10 Most Exotic Cars Destroyed By Cash For Clunkers

[Nerdsrock22]

Some of this is quite sad. Hopefully that GNX didn't get swapped for a Corolla or something stupid.


1992 BMW 850i - 30,000 examples



Aston Martin DB7 Volante - 7,000 examples



Roush Stage 3 F-150 - $46,000



GMC Typhoon - 4,697 examples



LaForza SUV - $60,000




Mercedes C43 AMG - 4,200 examples



Bentley Continental R - 1,290 examples - $307,000 !!!!



Excalibur Autos Phaeton



Buick GNX - 547 examples



Maserati Quattrporte - 55 examples





Original Article with Production Numbers

[HachiDori]

How in the world could those be accurate? I would have payed more than 4500 for most of those lol

[esi_atlanta]

850 sexy... ... i love it ... +1 for u sir ...

[Revmaynard]

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

[Nerdsrock22]

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

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.

[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

[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]

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?

[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.

[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...

[AnthonyF]

I do enjoy seeing an 850 from time to time on the hwy. Wish there were more orrr if they came out with a new one...

-Ant.

[Revmaynard]

Mhmm. I still plan on owning one some day. That or a Syclone. lol

[Nerdsrock22]

Added production numbers and/or price.

[Revmaynard]

That makes it even worse! lol

[Nerdsrock22]

That makes it even worse! lol

That's some insane depreciation for the Bentley.

[DUBSf22c]

HERE IS THE COMPLETE LIST.. DONT LOOK IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A GOOD DAY

http://www.cars.gov/files/official-i...n-vehicles.pdf

NOT A SINGLE WRX/IMPREZA got traded in

[DUBSf22c]

THIS GOT CRUSHED

[sleepys4]

I'm trying to figure who traded in the Bentley and the Martin.

[Nerdsrock22]

I would have bought that TVR for $4,000 and put it in my living room as a couch.

[uproot]

1 crx, lol, no civics besides that

I see some eagle talons... dont cry tibby

[DUBSf22c]

1 crx, lol, no civics besides that

I see some eagle talons... dont cry tibby

U see the amount of Odysseys and Passports..

this pisses me off
635csi 1989 13



Oh and if you see the amount of cressidas crushed. That also helps to explain why they just went up in price

[Nerdsrock22]

1 crx, lol, no civics besides that

I see some eagle talons... dont cry tibby

How would a CRX have been crushed? They had to be under 18mpg?

[DUBSf22c]

How would a CRX have been crushed? They had to be under 18mpg?

they dont have to be 18mpg. the gap had to be a certain amount. The website has that up.

[DieselNuts]

they dont have to be 18mpg. the gap had to be a certain amount. The website has that up.

Not true. 2 different places wouldnt accept our 94 Pontiac Bonneville because it gets like 22mpg with mixed driving. They said the MPG that was rated by the EPA is the number they go by and it had to be <18mpg

Fudge! GNXs!? Good examples bid for 30 grand...seen one for 90! Our dumb goverment just got dumber!

the guy that gave the car up is even more dumb than the entire govt...

[Revmaynard]

Yea, Civic's mpgs are too good to qualify.

[uproot]

How would a CRX have been crushed? They had to be under 18mpg?

Maybe it was that one with the V8 swap

Yea, Civic's mpgs are too good to qualify.

Yeah i know my point exactly.

[Nerdsrock22]

Yea, Civic's mpgs are too good to qualify.

That list says that those cars are not necessarily reviewed or approved, e.g. somebody ain't gettin' paid for the CRX.

[DUBSf22c]

That list says that those cars are not necessarily reviewed or approved, e.g. somebody ain't gettin' paid for the CRX.

they mean they havent PAID the dealships. Jim ellis is owed like 1.5mil

[Nerdsrock22]

they mean they havent PAID the dealships. Jim ellis is owed like 1.5mil

Yeah that's what I meant. I thought it had to be at most 18 to qualify for the program?

Cause I ran my s10, and it had 19mpg, and didn't qualify. And I was looking to buy an insight.

[DUBSf22c]

Yeah that's what I meant. I thought it had to be at most 18 to qualify for the program?

Cause I ran my s10, and it had 19mpg, and didn't qualify. And I was looking to buy an insight.

hrmm check the website see if the rules are up

[Njobe]

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

[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!!!!

[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.

[Christopherr]

Fudge! GNXs!? Good examples bid for 30 grand...seen one for 90! Our dumb goverment just got dumber!

[MrBiggiee]

Fudge! GNXs!? Good examples bid for 30 grand...seen one for 90! Our dumb goverment just got dumber!

YES!!!.....GNXs are easily worth 100,000

[2003Accord]

If it had to be before 01 then how are all those 03-04 cars there? wtf

[Nerdsrock22]

If it had to be before 01 then how are all those 03-04 cars there? wtf

Dealerships effed up.

Or just went ahead and made the deal, knowing it might not work out. If the deal was contingent on that trade-in, they may have just factored the $3k-$4k into the final price.

[j0nbunklah0m]

Crushing my babies.

[awestun]

ugh. People disappoint me.