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Will any car dealer be found not destroying cars in the cash for clunkers program?

Background: The program requires that the clunkers be put out of service for good, so dealers must destroy the engines on cars that are traded in.

The question is being ask because the dealerships are responsible for destroying the cars. I have found that not all car dealers are honest, so I feel some will not destroy the cars if they feel they can get away with it.

I could not find any information online what the penalties will be, so my guess is no one has determined what to do if the dealers don't destroy the cars. I am quite certain it will happen but I don't know if it will be reported so I will set the odds in favor of no one being caught.

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Yes
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No
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Initial likelihoods: Yes: 25%

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Created Mon 3rd Aug 3:12pm PST by morgie

Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 11:59pm PST (5 weeks to go) details

 

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Comments (7)

keep an eye on those guys in Texas, shipping the clunkers to Mexico.....
posted 15 weeks ago
  2 dieseldog
thats better than destorying them. what about spare parts? what about a second car? what about first time drivers? the govt is making all those options much tougher. anybody wanna buy a teen/first time driver a new car? imo it only hurts the poor and middle class to destory those cars. govt trying to force people to buy cars they like..not what the people like.
posted 15 weeks ago
So they have this program where the government gives away "free money", and all the news sources are amazed at the "strong interest from the public" - I wonder why!

They other mystery is how they ran out of this free money... that only happens if the money has to come from "somewhere."
posted 15 weeks ago
Not all car dealers are honest? Say what???????
posted 13 weeks ago
NY dealers pull out of clunkers program
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iV6n53_oL-_0vivEkV9G_NEkr_2QD9A63RC81

NEW YORK — Hundreds of auto dealers in the New York area have withdrawn from the government's Cash for Clunkers program, citing delays in getting reimbursed by the government, a dealership group said Wednesday.

The Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association, which represents dealerships in the New York metro area, said about half its 425 members have left the program because they cannot afford to offer more rebates. They're also worried about getting repaid.

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[More at the link...]

(Car dealers concerned the government may not be honest?)
posted 13 weeks ago
  6 bayoubear[Admin]
<<(Car dealers concerned the government may not be honest?)>>

pot calling kettle black?...does the kettle ever call the pot anything?
posted 13 weeks ago
  7 bayoubear[Admin]
Article about a 'clunker' not being destroyed, but rather up for resale. But the deal doesn't seem to violate any of the rules...this one won't settle the question.

http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2009/09/21/couple-shocked-to-find-their-clunker-wasnt-destroyed-but-is-for-sale/36999/
posted 7 weeks ago

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