Video: So how does cash for clunkers work?

Clunker

Have you ever wondered what happens to a cash for clunkers car once it is traded for a new car?

The cash for clunkers bill specifies that the cars must be junked and crushed, but before any of that happens the dealer kills the engine to make sure the car does not get resold or reused.

So how do you kill an engine?


Dealers must replace the oil in the “clunker” with two quarts of sodium silicate solution and run the engine for up to seven minutes, permanently disabling it, according to rules by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in Washington.

Take a look at the video below to see what happens when dealers kill the car's engine using the government's method and click HERE for the Cash for clunkers requirements.

Plus, the most recent and complete list of cash for clunkers qualifying cars is HERE.

And click HERE for the cash for clunkers list of most purchased and traded cars.