I have two thoughts on that.

First, it is sad however being a "Vanagon person" I'm sure scrapping a
vehicle that can be fixed is highly against every instinct one has. We all
cheer (if only figuratively) when one of these beauties are saved from the
scrapper.

Second, I for see the price being paid for scrap will start coming down a
bit because the scrap yards are having to start putting into place "systems"
that deter and help prevent the scrapping of stolen material. People are not
only trolling with trucks and trailers to grab up discarded items but many
unscrupulous types have resorted to stealing items still being used (or that
will be used again) such as the copper wiring from homes, aluminum gutters
and downspouts, etc.

The store next to my house just had all of the gutters and downspouts stolen
from their building in the middle of the night (how I didn't hear this I
have no idea).

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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus