10 Most Exotic Cars Destroyed By Cash For Clunkers

[Revmaynard]

Wow, at least no 1994-96 Impala's were crushed.

Lol good one.

[Njobe]

there are some retarded motherfuckers for giving up those cars... what the fuck where they on. god damn it makes me angry

[CHADbee]

Yeah I think the Typhoon was one of the rarest up there. That's about the only one I would have wanted to actually own and maintain.

i wish i could rep you again. i love those things. i have seen 1 my entire life and it was in a fawking trailer park LOLOL

[WalkS]

Yea I'm sad to see the Typhoon and the GNX up there, now I don't want to even click the link to look at it. But how accurate is this accusation? I understand some people are oblivious to what they are driving. But I damn sure doubt that someone has insurance for over a year or be driving it regularly. GM electronics back in the 80's aren't that perfect if no one takes care of it. And I believe this government clunkers for cash for clunkers isn't going to last not much longer...

[Revmaynard]

I used to see a Syclone weekly when I worked off Moreland. Typhoons are more common than the Syclone though.

[HypnoToad]

i wish i could rep you again. i love those things. i have seen 1 my entire life and it was in a fawking trailer park LOLOL

love those cars so much,theres one on CL right now for 8k

i saw one running at ams this year.

[CHADbee]

I used to see a Syclone weekly when I worked off Moreland. Typhoons are more common than the Syclone though.

yeah lightspeed on here had a big turbo, built motor syclone...OMG....it was nasty

[CHADbee]

love those cars so much,theres one on CL right now for 8k

i saw one running at ams this year.

yeah i saw that, its got like 130k miles on it right?

[HypnoToad]

yeah i saw that, its got like 130k miles on it right?

yea think so,still worth it to me........and there was a lower mile syclone for 10k

[claybird]

GOD THIS PISSES ME OFF!!!!! I see 850'seery where in rome though

[i4_garage]

i would have given 45,000$ for the aston. LOL!

[uproot]

cluck

[SampaGuy]

That list says a 2005 RX8 was traded in. Those didn't even qualify for the program.

[crxsiguy]

1997 Supra? Who's stupid enough to do that?

Someone did it at the toyota in roswell from what i heard, there was also a 98+ Trans am WS-6 that was clean as hell!

[OnURleft]

I don't get why anyone would crush these cars, it makes no logical since. So for $4,500 + some weak trade in $'s i'm going to crush my $100,000+ GNX. Our family friend has a GNX and I don't think there is an owner out there that isn't aware of its value. Maybe they were traded to cash for clunker dealerships and not destroyed? Maybe they got so much money for them that they didn't care if they were crushed? Did the government really give a dealership 100K so they could crush a GNX? I need more pics of these thing destroyed to believe they truly were destroyed because that DB7 picture is a FAKE

[WalkS]

That list says a 2005 RX8 was traded in. Those didn't even qualify for the program.

Did the government really give a dealership 100K so they could crush a GNX? I need more pics of these thing destroyed to believe they truly were destroyed because that DB7 picture is a FAKE

Exactly, I need some proof! I believe some of this is more of a hoax (especially the GNX and Typhoon, don't care for the other cars). People working at any dealership should know what the hell a GNX is, the value etc.

[VooDooXII]

The 850, the DB7, the GNX, and the Bentley...I'd pay $18,000 for allllllll of those.

[zachallen19]

That hurts my feelings a little bit. I would have given $4500 for any of those, honestly. Especially the Typhoon. lolol

theirs a nice one on craigslist man
jump on it

[Nerdsrock22]

Maserati with 18,000 miles. Killed.

[bdydrpdmazda]

mother fuckin travesty

[Total_Blender]

That hurts my feelings a little bit. I would have given $4500 for any of those, honestly. Especially the Typhoon. lolol

I'm willing to guess that these cars have histories... like major crashes causing frame damage, flood damage, etc etc. for cars with bad histories that require expensive rapair its probably better to take the $4500 credit.

Say you're 8-series or your LaForza gets into a major crash... its pretty much worthless after that... they're just aren't repair parts around for these rare vehicles. And most of the people who own such vehicles aren't the types who can be bothered finding someone who will give them more than $4500 for their now worthless vehicle.

Not to mention that these exotics are plagued with electrical problems and crap anyway.

I know of a place that has had an 8 series sitting on the lot for 2 years with 12k on the window. If he wants 12k then the wholesale price he payed would be closer to 6. So its not like $4500 on a beat-down 8 series was that big of a loss...

[swollix]

C5 vette does not qualify... gas mileage is too good.

[Brian*]

That is fucked up... My buddy kitt sold his typhoon for 12 I think, I wanted it sooooooooo bad...

[RedGTS]

how about the toyota supra 97

[Supraboy87T]

How about the 250-300 mk3 supras they crushed. Stupid ass government.

[Total_Blender]

How about the 250-300 mk3 supras they crushed. Stupid ass government.

A flawless MkIII Supra is worth maybe $3500 in a private party sale on a good day, about half that at wholesale. And its not like they are rare.

A friend of mine sent running/driving MkIII Supra to the crusher because the 7MGTE had a knocking rod and the interior was trashed. He tried to sell it for the low low price of $500 for over a year and no one wanted it.

[AV8ter]

I seriously doubt 3 2007 Avalanches were traded in/crushed. No one would do that, let alone three people.........

[OG-Skinny]

I would love to find the owners of the 1991 M3 and M5's they turned in.

Fucking morons.

[Elbow]

I believe it's BULLSHIT people.

LMFAO LaForza.

[razorride]

You know there are a lot of cars on there that make me sad but the BEST sports car EVER made got crushed too... If you have never driven one don't fight me on it... But if you look at the BMW list a 1991 E30 BMW M3 got traded in cash for clunkers.. These things are rare.. just a shell for one of these things sell for over $4k in some cases.. and cash for clunkers requires the cars to run.

Moment of silence please!!!!

[mchschase27]

grand national FTW!

[Glides]

I dont believe that list for a moment.

[J-ROCK]

that list is either fake or the cars had very major problems thats all i can come up with

[Nerdsrock22]

The list isn't fake. Its straight from the USA.

Unless of course you don't believe the government..blah..blah.

[Total_Blender]

. These things are rare.. just a shell for one of these things sell for over $4k in some cases.. and cash for clunkers requires the cars to run.

I am pretty sure they don't require much else other than the cars run a couple laps around the parking lot to make sure they are drivable. For all we know someone could have taken the M3 badge and VIN off of a real wrecked M3 and affixed them to re plain Jane 318 or whatever.

I am sure a lot of these "exotic" vehicles either had major problems or were just hard for their owners to sell so they took a loss on them as a trade in. Its the owners' choice what to do with their vehicles anyway.

But I guess if I ever end up with a E30 M3 with frame damage and knocking rods I can just sell it for top dollar on IA as theres obviously a bustling market for such vehicles and buyers lined up around the block with $$$ in hand.

[Nerdsrock22]

I saw a video of the Maserati that got crushed. It had 18,000 miles and they guy had been trying to sell it for a long time.

Everyone says they would drop 4 grand on an exotic car, but folks that actually have that kinda money in disposable cash don't blow it on crappy cars.

[Total_Blender]

Everyone says they would drop 4 grand on an exotic car, but folks that actually have that kinda money in disposable cash don't blow it on crappy cars.

This is definitely true. $4500 will buy you a 20 year old BMW "supercar" in shitty condition, or it will buy you a newer run of the mill model in much better condition.

If owning an exotic car was as easy as finding the first 20+ year old beater with a low price, everyone on IA would be in 8 Series' and NSX's

[Glides]

I understand some of the cars. I owned a Laforza, I know what it's like to find parts on it. I would have traded that in for cash for clunkers for sure and come out ahead on that deal. But some of the others, I don't believe.

Yes, I doubly don't believe it coming from the US Government. Anyone doubting that....obviously hasn't worked for the US Government. When you do, then you will understand that 50% of the information that comes from them is incorrect, 20% is fabricated and 30% is true.

Especially in a program, which was proven to work so well they extended it. It was the shining beacon of prosperity and the cannon call of how well the government was working during the recession.