"Dave Stadt" writes:
The original owner is stuck paying the loan. the cars are purchased for
$125 no matter how old or what condition they are in. My guess is they go
to the scrappers or get torn down for parts.

It's not like the car owner is completely innocent here. She had tickets
that were unpaid. She was traveling overseas so it's not like she was part
of the "poor and elderly" the press tried to slant the story toward.
While the price was a little steep if it has been going on for years she
should have known better.

Pay your tickets folks!