What the hell? Found this earlier - A company that disable car engines?????

how? and why?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_Allowance_Rebate_System

To ensure that vehicles traded-in under "cash for clunkers" will not be resold by dealers, the program outlines a procedure for destructively disabling the engine (and thus also precluding the possibility that any mechanical engine components might be salvaged to be used in the repair of any other vehicles): The motor oil is drained and replaced with a sodium silicate solution, then the engine is started and run until the solution, becoming glass-like when heated, causes engine internals to abrade and ultimately seize.^[35] In addition, the salvage or scrap facility which acquires the vehicle cannot sell the engine, cylinder heads or a "rolling chassis" from the scrap vehicle. The salvage or scrap facility can sell any other component (including the transmission and axles) from the scrap vehicle separately and may dismantle and warehouse the parts. The "hull" of the vehicle must be crushed within 180 days. Cut off or unbolt front end assemblies may be saved and sold at a later date,as well as the "top and back" of pickup cabs.

Silly if you ask me.

Takes perfect cars like the one above off the road when a poorer family could be purchasing it. Remove alot of second hand cars and it makes it really hard for those with less money able to buy a car.

Very similiar to our "Scrappage Scheme", they just make sure old tech engines cannot be re used. We just filled an airfield with usable vehicles so pensioners could get £2,000 of a Picanto.

Just barmy if you ask me. It is better for the environment to run a car as long as possible rather than trade for a new car but of course the manufacturers don't like that. As said that Volvo could provide many more miles of motoring for a person on a budget. Only uber materialistic America could call that a clunker. What a total waste if you ask me.

Just look at James Ruppert of Autocar and his Bangernomics. I am with him all the way!

Edited 21 March, 201313 yr by Matt Bodycombe