Deduction for "trash"

**armygreywolf** · 05-23-2018, 01:32 PM

i wouldnt call it worthless, depends on what engine it had. MANY buses especially city buses were repowered after the emissions laws went into effect (2007). A city bus turning up at the scrap yard today would almost certainly have precat and dpf. This allowed the cities to receive green grants from the obama administration without buying new 350k buses.

**ScrapmanIndustries** · 05-23-2018, 04:08 PM

After rereading your post if the local guy you deal with is saying theres wooden floors thats probably where the 30% weight comes from. I know I did a small office trailer one time and did recovery on it, most of the weight came from the flooring. Metal$ vs. Garbage$ I was breaking even. So I charged the guy to do that. but that was only a trailer. not a engine drive full framed bus.

**APA** · 05-23-2018, 06:11 PM

2007 and newer Diesel engines will likely have a valuable dpf catalytic converter system. I highly doubt that an auction of a bus 2007 and newer will 1. Be auctioned off in the first place and 2. If it was 2007 or newer, it would go for way more than scrap.

Originally Posted by armygreywolf

i wouldnt call it worthless, depends on what engine it had. MANY buses especially city buses were repowered after the emissions laws went into effect (2007). A city bus turning up at the scrap yard today would almost certainly have precat and dpf. This allowed the cities to receive green grants from the obama administration without buying new 350k buses.