I agree. I heard once that manufacturing a new car pollutes more than using an older one indefinitely.
--- On Fri, 7/31/09, tyler <casi...@usermail.com> wrote: From: tyler <casi...@usermail.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] this cash for clunkers just makes me sick To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 6:47 PM It really bothers me also. There's no way destroying a perfectly good car is good for the environment. I've also noticed that the EPA seems to have dropped the economy ratings on a lot of older cars to make them seem worse, and hence get them scrapped. I think all of the turbocharged Volvos from the 80s and 90s are rated EXACTLY at 18mpg, when in reality they get as much as 25mpg. I'm a huge fan of these cars- they're sheer reliability and durability is good for the environment because they don't need to be replaced ever if maintained properly, and they're very versatile and utilitarian. It's horrible to see them being scrapped without the parts even being saved, and replaced with cheap crap that will end up in a junkyard within a decade. If anyone thinks the democrats care about the environment, I think they're being misled. They simply use the environment as an excuse for directing money towards big corporations. Tyler Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Going around visiting all sorts or dealerships since this cash for clunkers > deal started is just sick I see all sorts of so called clunkers that are > sitting in back, with spray paint on the side saying clunker, gettign ready > for the crusher. Alot of these vehicles are perfectly fine. Geez. Many of > the dealers around here will have several lined up along the street out front > with that clunker stuff painted on the side to get attention. It is really > killing the used car business as well. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090731/d1241eb5/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
