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CarJunkie · 01-15-2010, 02:19 AM

I know its a little late for it, but its time for some post traumatic cash for clunkers sadness.

So I went up to one of the many dodge dealerships in phoenix, az. I was following my roommates there in my truck so they could have a ride back while it was getting tinkered with.

Well, my roommate was window shopping at all the new trucks and their options, and we were floating around the parking lot in a golf cart, looking around. Well, she found one she wanted to caress for a moment, and as she was doing that, I looked over, because I heard the tall tell sounds of a carburated motor not wanting to start.

Well, Sadly to say If i would have found a way to save the poor thing from death I would. It was a 69 chevy blazer, in all its 4x4 glory, and yeah it was a little rough around the edges, but it was in overall good shape. It had super swampers, and a brush guard from what i could see.Sadly again, I asked the sales guy how much they were selling it for because everything has a price. He said "Oh, it belongs to the government now." Befuzzled at the time and not fully understanding the cash for clunkers hipocracy, and asked the dumbest question ever "Why is that?" and he thoughtfully stated that "it was someones piece of junk" and that it had the god awful yellow tag on it for disposal. I asked how much I could give the dealership to take it off of their hands, and he said "we cannot sell it. the government already got their crumby fingers all over it". I got a little teary-eyed, and sighed deeply then went on with my day.

So, Im not sure if he was jerkin my chain or not, because I still dont fully understand how that whole cash for clunkers went, but i tried saving it from death.

BLUE THUNDER · 01-15-2010, 02:50 AM

You should have raided it for parts. That sux!!!!!

*72lb4x4* · 01-15-2010, 03:16 AM

In theory, couldn't someone buy it once the motor was trashed?

OARNGESI · 01-15-2010, 06:20 AM

Cash for clunkers was only suppose to apply up to 84 so it would have been to old too qualify he probally had his own plans for it and didnt want to lose it to you

**lks dcvn** · 01-15-2010, 09:09 AM

- that was one of the stipulations that it couldn't be over 25 years old.

gwgator · 01-15-2010, 09:31 AM

I am in the auto salvage business and we bought about 500 of the clunker trade ins. There was some really nice stuff traded in. The dealers were only allowed to sell the cars to "authorized disposal centers." However, once we have them we are allowed to sell parts...everything except the engine block (which is already ruined.) At this point the dealers shouldn't still have any sitting on their lot. They were supposed to dispose of them as soon as they received the rebate money from the government which for most was back in October. Sounds a little suspicious but if it really is a clunker, find out who they are selling it to and then you can try to buy parts from them.

CarJunkie · 01-16-2010, 11:01 PM

well good to know that maybe its alive somewhere. those darn blazers are so hard to find nowadays at least on this side of the US.

**truckdude239** · 01-16-2010, 11:11 PM

umm with ti being a 69 they could not buy it as a cash for clunker

Firebirdjones · 01-17-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by truckdude239

umm with ti being a 69 they could not buy it as a cash for clunker

Yep, as mentioned above that stupid program (that did nothing positive for the car industry) was only for 84 and newer vehicles.

Sounds fishy to me. I think the guy was feeding you a line.

Matt Man · 01-18-2010, 12:40 AM

yep i saw 1991 crew cab dually 4x4 at one of my lots and i was so pissed. crew 4x4 duallys are so hard to find these days. oh and it was the square body style....

cvalcore · 01-19-2010, 05:06 AM

go back and ask another sale's men. ive had this problem before and come to find out the guy i was talking to had no idea about what he was talking about.

EODblake · 01-20-2010, 04:50 PM

I've been reading posts on your forum for probably 2 months now and just waiting until I got the chance to snap some pictures before I registered. Saw this post and had to register just so I could comment. It got me outside to take some pics to which I'll post next.

So I was in Afghanistan over the summer and while we were searching used car dealerships for VBIED's (car bombs) we came across some cars that had been registered in California as late as May '09 and then were turned over to this cash for clunkers program. They had matching VINs so obviously hadn't been through the correct channels for destruction.

Just makes me wonder how many people are making money on the side because of this program. They were all smaller cars easily shipped by container, but I could see larger vehicles being sold off too

Blake

**Classic Heartbeat** · 01-20-2010, 06:48 PM

Quote:

I've been reading posts on your forum for probably 2 months now and just waiting until I got the chance to snap some pictures before I registered. Saw this post and had to register just so I could comment. It got me outside to take some pics to which I'll post next.

So I was in Afghanistan over the summer and while we were searching used car dealerships for VBIED's (car bombs) we came across some cars that had been registered in California as late as May '09 and then were turned over to this cash for clunkers program. They had matching VINs so obviously hadn't been through the correct channels for destruction.

Just makes me wonder how many people are making money on the side because of this program. They were all smaller cars easily shipped by container, but I could see larger vehicles being sold off too

Blake

HMMMM, If you could prove this, it could be a big problem for the dealership that sold the cars. WES

EODblake · 01-20-2010, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Classic Heartbeat

HMMMM, If you could prove this, it could be a big problem for the dealership that sold the cars. WES

We were working with the FBI so it's their case. I'm just the guy that takes the bombs apart.

CarJunkie · 03-18-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by EODblake

I've been reading posts on your forum for probably 2 months now and just waiting until I got the chance to snap some pictures before I registered. Saw this post and had to register just so I could comment. It got me outside to take some pics to which I'll post next.

So I was in Afghanistan over the summer and while we were searching used car dealerships for VBIED's (car bombs) we came across some cars that had been registered in California as late as May '09 and then were turned over to this cash for clunkers program. They had matching VINs so obviously hadn't been through the correct channels for destruction.

Just makes me wonder how many people are making money on the side because of this program. They were all smaller cars easily shipped by container, but I could see larger vehicles being sold off too

Blake

wow! now isn't that interesting....

**jamie72** · 03-18-2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by EODblake

We were working with the FBI so it's their case. I'm just the guy that takes the bombs apart.

glad you back in one piece, thanks for your service..

SeventyOne · 03-19-2010, 11:20 AM

just like HURTLOCKER!

In all seriousness thanks for your service to our country - if it wasn't for my wife I would have joined up years ago (I know, excuses, excuses)

01-15-2010, 02:19 AM	#1
CarJunkie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 125	I couldnt save the poor thing... I know its a little late for it, but its time for some post traumatic cash for clunkers sadness. So I went up to one of the many dodge dealerships in phoenix, az. I was following my roommates there in my truck so they could have a ride back while it was getting tinkered with. Well, my roommate was window shopping at all the new trucks and their options, and we were floating around the parking lot in a golf cart, looking around. Well, she found one she wanted to caress for a moment, and as she was doing that, I looked over, because I heard the tall tell sounds of a carburated motor not wanting to start. Well, Sadly to say If i would have found a way to save the poor thing from death I would. It was a 69 chevy blazer, in all its 4x4 glory, and yeah it was a little rough around the edges, but it was in overall good shape. It had super swampers, and a brush guard from what i could see.Sadly again, I asked the sales guy how much they were selling it for because everything has a price. He said "Oh, it belongs to the government now." Befuzzled at the time and not fully understanding the cash for clunkers hipocracy, and asked the dumbest question ever "Why is that?" and he thoughtfully stated that "it was someones piece of junk" and that it had the god awful yellow tag on it for disposal. I asked how much I could give the dealership to take it off of their hands, and he said "we cannot sell it. the government already got their crumby fingers all over it". I got a little teary-eyed, and sighed deeply then went on with my day. So, Im not sure if he was jerkin my chain or not, because I still dont fully understand how that whole cash for clunkers went, but i tried saving it from death. __________________ now accepting donations towards the cj needs hot rod parts fund. all applicable donators will be thanked hospitably with a 6 pack of any alcoholic beverage of their choosing.

01-15-2010, 02:50 AM	#2
BLUE THUNDER Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 993	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... You should have raided it for parts. That sux!!!!!

01-15-2010, 03:16 AM	#3
72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... In theory, couldn't someone buy it once the motor was trashed?

01-15-2010, 06:20 AM	#4
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... Cash for clunkers was only suppose to apply up to 84 so it would have been to old too qualify he probally had his own plans for it and didnt want to lose it to you __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

01-15-2010, 09:09 AM	#5
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,346	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... - that was one of the stipulations that it couldn't be over 25 years old.

01-15-2010, 09:31 AM	#6
gwgator Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Danville, VA Posts: 24	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... I am in the auto salvage business and we bought about 500 of the clunker trade ins. There was some really nice stuff traded in. The dealers were only allowed to sell the cars to "authorized disposal centers." However, once we have them we are allowed to sell parts...everything except the engine block (which is already ruined.) At this point the dealers shouldn't still have any sitting on their lot. They were supposed to dispose of them as soon as they received the rebate money from the government which for most was back in October. Sounds a little suspicious but if it really is a clunker, find out who they are selling it to and then you can try to buy parts from them.

01-16-2010, 11:01 PM	#7
CarJunkie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 125	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... well good to know that maybe its alive somewhere. those darn blazers are so hard to find nowadays at least on this side of the US. __________________ now accepting donations towards the cj needs hot rod parts fund. all applicable donators will be thanked hospitably with a 6 pack of any alcoholic beverage of their choosing.

01-16-2010, 11:11 PM	#8
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,237	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... umm with ti being a 69 they could not buy it as a cash for clunker __________________ David fuller Ase Certified Mechanic Click here to help support our board!! 1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305 2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles 2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car) 2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car) 2002 Sububran 5.3 245k 2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378 General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube

01-18-2010, 12:40 AM	#10
Matt Man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buhl, Idaho Posts: 1,438	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... yep i saw 1991 crew cab dually 4x4 at one of my lots and i was so pissed. crew 4x4 duallys are so hard to find these days. oh and it was the square body style.... __________________ 86 c30 crew cab dually 454/400 4/6 drop SOLD 1-8-11 1981 chevy K10 short Bed Scottsdale SOLD 10-26-2020 67 GMC Stepside Straight six/3 on the tree "The Peach" 2020 Silverado Double Cab LT Z71 5.3 8 speed Daily Driver K10 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=671934 The Peach build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=733903 Last edited by Matt Man; 01-18-2010 at 12:40 AM.

01-19-2010, 05:06 AM	#11
cvalcore Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Monroe IA Posts: 272	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... go back and ask another sale's men. ive had this problem before and come to find out the guy i was talking to had no idea about what he was talking about.

01-20-2010, 04:50 PM	#12
EODblake Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 11	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... I've been reading posts on your forum for probably 2 months now and just waiting until I got the chance to snap some pictures before I registered. Saw this post and had to register just so I could comment. It got me outside to take some pics to which I'll post next. So I was in Afghanistan over the summer and while we were searching used car dealerships for VBIED's (car bombs) we came across some cars that had been registered in California as late as May '09 and then were turned over to this cash for clunkers program. They had matching VINs so obviously hadn't been through the correct channels for destruction. Just makes me wonder how many people are making money on the side because of this program. They were all smaller cars easily shipped by container, but I could see larger vehicles being sold off too Blake

03-19-2010, 11:20 AM	#17
SeventyOne Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oakland, Ca Posts: 1,382	Re: I couldnt save the poor thing... just like HURTLOCKER! In all seriousness thanks for your service to our country - if it wasn't for my wife I would have joined up years ago (I know, excuses, excuses)



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