Someone around here must by trying to be more wasteful than George W & gang.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/458673.html

"Don White" wrote in message
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Someone around here must by trying to be more wasteful than George W &
gang.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/458673.html

It happens here in the States also. Test vehicles from the Big 3 are
routinely crushed at metal recycling yards in Detroit and Toledo, with
absolutely nothing taken out other than the gas tank and engine fluids.
These cars look brand new and may include custom aluminum wheels and top end
electronics including stereo and gps. I would not have believed it if I did
not see it with my own eyes.

" *JimH*" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
...
Someone around here must by trying to be more wasteful than George W &
gang.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/458673.html

It happens here in the States also. Test vehicles from the Big 3 are
routinely crushed at metal recycling yards in Detroit and Toledo, with
absolutely nothing taken out other than the gas tank and engine fluids.
These cars look brand new and may include custom aluminum wheels and top
end
electronics including stereo and gps. I would not have believed it if I
did
not see it with my own eyes.


A lot of it has to do with insurance and liability.

"P. Fritz" wrote in message
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" *JimH*" wrote in message
...

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Someone around here must by trying to be more wasteful than George W &
gang.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/458673.html

It happens here in the States also. Test vehicles from the Big 3 are
routinely crushed at metal recycling yards in Detroit and Toledo, with
absolutely nothing taken out other than the gas tank and engine fluids.
These cars look brand new and may include custom aluminum wheels and
top end
electronics including stereo and gps. I would not have believed it if
I did
not see it with my own eyes.


A lot of it has to do with insurance and liability.





I realize that. ;-)

" *JimH*" wrote in message
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"P. Fritz" wrote in message
...

" *JimH*" wrote in message
...

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Someone around here must by trying to be more wasteful than George
W &
gang.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/458673.html

It happens here in the States also. Test vehicles from the Big 3
are
routinely crushed at metal recycling yards in Detroit and Toledo,
with
absolutely nothing taken out other than the gas tank and engine
fluids.
These cars look brand new and may include custom aluminum wheels and
top end
electronics including stereo and gps. I would not have believed it
if
I did
not see it with my own eyes.


A lot of it has to do with insurance and liability.





I realize that. ;-)

The worst ones I saw were the weathering tests........after x number of
cycles, they would peel back the sheet metal all over the car to see what
was happening.....I saw some incredibly expensive audi's BMW's etc opened
up like sardine cans............

*JimH* wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...

Someone around here must by trying to be more wasteful than George W &
gang.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/458673.html


It happens here in the States also. Test vehicles from the Big 3 are
routinely crushed at metal recycling yards in Detroit and Toledo, with
absolutely nothing taken out other than the gas tank and engine fluids.
These cars look brand new and may include custom aluminum wheels and top end
electronics including stereo and gps. I would not have believed it if I did
not see it with my own eyes.


Something to do with emissions standards, engines, exhaust systems,
etc? A company test car not worth rebuilding to gov standards or
shipping back for replumbing, etc?