Ferrari Mailing List: Re: New Stuff -

[Mike Fleischer (themightytoe]

Larry,

Not sure where you are living but if you drive through BFE America (I 
drove from Northern IL to DFW for Thanksgiving recently so at least this 
is true for that route) you will likely notice in the less opulent 
neighborhoods that the pink flamingo has been replaced by the orange 
rusting F150 or Cutlass Cierra as the lawn ornament of choice?  I would 
wager 80% of these decorations will never run again, and their parts 
value, would exceed the cost of extracting useable parts :)  But just 
speculating here...  Might be money in the pockets of some folks who 
could only afford the left shoe at the shoe store...

BR,
Mike


LarryT wrote:
> Rec'd this in a recent SEMA newsletter -
>
> Washington lawmakers are drafting a large economic stimulus package to help 
> create jobs and rebuild infrastructure. They want to include a nationwide 
> scrappage program which would give U.S. tax dollars to consumers who turn-in 
> older cars to have them crushed, as a misguided attempt to spur new car 
> sales. The lawmakers need to scrap this idea.
>
> The stimulus package is being drafted right now. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 
> (D-CA) wants to introduce the bill on January 6 and have it approved by 
> Congress by January 20, so that President Obama can sign it into law after 
> he is inaugurated.
>
> IMHO this kind of law does little to remove old clunkers - often the 
> clunkers are the owners only choice of  transportation - they can't afford a 
> new car even with a pttance down payment.  Also, crushed cars yield no used 
> replacement parts for those interested in them -
>
> If the lawmakers think giving someone $200 (or even $500) for a clunker that 
> they'll use to buy a new car will likely see the auto industry in the same 
> boat as the financial industry - where legislators pushed Freddie and Fannie 
> to make loans without due diligence.
>
> But that's IMO -
>
> Sincerely,
> Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
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