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Be careful disposing of your used truck!

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Paul Pollets
Paul Pollets Member Posts: 3,671
in THE MAIN WALL
Very bad for business....
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/15/us/texas-plumber-sues-car-dealer-after-his-truck-ends-up-on-syrias-front-lines.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=1

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  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,539
    That is a problem I would never have anticipated.

    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
  • STEVEusaPA
    STEVEusaPA Member Posts: 6,505
    There are guys who come around looking for old oil trucks. They want to remove the tank, cut the frame in half, put it into a cargo bin, and reassemble overseas.
    It's honestly the first thing I thought of, was seeing the truck on the news, on that grainy surveillance video crashing into a building and exploding.

    There was an error rendering this rich post.

  • FranklinD
    FranklinD Member Posts: 399
    This is a popular area for that too....they get loaded into containers in the port here and make their way through the Great Lakes and out to the Atlantic.

    The dealer I worked for regularly auctioned full lots of used cars that didn't sell (too old, too beat up, etc) to the highest bidder...they'd show up with a car hauler, load up 5 to 12 vehicles, and take off. Sometimes the people picking them up seemed legit, other times....not so much.

    Another good reason to make darn sure you clean out your trade-in really well. You just never know with people these days.
    Ford Master Technician, "Tinkerer of Terror"
    Police & Fire Equipment Lead Mechanic, NW WI
    Lover of Old Homes & Gravity Hot Water Systems

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