Why wouldn't this new car be repaired?
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loose cannon said:
Damaged new cars were quite common when I used to check in new cars off the transporter,
Quite often they would have roof damage from trees as the route to the dealer I worked for at the time was laden with trees, as long as you picked up the damage when checking them in and marked it on the relevant document
The transporter company picked up the bill, and they went away for repair,
I think the worst I came across was a v class ambiente that had been squished at the back and got re shelled,
So any idea why these Tiguans wouldn't have been repaired? One seems to have little more than a nasty scuff.Quite often they would have roof damage from trees as the route to the dealer I worked for at the time was laden with trees, as long as you picked up the damage when checking them in and marked it on the relevant document
The transporter company picked up the bill, and they went away for repair,
I think the worst I came across was a v class ambiente that had been squished at the back and got re shelled,
Quite a lot of new and almost new, very slightly damaged, cars are sold through the insurance salvage auctions. Many of the delivery mileage cars that have been damaged during delivery or while stored are registered to make sure that the claim history is shown on the HPI register. However quite a few go HPI clear, even those nearly new cars whose proud new owners have a minor bump and claim on their gap insurance to get a brand new car.
Many insurance companies don't like to let new cars go back through the dealer networks as brand new cars, so they pay out and sell to the trade.
That roof panel would be a straightforward repair and most would never know that it had ever been damaged...especially as it's white. It's also on top of a tall car car, so unless you are 7'4" tall, you won't normally scrutinise that panel. Body shops would waste a lot of time and paint if they had to paint panels before knowing if they had repaired them well enough!
Many insurance companies don't like to let new cars go back through the dealer networks as brand new cars, so they pay out and sell to the trade.
That roof panel would be a straightforward repair and most would never know that it had ever been damaged...especially as it's white. It's also on top of a tall car car, so unless you are 7'4" tall, you won't normally scrutinise that panel. Body shops would waste a lot of time and paint if they had to paint panels before knowing if they had repaired them well enough!
alec.e said:
Ridiculous that minor roof damage is regarded as a write off by insurance, it is a walk in the park compared to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR2f-q4WPfs
haha, i just watched this, WTFhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR2f-q4WPfs
Not sure how safe the 7 is but some skill by that panel beater
ericmcn said:
haha, i just watched this, WTF
Not sure how safe the 7 is but some skill by that panel beater
Watching it you can see why cars are written off. Not sure how safe the 7 is but some skill by that panel beater
It's quite a talent he has there, but it took an incredible amount of labour and the end result is a deathtrap. Bending weakened metal that has already deformed in an accident, etc. Aesthetically it looks the part but I wouldn't want to have another accident in it.
TTOBES said:
I'm interested in seeing the tiny floor dent the yellow Golf has!
Very very hard to see on that one. I bought a Cat C van from this lot last month and had a good nose around this new but damaged VAG stuff. Amazing really.
Aparrently they won’t tolerate damage pre-delivery unlike some manufacturers. As predicted by some, there is no manufacturer’s warranty.
Thoroughly decent people to deal with, would definitely buy from them again.
Toaster Pilot said:
I bought a Cat C van from this lot last month and had a good nose around this new but damaged VAG stuff. Amazing really.
Aparrently they won’t tolerate damage pre-delivery unlike some manufacturers. As predicted by some, there is no manufacturer’s warranty.
Thanks for getting back to my (and another posters) query with regards the lack of warranty. So with no warranty and not a huge saving on new, isn't it a hugely risky prospect for the owner. Only takes something major to go wrong for the saving to be wiped out - gearbox, engine (I'm thinking Ford's ecoboost!). Imagine taking a 1 year old car to a dealer and having to pay for what in every other case would be warranty work. Aparrently they won’t tolerate damage pre-delivery unlike some manufacturers. As predicted by some, there is no manufacturer’s warranty.
I’m guessing you could put some kind of third party warranty on it although I don’t know.
They seem to manage to shift them - not sure how negotiable the pricing is of course.
How do they compare price wise to a used car with less warranty remaining? The reason I bought a salvaged van was because I could get into a 2yo low mileage van for the same money as a 4 year old one pushing 100k
They seem to manage to shift them - not sure how negotiable the pricing is of course.
How do they compare price wise to a used car with less warranty remaining? The reason I bought a salvaged van was because I could get into a 2yo low mileage van for the same money as a 4 year old one pushing 100k
alec.e said:
Ridiculous that minor roof damage is regarded as a write off by insurance, it is a walk in the park compared to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR2f-q4WPfs
i feel really sorry for the people that buy these cars, it will never crash properly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR2f-q4WPfs
From SWS website
"Some cars are completely brand new unregistered with only very minor marks and carry manufacturers warranty. "
I'm aware that these vehicles have been damaged prior to ncoming into England and are sold to SWS by VAG Germany,
I don't know the reasons for selling them in this condition, more than likely a commercial decision.
"Some cars are completely brand new unregistered with only very minor marks and carry manufacturers warranty. "
I'm aware that these vehicles have been damaged prior to ncoming into England and are sold to SWS by VAG Germany,
I don't know the reasons for selling them in this condition, more than likely a commercial decision.
Decky_Q said:
The tailgate is closed but the tailgate open light is lit on the dash.
I'm not an expert on these but there is 2 buttons so I would hazard a guess that light is for the automatic boot opener/closer rather than the boot is open (come to think of it, I haven't seen a car that does come with a boot open light!)Herbs said:
I'm not an expert on these but there is 2 buttons so I would hazard a guess that light is for the automatic boot opener/closer rather than the boot is open (come to think of it, I haven't seen a car that does come with a boot open light!)
As already mentioned, the button on the left closes the boot immediately. The illuminated button closes the boot when it detects you've walked away. Useful when your hands are full. Sheepshanks said:
I bet that really pisses off VW UK.
Am not sure if it would as they are not the property of VW UK at that point so they haven't lost anything and the car isn't yet theirs to repair, etc.Also the gate price of the car will be far below the retail price so if a few get damaged in transit then its buttons in the grand scheme of things.
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