KillaIS250

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I'm sad they can't even be used as display/museum cars!

flipside909

Some of the show cars turn into museum cars, but because of the limited space there, they can only save so many of them.

SNiiP3R

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I understand that those cars don't have the legal VIN number, but why destroy the whole thing? Why can't they try and sell those doors, bumpers, headlights? They did not crush the stock wheels, so they must have sold them years ago...

GS3Tek

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I agree with everyone who says this is such a huge waste.

Hate to sound harsh but, America-land of the sue and wasteful

RA40

iTrader: (6)

Yes, does seem like a waste. They served a high purpose in their short lifespan so in that regard Their sacrifice was not wasted.

MikeFoxx

iTrader: (8)

Post #17

I frowned ... Thats wack

rkyat

This thread reminded me about the yellow R33 from the first Fast and Furious movie scheduled to be crushed today.

http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...o-stop-it.html

kinglexus99

What a waste... I totally could have used those tail lights and some of those interior parts from the F. I don't understand why they don't just make the marketing models w/ vins so they can be resold after they serve their marketing purpose. I mean come on I'm sure someone would buy them!

birador

iTrader: (10)

well,as what the regulations says,should be destroy after the end of the useful life but there's are a lot of option to save this car like sending to a school for training purposes.ohhhh what a waste!

97-SC300

iTrader: (17)

that's sad... i remember taking pics of the green one at the chicago auto show.

CK6Speed

iTrader: (1)

Someone once told me never fall in love with a car. It's just a car. I like many different cars, but at the end of the day its just a hunk of metal and plastic. They were nice cars but really who cares if it's crushed or not. Next year they will be more spectacular built cars for display. Life goes on and people build more cars.

soulsoarer

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For some I don't think it's the love of the car, more of a practical issue. I'm probably ignorant on this part but if those cars didn't have VIN numbers, why not just scrap the frame. Is it necessary to destroy the exterior panels, interiors, and engine parts? What I can understand from this video is marketing, getting people to talk about it for whatever reasons.

Now for the attachment part. For me if I spend time and money (money is time) on an object and this object gets destroy or taken away I would feel sad. Sad because I put so much time and or money into something and now it is all gone. History builds memories (or is it the other way around)

"Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat..."

klch

blame the stupid US regulations

mrbulk

The total cost for a bazillionaire company like Toyota is like one of us buying a Subway sandwich. A sandwich that we eat in front of other people so they'll get hungry and go buy one at the Subway store...plus we get to write off the $5 cost!

So, not too bad I guess.

But proportionally the cost to the average consumer for one of those aero bodykits, or the motor or even a windshield or something is still big bucks, however for Toyota it's just tax-deductible pennies.

But still ... =^(

Kyoei