Jamaican Bulldog Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I sometimes drive by a dismantling yard near me ( Brookfield Resource Management) in Elmsford NY just to see the old trucks they have bought or hauled in. They seem to buy quite a few from municipal auctions. I know one in particular a 71 Flintstone R tractor that sell ran and drove well which they bought for $1600. Lots of trucks that look like they still have life in them. A few years ago someone told me that some were exported which to me is fine. Better than getting chopped up. How ever lately I learned that they no longer sell whole trucks, they all get chopped up and you can by parts if you want. Shame because some of them wouldn't need much to be seen at a antique trucks show. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63838-shame-to-see-good-looking-old-trucks-scrapped/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Unfortunately You Can't save 'em All.. 1 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63838-shame-to-see-good-looking-old-trucks-scrapped/#findComment-459168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGarofalo Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I bought one of my CL’s from them. At the time they would sell you whatever you wanted, but I haven’t been there in years. Very nice people to deal with. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63838-shame-to-see-good-looking-old-trucks-scrapped/#findComment-459173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor'Easter Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I was there a week ago. Watched a large firetruck hit the torch. And a really clean 90s Land Rover roll in to be sold as scrap. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63838-shame-to-see-good-looking-old-trucks-scrapped/#findComment-459214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 40 minutes ago, Nor'Easter said: I was there a week ago. Watched a large firetruck hit the torch. And a really clean 90s Land Rover roll in to be sold as scrap. I would have liked to save the Land Rover. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63838-shame-to-see-good-looking-old-trucks-scrapped/#findComment-459217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Bulldog Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 6 hours ago, Nor'Easter said: I was there a week ago. Watched a large firetruck hit the torch. And a really clean 90s Land Rover roll in to be sold as scrap. Most 90s and even later Land Rovers were absolute overpriced junk. They would have major problems before 80K such as buring oil etc. No wonder he company changed ownership so often. When we took them on trade we were lucky to get out of them without losing money. They were more of status symbols. The over seas market ones were better and simpler and often did not have the status symbol electronic junk on them. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63838-shame-to-see-good-looking-old-trucks-scrapped/#findComment-459236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Bulldog Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 19 hours ago, Hayseed said: Unfortunately You Can't save 'em All.. Yep and thats why I rather see them go over seas and last another 20 yrs or more than getting crushed. OR better yet see them sold cheap to collectors here who want to show them 😃 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63838-shame-to-see-good-looking-old-trucks-scrapped/#findComment-459238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 i got that beat,,,i dont like to scrap anything....bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/63838-shame-to-see-good-looking-old-trucks-scrapped/#findComment-459269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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