Joe,
I think there is something to worry about. When the scrappage programs
were to credit serious polluters for their transgressions there were
polluters that cleaned out salvage yards to gather credits to apply
against their mess making. This was easier than cleaning up their
processes. Those were only in some states. Federal programs nationwide
could mean thousands and thousands of cars reduced to new washing
machines. This would be a bad thing to get started. I'm sure that you
would not take your car in, but what about the parts car or project car
you haven't found yet.. There it goes, being hauled off just as you
arrive to negotiate for it. Besides, how often does the Government pass a
law with a given intent and get something all together different. Do not
also assume that everyone with a classic car, badly in need of
restoration or a 100 point concours car is in their right mind.
Hot Rod Magazine on TV, Speedvision, has shown cars that have been
rescued from some of these programs, someone scrapped a classic. The new
legislation will probably not allow such rescues as crushing is to be
required!
The folks at SEMA, Hemmings, Old Cars, and others are concerned about
this.
Do not bury your head in the sand and think that this will have no effect
on what you do.
It's a bit like "We just want to make a list of who has what guns, just a
list mind you."
Bill
On Sun, 06 Jan 2002 22:43:32 -0700 Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net> writes:
> Bill,
> I doubt there is anything to worry about. The intent of the bill is
> to get polluters off the street. Nobody in their right mind is
> going to turn in
> a classic car for scrap!
>
> So rest easy, we are perfectly safe from "Big Brother"!!
>
> Joe (C)
>
> William G Rosenbach wrote:
> >
> > FOT faithful,
> >
> > I don't know if any of you have seen this. It is one of the worst
> bits of
> > legislation that has yet been proposed on a national level. It
> will hit
> > all of us very hard if passed. I urge you to write your U.S.
> Senator and
> > urge them to oppose this legislation!
> >
> > You should be able to find your Senator's address on the SEMA web
> site. I
> > believe it is SEMA.com or SEMA.net . There should also be further
> > information on this subject there as well.
> >
> > Bill
> > 70 GT-6+
> >
> > Senate bill would fund auto scrappage
> >
> > Washington D.C. - A bill (S. 1766), authored by Senators Daschel
> (D-SD)
> > and Bingaman (D-NM), has been introduced in the U.S. Senate
> containing a
> > provision (section 803) that would federally fund state scrappage
> > programs for vehicles 15 years old. Owners who turn in vehicles
> for
> > crushing would receive minimal payment and a future credit
> toward
> > purchasing a newer vehicle. The bill is an attempt to improve the
> overall
> > fuel economy of the countrys fleet. This bill represents the most
> > formidable federal legislative threat to the vehicle hobby in many
> years.
> > Section 803 of S. 1766 would hurt low-income and hobbyists in many
> ways.
> > First, it would give states that do not currently operate
> scrappage
> > programs an extra incentive to create a program due to the
> generous
> > federal funding. Second, it requires that federally funded state
> > scrappage programs crush crush every car. It threatens enthusiasts
> with
> > the loss of valuable parts and parts cars for repair, restoration,
> and
> > customization projects. Third, it does not require states to
> determine
> > the fuel efficiency of vehicles being scrapped or that scrapped
> vehicles
> > are replaced with more fuel efficient vehicles, Fourth, it ignores
> the
> > fact that cars turned in for scrappage often barely run or are
> rarely
> > driven second or third vehicles that have a minimal impact on
> overall
> > fuel economy. Fifth, it will diminish the availability of
> affordable
> > transportation and repair parts to low-income drivers as more
> older cars
> > are crushed. Sixth, the bill does not guarantee that low-income
> > individuals will be able to purchase new vehicles - let alone more
> fuel
> > efficient vehicles - with the money provided by the scrappage
> programs.
> > Seventh, it ignores more socially responsible and cost-effective
> policy
> > options like voluntary vehicle repair and upgrade programs that
> maximize
> > the fuel efficiency of existing vehicles.
> > From customs to four wheelers, this legislation would damage
> every
> > vehicle niche, now and in the future. Hobbyists are encouraged to
> write
> > their U.S. Senators to oppose this bill.
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