Good luck finding the VW ID.Buzz. I read an article recently which stated that only about 5,000 units have been sold thusfar in the U.S. If you want to again rebuild a salvaged vehicle, it may be hard to find one. But good luck whith whatever you wind up doing.
Yeah, I've only seen one wrecked Buzz in three months and it was like 2000 miles away from me so no bueno.
Well, is the manufacturer even notified when a vehicle is totaled? I do know that Ford and other brands are required by law to carry out recall services to all affected vehicles on the road, so it should still get updates for recalls at the very least. I really don't care if it ever gets an update as it runs and drives as it should. The rest is just icing.
), but dang that seems like a lot of work to get a used car!
That works until a critical update is required.
If it's critical for safe operation of the vehicle it will most likely fall under recalls regulations and is legally required to be supported.
That's standard operating procedure on these lots. No one gets to load the cars themselves. They're is virtually no undercarriage markings to speak of, they are insanely good at loading cars with those things.
Correct. No clue what he owner got... Probably something close to kbb though.
Oh, and congrats on saving a Mach-E from the crusher. We live it an increasingly disposable society these days, where I think most people don't even think "broken" things can be fixed.
Hey thanks. I totally agree about the the disposable mentality that people have about things these days. I try to follow the Reduce Reuse Recycle mantra whenever I can. Rebuilding a car is far more environmentally friendly than crushing and recycling it, not to mention that it's a great way to save money!Oh, and congrats on saving a Mach-E from the crusher. We live it an increasingly disposable society these days, where I think most people don't even think "broken" things can be fixed.
Interestingly in French we distinguish between relative states of "broken-ness" or how it was broken. We have "casser" (kah-say) which is used to describe something not working, but which one assumes can be fixed. Like a broken leg. Briser (Bree-say) is used to describe something broken apart, usually violently - like a glass that shattered on the floor.
It's also more nuanced than that, but at least we have two words
Enjoy!
With no judgement at all, I recommend inspecting the battery using the following Technical Service Bulletin linked below:
