Cash for Clunkers Fuels Business at Vehicle Salvage Yards

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Monday, August 3rd 2009, 8:32 pm

By: News 9


By Colleen Chen, NEWS 9

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The phones and fax machines are busier than usual at G&R Auto Parts in Oklahoma City. The vehicle salvage business is getting request after request from dealerships looking to get their clunkers scrapped.

G&R Auto Parts is happy with the increase in business, but not everybody is. The biggest complaint from some in the salvage business is not being able to salvage the engines from Cash for Clunkers vehicles.

Under the Cash for Clunkers program, dealerships have to disable the engine from future use. They do so by pouring a liquid into the engine that ruins it when run through the engine. It's part of the goal of the program to get environmentally unfriendly cars off the roads.

Engines are the biggest money maker in salvage yards which is why some in the business are unhappy.

G&R Manager Greg Greene isn't one of them. He said it's a give and take.

"While I would love to keep and sell the engines, there are other parts that I can sell and make a profit off of. Some of the Cash for Clunkers vehicles I get will be losers. They won't bring in much money. Others though are winners, and at the end of the day I'm getting more winners than losers," Greene said.

Employees inside G&R have been busy filing paperwork for the clunkers dealerships want them to take off their hands. Some workers even came in on Saturday because of the increased activity.

Employees think the business will come out winning. It's why they hope the Senate will authorize more funding for the Cash for Clunkers program.

See the full list of approved disposal venues for the Cash for Clunkers program.

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