Video Essay: Where Clunker Cars Go

The AP's Ted Shaffrey finds out what happens to vehicles that are part of the 'cash for clunkers' program which gives consumers up to a $4,500 rebate for trading in their cards for new, more energy efficient models. (Aug. 7)

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[griffdastick]

America used to be great.. This makes me sick.... Fuck you obama

[derekrudd2]

Same here what a waste! a great deal of these vehicles can still be used and have years left in them,......they have already cost a great deal of energy to produce so would it be better to get the most out of a car instead of scrapping/distmantling it?. the only winners here are the tax man and the greedy car breakers! ****** Derek, Wigan England

[GM572]

Fuckin' stupid. Why the fuck are they seizing the engines with that shite? Why don't they let them be and crush them like that? And why aren't they stripping the cars for parts? Keeping used parts available to the public is a way better way of recycling them. It does not involve any kind of effort and energy usage.

You can simply strip the cars down for the small, re-usable parts and melt down just the shells or other parts that are not salvageable.

You yanks can't do anything right.

[ASS3464]

@phoenixdark15

Fuck you

[kui5422]

i am from ireland i i think that is load of shit that cash for clunkers a some of the cars agh what low down shame..... and after that thay dont sell it them off for parts

[USAon3]

@BaranTheBad Go download the list of cars turned in on C4C. There are hundreds if not thousands that got far more than 18 mpg.

Guess your Barry goggles are really thick there, Comrade?

[LucRavenwing]

If they are just going to be crushed, why not just take them to the salvage yard instead of burning up the engines first?

[MrBunsX]

what they should have done is put the Volvo or that caddy under the sign that says "this car is worth $4500" that's what really happened in this program.

[butterflikissies]

@mitchranalli lol you make me laugh... I'm 33 years old and a Microbiologist of 10 years. After all the schooling I had and money I paid to go, plus experience... Do you honestly think Burger King will pay my bills? lmao You tell me to be an adult.. wake up to reality. You still have a lot to learn about life.

[mitchranalli]

@butterflikissies

Why don't you get a job then? Go work at burger king if you have to. Be a fucking adult.