[cobra de capell]

I have a 1996 Buick that just will not die. Any used car that runs well is worth $1,500 to $2,000 - fair condition. So, people are only getting a few thouand, but the car is being destroyed - my car would be great for a single mom - nice air conditioning, tires, etc. - it just seems like a waste to junk a lot of the cars that are being turned in.

I wonder: Perhaps around 3-6 months from now, are we going to find out that although the feds paid $3,500-$4,500 to get the trades off the road, the drive train turns up back on the road in some other car? Isn't it just the engine that needs to be crushed under this program or the entire car? Since junk dealers will be getting 'running cars' for free - I wonder how that's going to turn out between the trade and the crushing phases. Perhaps someone is going to make a lot of money.