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scrapping old cars (archive)
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Posted by Bob Sutterfield on March 03, 2002 at 22:51:49:

Check out S.1766 at The Congress

This is the Energy Policy Act of 2002. Specifically see

DIVISION C--DIVERSIFYING ENERGY DEMAND AND IMPROVING EFFICIENCY

TITLE VIII--FUELS AND VEHICLES

Subtitle A--Increased Vehicle Fuel Efficiency

SEC. 803. ASSISTANCE FOR STATE PROGRAMS TO RETIRE FUEL-INEFFICIENT MOTOR VEHICLES.

This increases the incentives to scrap cars made more than 15 years ago.

Would this make it harder for us to maintain our older cars? Would pick-a-part type junkyards ("used part recyclers") be more eager to crush them, than to make them available for us to glean NLA parts? Would parts vendors (both OE and aftermarket) be less eager to manufacture and sell parts for our cars?

Some classic car clubs (e.g. my uncle with his 57 Ford Skyliner Retractable Hardtop) are getting pretty worked up over this. Should we?
--
Bob Sutterfield
'87 E30 325iS http://bmwe30.net #1129
'88 E28 535iS http://m535i.org #154
BMWCCA #169277 Rocky Mountain Chapter


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