15 VX's destroyed and lost for ever!

[circmand]

Anytime the government gets involved in a program, it gets screwed up.
Gut the engines, but save the parts. A lot of people cannot afford a new car and want to keep there old car running.

It was part of the deal that parts could be resold from the trade ins

[circmand]

If any of the collectable trade ins were worth more than $3500 the owners would have sold them rather than trade in for $3500.

[Triathlete]

If any of the collectable trade ins were worth more than $3500 the owners would have sold them rather than trade in for $3500.

Probably most....but, some people are just lazy and will take the quick and easy way out. There was a Masi Biturbo traded in here (Tucson) and the local news was doing a story on c4c. The dealer that took the Masi in on trade showed it to them. Immaculate condition and the dealer said it ran great. He said the guy was just tired of spending what it cost to keep it running that way. So, yes most were probably worth no more than the Gov gave for them, but...
A few collector types would probably liked to have gotten their hands on a few of those for restoration... Buick ASC GNX, DB7, Bentley, Foose F150, Roush Stage 3 F-150, 928 S4...

[Gussie2000]

No words for this calamity.

I can't expresss my sorrow & sadness reading these kind of news.

RIP VX's you were the best !

[handeeman]

It was part of the deal that parts could be resold from the trade ins

That is true...the salvage yards can sell the parts. now if we can find those 15 VX's....parts bonanza ! Maybe even a luggage rack for me and mikemol.

Actually, it's been a sad week for me this week. I've had to help move some of the clunkers to a holding area to be put to death (sodium-silicate). Some of these cars would make ya sick..2002 Isuzu Rodeo 4x4, 99 mercury Grand Marquis (mom and pop type car), 2000 Ford Windstar van clean as a whistle. These would have made a nice car for some hard working needy family.
For an old car dog like me it just breaks my heart to see-em put to death. They drain the oil, then pour in the silicate, most of em run about 4-6 minutes before they quit. We had one old dodge van that started to sieze up then kept on running they had to pour more silicate in it. Kinda like a person fighting for that last breath. Don't get me wrong, a lot of them are clunkers and needed to be taken off the roads but some of them are not guzzlers or clunkers.
We need to find the 15 VX's.

P.S. I did a search of all the manheim (total resource) auctions no VX's yet.