Why do they crush cars?
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When a car is taken by the police or local council for an infringement, and then eventually crushed - why do they do this?
Surely it would make more sense to auction the vehicle off (assuming it is not a complete stbucket), thereby keeping a vehicle on the road, not having to pay / arrange for its disposal and also making the money back from the unpaid fine and storage fees.
Even if the owner decided to buy it back at auction, the council or authority still make money...
Surely it would make more sense to auction the vehicle off (assuming it is not a complete stbucket), thereby keeping a vehicle on the road, not having to pay / arrange for its disposal and also making the money back from the unpaid fine and storage fees.
Even if the owner decided to buy it back at auction, the council or authority still make money...
Caruso said:
thinfourth2 said:
As most of them are complete st buckets
And crushing them typically means 1 less uninsured car on the road.It just seems like a monumental waste. It would create jobs for the auction houses, and get some money back from those that have been driving illegally for so long.
Even a £500 car which is a good runner is still £500 that someone doesn't have to pay towards scrapping it?
Carrot said:
Caruso said:
thinfourth2 said:
As most of them are complete st buckets
It would create jobs for the auction houses, and get some money back from those that have been driving illegally for so long.Even a £500 car which is a good runner is still £500 that someone doesn't have to pay towards scrapping it?
There is always someone who will buy 'that' car. A car for everyone, don't see why they waste them at all.
Carrot said:
When a car is taken by the police or local council for an infringement, and then eventually crushed - why do they do this?
Surely it would make more sense to auction the vehicle off (assuming it is not a complete stbucket), thereby keeping a vehicle on the road, not having to pay / arrange for its disposal and also making the money back from the unpaid fine and storage fees.
Even if the owner decided to buy it back at auction, the council or authority still make money...
Potential Liability of selling a faulty carSurely it would make more sense to auction the vehicle off (assuming it is not a complete stbucket), thereby keeping a vehicle on the road, not having to pay / arrange for its disposal and also making the money back from the unpaid fine and storage fees.
Even if the owner decided to buy it back at auction, the council or authority still make money...
Previous owner keeping a spare key and stealing their car back
Likley to get passed to another driver who won't insure it as it will be a heap in 95% of cases
Has a more dramatic effect when you think about your P&J being crushed
Quick and Easy Cash.
Strathclyde Police took an Audi Q5 off a local hood under proceeds of crime and regularly roll it out for press and TV. Stickered up like a traffic car but don't think its used on the beat so to speak. On a side note, it always bothers me when Top Gear/5th Gear destroy/ruin a perfectly good car. Be it a shed or not it just doesn't seem right.
Unfortunately some councils are retarded enough to crush the wrong cars
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2339211...
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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2339211...
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CampDavid said:
Unfortunately some councils are retarded enough to crush the wrong cars
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2339211...
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Holy st!!!!http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2339211...
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CampDavid said:
Sour Kraut said:
Slight O/T: do we know for sure that all the cars traded in during the Scrappage scheme were definitely crushed? Or did some make their way to dismantlers for a more productive end of life?
Some were dismantled but most just ended up being crushed.ETA - stored at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire
Edited by SlimRick on Monday 10th January 14:52
Old cars are good because they are cheap to buy and you can work on them yourself , they do not have ABS issues and airbag issues and you can easily source used parts from the scrappy, thereby saving even more money. They are also cheaper to tax, for now.
None of this is good for the government as they don't constantly get VAT from all your high tech servicing requirements and electrical issues.
I suspect they like to scrap cars as they want as small a used car market as possible. There is much more money it for them if people are buying newer cars !
None of this is good for the government as they don't constantly get VAT from all your high tech servicing requirements and electrical issues.
I suspect they like to scrap cars as they want as small a used car market as possible. There is much more money it for them if people are buying newer cars !
Carrot said:
CampDavid said:
Unfortunately some councils are retarded enough to crush the wrong cars
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2339211...
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Holy st!!!!http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2339211...
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That is terrible!
I thought they had to wait 14 days for the owner to come forward?
What if it had been in storage and stolen (with no tax), then they crush a stolen car!
Someone's head needs to roll there!!!! :angry:
SlimRick said:
£1/minute, provide your own insurance....
Extra for 4x4's or bigger cars.
Seriously, they could scrap those for parts to keep other old cars going for those who cannot afford new cars, and use the money raised for paying off the deficit!
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