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2024-10-15 Economy

Thousands of cars that crash in US are ending up in Russia

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-10-15 10:42|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Nowadays, lots of flooded out cars are probably being rounded up to ship over there.

Posted by Penguin_of_the_Best_Desert 2024-10-15 14:40|| 2024-10-15 14:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Circle of life...

American insurer gives depreciated value of totaled vehicle. They write off the payout loss.

The carcasses go into Russian smelters.

Chinese buy Russian steel.

My barn beams and roof metal had a Chinese steel inclusion markup.

Not really a win:win for those at the ends of the circle.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-10-15 15:43|| 2024-10-15 15:43|| Front Page Top

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