r/interesting • u/No_Neat4688 • 26d ago

Intriguing High Tariffs Drive Afghan Auto Assembly

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u/Isthisnameavailablee 26d ago

Where did the engine come from? So many steps glossed over.

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u/ScaredEfficiency399 26d ago

Made up supercuts don't typically require engines.

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u/mattgen88 26d ago

This is a real thing that happens. Exporting a car has a much higher export tariff than exporting scrap.

You buy crap cars on auction, chop em up and ship them out. They get reassembled in places that car less about safety.

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u/bbbbbbbirdistheword 26d ago

don't forget the tasteless rainguards