classic and still good cars, had under 50,000 miles on them!
I can understand an old piece of crap that is a rust bucket. The issue to me is that some of these cars could have lasted another 200,000 miles or so!
I don't understand why "they" could not do a program for needy single mothers. Or families that need reliable and safe transportation at a low cost.
Here are a few examples in video. If you want to see more do a Youtube search for cash for clunkers. It will break your heart!
From what I understand they put some kind of gunk after removing the engine oil into the motor and ran it until the motor sized.
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Beautiful Volvo!
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1994 BMW 530 -- this is such a rare car!
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1998 Caddy Seville that refuses to die!
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560 SEC with less than 90,000 miles!
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This just makes me sick to my stomach. I am a big car fan as much as vintage appliances fan.
Sad.
Brent