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Hi list, In this black comedy called the federal bureaucracy and our never
ending fight to stand up for our group and our hobby, this is my final take
on the subject:
Part I Problem - solutions
Reality: People who buy "off road surplus vehicles" are subject to
caveat
emptor. You just have to know there is risk right up front.
Next: I feel there should be some relief that could be in the form of a
federal
regulation that entitles buyers to purchase the vehicle with an
exemption from
the strictest DOT- NHTSB regs. These "special buyers" should not be
subject to
the same standards for reasons stated below.
Part II Why ex-mil-vehs and owners should get special privileges
(exemptions):
The government needs the money and the best way to sell surplus for
the
highest prices is to make said purchases attractive! You do that
buy giving
buyers a break with an exemption on certain DOT standards.
These vehicles are part of rolling history and buying them and
agreeing to keep
them original at the time of sale helps our cause. It's about
remembrance and
adds to everything we stand for, including our solidarity. It's
truly an honest,
patriotic endeavor worthy of special recognition and treatment.
I would like to see a law passed to this effect and I half jokingly posted a
made-up law to show you how it might it look. However, the truth of it is,
such legislation could be passed if we approached it in the right way, with
the right people. Sometimes we tend to sell ourselves short and give in too
quick. I first would encourage the MVPA to come up with their own creative
solutions to problems like this from time to time.
Failing this club approach, we might (as individuals) write the (proposed
legislation) and submit it to every person in Congress until we find someone
receptive and willing to help.
Best I can offer at the moment, but I think it's a start in the right
direction.
Jack Lee
Keep em rollin! ; )
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