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Woohoo! I own the second place most discarded vehicle in America!

I hope they send a few of them to pick and pull instead of crushing them all - I might need some spare parts someday.

 

Not true.. only the engine and drivetrain are wrecked. All other parts are made available.

 

I thought this too, but it seems they only destroy the engine and tranny and then send the rest to a junkyard to be parted out. Sounds a lot better to me than just destroying the whole car!

 

I read on a different forum (Explorer) that it was the dealers option on the remainder of the vehicle. It seems less wasteful if they allow them to be parted out - although this is somewhat at odds with the goal of getting the guzzlers off the road.

My Explorer is part of the SUV Sequestration™ program - I have put less than 2k miles on it since getting the Prius. If I sell it, the new owners would drive it more than I do, so I keep it in my driveway. :madgrin:

 

It was shown last Sunday on 60minutes that all the clunkers are crushed, not to junk yards.

 

See:
CARS.gov - Car Allowance Rebate System - Helpful Q&As for Consumers - Formerly Referred to as “Cash for Clunkers”
CARS.gov - Car Allowance Rebate System - Helpful Q&As for Consumers - Formerly Referred to as “Cash for Clunkers”

(Some parts can be salvaged, but not the engine and tranny, and then the vehicle is crushed or shredded)