The vehicles can, and are, being sold for parts after the engine is
destroyed by running a sodium silicate and water mix after draining the oil.
Our local paper did a piece talking to the salvage yard operators, who are
gambling that they'll make a profit off the remaining parts, since their big
ticket item is the engine. My understanding is the VIN is gone...
Considering the amount of fine involved if the dealership doesn't certify
the engine destruction I can't imagine the government would allow a new
engine to be dropped in.
John Hower
'95 Dakota 4x2 3.9
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Subject: Re: DML: Really Goddam Depressing
Jason Bleazard <dml@bleazard.net> wrote:
> Michael Maskalans wrote:
>>
>> C.A.R.S. + absolutely *MINT* 4x4 Dakota convertible = tear
> Makes me wonder how much trouble someone would be in for breaking in and
> rescuing some of these from death row (not that I would advocate
> breaking the law). Considering there's a $15k penalty to the dealership
> for failing to destroy the engine, I have a sneaking suspicion that
> taking a "clunker" would be punished more harshly than stealing a new car.
> There's something backwards about that.
Its amazing how stupid people can be, except when the government is
involved, then its basically expected. But still... Taking that
truck in to be destroyed has got to be right up there near the top of
my list of stupid things I've seen.
I believe the dealership provides the credit to the customer and
gets reimbursed by the gov't program. I wonder if it would be
possible for someone to walk in there and offer the dealership the
$4500 (or $5K to make it worth their while) instead. That covers the
dealer's cost, so the only question would be if the paperwork could be
stopped.
Hmmmm....
Does anyone know what happens to these vehicles after the engine is
destroyed? The gov't isn't buying them, right? They only care that
the engine has been destroyed? I have heard that its OK to use them
for parts and such. Does the dealership still own the vehicle
afterward, and if so, what are they doing with them? Here is where
I'm going with this... Is there anything to stop someone from buying
this vehicle and dropping a new engine in it? Or does the VIN
basically get banished to never-never land?
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