<VV> Chrysler/Fiat orders Rare Collector Car Crushed -

[Gary Swiatowy]

Manufacturers, and car dealers routinely loan out vehicles to school
systems, vocational schools etc to be used for training.
They do not ever come with titles of ownership.
Without that, you cannot get insurance to register the vehicle for the road.
That was not the intention of the manufacturer.
It was to be used for educational purposes only.
Many schools vocational or otherwise would not be able to operate without
these vehicles on loan. Their budgets cannot afford the purchase, and in
essence, these are vehicles which would be dis-assembled and re-assembled
hundreds of times, making their value and safety in the end, questionable at
best.
In turn, the manufacturer or dealer can get a write off.
A car which may have been damaged in shipment, or has sat on the lot too
long, or in the case of the Vipers, pre-production serve a useful purpose in
education.

But, a student sooner or later may get the notion to go on a joy ride. It
may be their once in a lifetime to drive a car like this. Student held
responsible? 
Sure, try and collect!
The school?
Not deep enough pockets.

Student could be killed, or crippled for life, or they could take someone
else out as well. Follow the money, it leads to Chrysler.

Many years ago, in my area. A car donated by a car dealership for drivers
education was hit head on by a drunk driver. 4 killed, including the drivers
ed teacher. The drunk went to jail, but had no assets. The school was sued,
the car dealership who loaned the car to the school was sued, the estate of
the drivers ed teacher who died was sued. The estate of the student driving
the car was sued. This went on for over 10 years. The only winners were the
lawyers.

What did the car dealer do wrong? What did anyone do wrong?

It's ugly, but that's the way things are..........

Gary Swiatowy


From: yenko117 at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: <VV> Chrysler/Fiat orders Rare Collector Car Crushed -

If one could obtain insurance on a vehicle, I fail to see the problem. If
they were driving them on the street without insurance, then the driver
should be responsible.

Mike
YS-117