Chrysler tells schools to destroy donated vipers

[GySgt Hartman]

You missed my point,I understand what your saying but what I meant was instead of just throwing away all that money,take a little time and figure out something that helps everyone which in case just take the drive train out,car can't move right but can still be worked on.

Or another case could be have the schools sign a waiver saying that they're not responsible if the leaves the school grounds,or something in those lines?

Plain and simple, it's a mistake to transfer ownership of a pre-production or engineering mules (something that cannot be legally driven on the streets) to anybody outside the manufacturers control. If anything happens like some idiot takes it for a joyride and kills a bus load of kids, the manufacturer will ALWAYS be liable to some degree simply because they built it.

The school signing a waiver doesn't limit the liability of the school or manufacturer in a situation where a kid gains access to the vehicle and takes it for a ride.

 

[BUBBA069]

I'm not surprised. All those shows on TV that have rigs built up for company all get smashed. That's why Stacey David had a real issue on TRUCKS, almost all the builds got stripped and smashed because the companies didn't want the project cars coming back to bite them. Now what he builds on Gearz is for someone not a company.

 

[C*H*U*D]

You missed my point,I understand what your saying but what I meant was instead of just throwing away all that money

I hear you and I agree, it seems like a waste. But you have to also consider they aren't throwing away money. That money is already long gone. The only thing those cars are to Chrysler now, is a very expensive liability claim waiting to happen. I wouldn't trust that to a bunch of school kids, would you?

 

[crash]

These cars are donated and used as a tax write off and its deemed in the contract to be destroyed. It was the same in the GM ASEP program I went thru(*and true today).

This has been the norm for some time now and the only reason its being talked about is the fact its a unique car. I know at least a dozen vetts have gone this route.

 

[STANG KILLA SS]

i remember posting a vid about a guy with a backhoe/crane crushing a viper. cant find it now with a search
EEEEEPPPEEEE?

 

[EeePee]

Saw it too. Don't care to look for it. It was lame.

 

[ctrwannabe]

To bad they cant just part the car out ( or some of it ) and use the money for new tools in the shop or whatever. Probably not to much demand for parts but better than just trashing it.

 

[EeePee]

Can't, any part that fails or causes failure (in all forms) would be Chrysler's problem.

 

[ctrwannabe]

That sucks, Hate to see things go to waste. I used to work at Crate and Barrel and they would have me break anything we got rid of, here is one that was hard, I wanted this cookware set and eventually saved up and got a new set, this was the floor model.

 

[wings_of_fire]

Brands think differently. They don't care about anything else other than their image and money.

 

[Big Daddy]

Crane drop, monster truck, or some seniors and sledge hammers. If you have to do it might as well have some fun with it.

The idiocy of these lawsuits amazes me. What would be the outcome if it were a street legal, registered car that the kids wrecked? I'm sure this administration will propose a limit on power/weight ratio, after all we can't have these dangerous cars running around scooping up unsuspecting kids and then going and crashing themselves trying to hurt the innocent souls. Let's not hold anyone responsible for their own actions, it must be someone else's fault.