BMW Clunker Kill (5-series)

BOSSBMW · 01-08-2010, 12:48 PM

I hope its not a repost.

This really sucked watching... It actually hurt

What a waste of a perfectly good car. As the mechanic says in the video, the douchebag owner probably traded it in for a kia...

If for some reason that appears as a big white box, like it does for me, try this

Thanks

Vypurr · 01-08-2010, 01:03 PM

Ugh, that's depressing. And did you see the Maserati one also, man what a shame, seems crazy to me. But people do what they gotta do ... I guess.

brinkmann · 01-08-2010, 01:06 PM

so sad

Synergy 69 · 01-08-2010, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beneliezer

I hope its not a repost.

This really sucked watching... It actually hurt

What a waste of a perfectly good car. As the mechanic says in the video, the douchebag owner probably traded it in for a kia...

If for some reason that appears as a big white box, like it does for me, try this

Thanks

F32Fleet · 01-08-2010, 01:20 PM

and people wonder why used car prices are increasing.

Delta0311 · 01-08-2010, 01:20 PM

Why would anyone do that to a perfectly good car? Cash for clunkers, what a fucking joke that is. I swear our politicains should be drug tested on a daily basis because they all seem to be smoking crack these days.

Terrance28 · 01-08-2010, 01:23 PM

Is that protocol for them to blow the engine that way for this program?

bsamoul · 01-08-2010, 01:24 PM

that makes me want to cry. couldn't even watch the whole thing

anthony @ eas · 01-08-2010, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrance28

Is that protocol for them to blow the engine that way for this program?

+1 Whay would they do this?

Express · 01-08-2010, 01:29 PM

it hurts to see this

Couch · 01-08-2010, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta0311

Why would anyone do that to a perfectly good car? Cash for clunkers, what a fucking joke that is. I swear our politicains should be drug tested on a daily basis because they all seem to be smoking crack these days.

They're high on power and idiocy. 99% of our politicians are complete and utter morons.

Insider · 01-08-2010, 01:49 PM

Typical wasteful liberal inefficient government program. With the country currently controlled by liberals, things will only get worse.

PINeely · 01-08-2010, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrance28

Is that protocol for them to blow the engine that way for this program?

Yes. They replace the engine oil with sodium silicate, which hardens as the engine heats up, so that the engine components are immobilized and destroyed. They do this so that the engine and its parts can't be resold. The entire car is then shredded. It's BS.

I saw a CFC kill list once. On it were among other things,

150+ 80s-90s Corvettes
A few Maseratis
Several 5 series BMWs
An E46 M3
An Aston Martin DB7.

F32Fleet · 01-08-2010, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrance28

Is that protocol for them to blow the engine that way for this program?

Yes. Any "clunker' turned in must be rendered undrivable. The idea is to get inefficient more polluting vehicles replaced with newer more efficient ones which also serves to "stimulate" (trade future sales for current) the economy and save US Manufacturing jobs (temp increase in demand may cause companies to either higher more or retain workers).

side benefit is that it may buy votes because the government is seen as "doing something". whatever that means.

Cosmop · 01-08-2010, 02:14 PM

How is destroying perfectly good cars good for this country? We are destroying working American assets. I'm sure anyone from India or China watching this video would be in total disbelief. This makes me cry for my country.

jopa489 · 01-08-2010, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmop

How is destroying perfectly good cars good for this country? We are destroying working American assets. I'm sure anyone from India or China watching this video would be in total disbelief. This make me cry for my country.

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PINeely · 01-08-2010, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmop

How is destroying perfectly good cars good for this country? We are destroying working American assets. I'm sure anyone from India or China watching this video would be in total disbelief. This make me cry for my country.

The idea, like Socom said, is that it replaces "dangerous" polluting cars with more efficient ones. But the problem isn't some perfectly good 5 series, it's the kid with an '87 LeSabre that spews smoke out of the exhaust. They aren't going to turn in their car for CFC; then they are out a car and CFC doesn't pay enough to afford a new one.

The REAL reason for something like this is political support, IMO. Makes it look like they are saving the environment and changing things and whatever. Pfft.

Brad335d · 01-08-2010, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta0311

Why would anyone do that to a perfectly good car? Cash for clunkers, what a fucking joke that is. I swear our politicains should be drug tested on a daily basis because they all seem to be smoking crack these days.

The irony is the cash for clunkers program was modeled after the same program in Germany, the home of BMW.

onefastman · 01-08-2010, 02:34 PM

wow

Kiemyster · 01-08-2010, 02:38 PM

thats the most tragic video ive ever seen on youtube. this is bullshit. the amount of resources and pollution induced in the process of making a new car is rediculous. what a fucking waste!!!!

BOSSBMW · 01-08-2010, 02:50 PM

5:00+ I don't know how the techs got the heart for that...

amlebede · 01-17-2010, 06:51 PM

It is his car. He can do whatever he wants with it.

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