Interestingly, because of the 25 year old clause, my rusting-to-pieces W115
240D is not a clunker, but my very nice '85 300SD is a clunker...although maybe
not because of better than 18 mpg fuel economy...unless the EPA says different.
Chris
126.120.161734 ('85 300SD) 245K miles "Wulf"
--- On Sat, 8/1/09, Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
> From: Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net>
> Subject: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 2:38 PM
> An article in the local paper today
> said that the engines had to be trashed, but the rest of the
> cars could be recycled. But it was an AP article, so
> take it for what it is worth. I wonder how many Benzes
> of certain ages might be showing up for trade-ins?
> Scrap value for a chassis with trashed engine? Can't be more
> than a couple hundred these days? That might free up
> some nice parts. You on that Kaleb?
>
> --R
>
> Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> > The yards cant sell them under the table, the
> dealership has to pour this liquid glass stuff in the engine
> and run it till the engine locks up at the dealership,
> before it even leaves to the yard
> >
> > Allan Streib wrote:
> >> I wonder how many yards are selling the engines
> under the table anyway. Or sending them Mexico.
> >>
> >> Allan
> >>
> >> On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:42 -0500, "Kaleb C.
> Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I know the engines and rear ends have to be
> seized so they cant be used, but I am still unclear if once
> they are at the salvage yard of the other parts can be used,
> or if they have to crush the car without pulling any parts
> off it.
> >>>
> >>>
> >
>
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