Radioactive Cars Make Their Way Into Japanese Used Car Market

Cars that were contaminated by radiation during the March nuclear meltdown in Japan are finding their way into the reeling nation's used car market.

Vehicles from the area around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which suffered a series of meltdowns after the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, were supposed to be destroyed. But unscrupulous dealers have registered them under new license plates and sold them, The Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported. Unable to export the cars, they're selling them in Japan.

 

LexSucks - 10/28/2011 3:19:17 PM

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I bet that those cars will not have any trouble finding thier way to the U.S.A. Who needs regulations?

uaw_lax - 10/29/2011 11:19:40 AM

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Absolute lets deregulate, pollute, start slavery 2.0 ala Walmart all for the sake of a buck.

vdiv - 10/30/2011 12:55:14 PM

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Actually they would have trouble even if they were not contaminated. Right-hand steering, not intended for the US market (i.e. labels, emissions), and all the radiological detectors that have been deployed would put a damper on getting these into the US. They may find their way in a less restrictive market.

vdiv - 10/30/2011 12:48:24 PM

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Meh, nothing a good car wash and an interior scrub can't solve ;)