Ten most exotic cars destroyed by Cash for Clunkers

Jalopnik.com ^ | 09/23/2009 | Jalopnik

[nascarnation]

Though the most popular vehicle destroyed under Cash For Clunkers was the Ford Explorer, there were also AMGs, Rolls-Royces and even a LaForza crushed. The ten most exotic cars that fools parted with below. Click through if you dare.

[nascarnation]

The whole thing smells fishy. - 3 Alfa Romeo Milanos - 4 Audi S4's and 4 S6's - 45 BMW 6 Series - 1 M3, 1 M5, and 1 Z3 - 52 Allantes - A Few 1994 - 96 Impala SS - 132 Corvettes - 200 El Caminos - 39 TC By Masarati - 24 Lightnings - 107 Ford Taurus SHO - 9 Jaguar XJR - 1 2006 350Z Roadster - 310 Toyota Supras

[edcoil]

The bmw 6 series needed to go and the Corvettes as well since I am a Porsche man. Only been in one Masarati seem ok to ride but never buy.

[TurtleUp]

I’m sure there’s no fraud in this government program. I mean, a Rolls could easily be drivable but worth less that $4500, couldn’t it?

[nagdt]

Nobody in his right mind would turn in many of those cars for 4500 bucks. LOL.. Maybe the Taurus and Supras, Impalas...but unless those other cars were totalled to begin with, no way.

[Nervous Tick]

>> The whole thing smells fishy.

The Typhoon and the Buick — maybe.

The rest, I call BS.

[Doogle]

A Few 1994 - 96 Impala SS .......just dammmmmmm

[AZLiberty]

Each of those cars was probably turned in by a woman scorned by the owner of a nice care.

[AZLiberty]

... car.

[nomad]

Why wouldn`t they put them on E-Bay or Craig`s List? Either this is bull,or there are some cool cars owned by some REALLY STUPID people.

[buccaneer81]

1994 - 96 Impala SS .......just dammmmmmm

I was in a Chevy showroom in '95 buying a Lumina Z-34. I drooled over the Impala SS. Sticker price, the then outrageous amount of 28k. The salesman told me they were taking bids on them far above the MSRP.

[DemforBush]

I agree - this smells fishy. I could see one or two guilt-ridden owners destroying an exotic for a “green” ride...but not this many.

There’s an angle here, but I’m not sure what it is.

[Little Pig]

The Impalas had to be ex-wives. The vettes I could see: the early-80s ones were pretty crappy. Ditto the mid- to late-80s El Caminos. Pity about the Fords, but it’s likely they were the v-8s, not the Yamaha V-6. That 350 must have been junk. I’m surprised not to see any 3000GTs in the list. That thing was a cool-looking car, but the motors were fragile. I wonder what vintage the Supras were.

[Dr. Sivana]

Heck, if I am the dealer, and someone comes in with a $300,000 Bentley, I am either going to offer him 10 Grand on the spot, or make sure that it is stripped before it goes to the crusher.

This is all so wrong.

For the record, I drive a ‘96 Aerostar 4WD. My wife drives a Caprice Wagon with the 350 V-8. We had no interest in this program.

[digger48]

considering the amazingly poor Photoshop in the first picture, I gotta wonder about their claim

[nascarnation]

the photoshop is just Jalopnik fluff
If you click thru, you eventually get to NHTSA data, for what that’s worth

[Responsibility2nd]

 

I wonder how many of those exotic cars were destroyed. Betting not many. 

Couple shocked to find their ‘clunker’ is for sale

Monday, September 21, 2009 8:24:52 PM · by South40 · 64 replies · 2,828+ views

Orange County Register ^ | September 21, 2009 | Teri Sforza

The sapphire blue 2001 Nissan X-Terra was still in pretty fine shape - but, getting only 17 miles or so a gallon, it had “Cash for Clunkers“ written all over it. So in August, Dan Hoang and girlfriend Tara Bui gathered up all the paperwork required by “Cash for Clunkers” - registration, title, proof of insurance - and went to Volkswagen of Garden Grove to ditch the gas guzzler and replace it with a more environmentally friendly VW Jetta. They wanted the clean diesel Jetta - which would have qualified for the maximum $4,500 credit - but alas, the dealer...

[Tucker39]

.........or.....some clever dude pulled a switcheroo and THOSE cars were never crushed. Is that possible? Nah! Nobody EVER cheats in a Gubmint program!

[svcw]

I do not believe it.

[hellbender]

The Maserati listed is really a “Chrysler TC by Maserati,” which has found its way onto at least one list of the worst cars of recent times. Basically a K-car.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I already figured out a way a dealer could sell a car that was traded under "Cash for Clunkheads" and not get sued.

There were over 60,000 "Cash for Clunkheads" applications rejected by the Feds.

All a dealer would have to do is send in an application for the car, but deliberately leave some fields blank or incomplete.

The application would be rejected, and the dealer can then in good conscience sell the vehicle at market price.

[Spktyr]

Nope, they crushed a bunch of Maserati Biturbos and a Quattroporte - not just a TC.

[Spktyr]

The Rolls/Bentley Continental R, assuming you can find one, starts at $50,000.

A non-running or wrecked one is still $40,000.

[Domandred]

When my grandfather passed away a few years back my parents sold his Impala. I wanted to kick them.

[lonestar]

I still have a 1982 El Camino.

[38special]

OMG! 24 Lightnings?

[chuckles]

Does this smell fishy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTYL-h5_hb4&feature=PlayList&p=6CE67869ED132265&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=26

I gave up trying to post a link and my dinner is cold, so just copy and paste.

[Drew68]

There’s an angle here, but I’m not sure what it is.

Some kind of tax break perhaps?

[DCPatriot]

My Beast...2000 M5