Ok, not directly a "ferrari", but a relative... http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/08/14/delozier.maserati.cash.KUSA Its evidently in Denver at a dealer in Golden, and it really did qualify for the "cash for clunkers" program. http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=121299&catid=188 And YES, it DOES have to be crushed. James in Denver
"He said that he could drive it down the road for about 10 minutes, and then he had to call his mechanic," Guthrie said of the owner's experience" Yes relatives have the same issues!
Doesn't surprise me, nor do I fault the owner. If C for C had been in effect 9 years ago, I would have been there like rocket with my '85 BMW 635. Though fun, it was a money vacuum; I got $1900 for it on a trade for a new '01 VW Beetle, and good riddance. I won't be surprised at all when a Ferrari hits the news, probably a deep-underwater 308 or GT4 owner.
Should have pulled the Nardi* and the emblems before the trade in. * Yes, I steered my Opel for 2 months with a pair of Vise-grips while in college.
Maserati should be crushing Biturbos itself as part of its marketing efforts. If a couple of Chrysler TC by Maseratis got thrown in by accident, I would be OK with that.
A new genuine Nardi will set you back close to the car's C for C worth. I would have parts-stripped it beforhand.
Someone should call the dealer. I was talking to a salesman about the cash for clunkers deal when it first started and they specifically told me to "pull anything from your car before bringing it in because it will be crushed". As long as it drove and was insured, it was ok. If someone wants me to, I can try to stop by the dealer this weekend to see if they will let someone pull the steering wheel. I suspect if too many people ask, they'll pull it themselves and "ebay" it. James in Denver
Seriously?! The wheel is worth that much? I agree though, he should have stripped as much as he could before trading it.
Maybe I was exaggerating, but not excessively. I've seen new signed Nardis for sale at around $2.5K, one for a special app such as restoration of a low-production late 50's-early '60s Ferrari would top $3k, IMO
Yes a nice clean though unreliable 85 bi turbo is going to be crushed. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/08/14/delozier.maserati.cash.KUSA
C4C only requires that the drivetrain be "disabled" and scraped. The rest of this "exotic" can still be dismantled. In fact it would still be permissable for the new car buyer to take the car back to dismantle and sell piece by piece under the rules AFTER the dealer kills the engine and transmission.
Haha... My sister just sent me the same link: http://bigcountryhomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=166151
No he's very misinformed. Wish it were so. They were a $200 option at the time and only slightly more than that now.
That would be a good idea if the interior is in good nick. This was obviously a badly maintained car and who want's to dump the effort into resurecting a car that might top out at $4K in perfect running condition? It's sad. Mine is is very good mechanically and comestically and runs like the wind but most do not. It doesn't matter what marue or model car if it's left to rot this long there's no hope unless it's very valuable. Bob S.
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