Over there it is completely natural to rebuild stuff.
Very true. The issue with guys like this are that the technology they are working on has changed dramatically, but the technology they are using to fix it has not.
EXACTLY....there is no way on the planet that car could have been repaired according to FACTORY PROCEDURES and not cost more than buying a new car.
the labor part is probably less than 1/3 of the cost of the replacement parts.
and NO you can't install "SALVAGE" ultra high strength parts and not destroy the high strength part of the steel.
before you start claiming "GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS created this problem. this comment can't be more wrong. this problem is determined by LIABILITY LAWS.
in the USA, if a legitimate shop does this type of repairs they are required to stand behind their repair for the life of the car.
basically in the US the hack used car re builder does the repair than sells the car wholesale his liability ends the day he sold the car wholesale in AS IS condition. the poor dealer who bought the car is responsible for it if it's sold to the customer or he sells it wholesale to some other dealer.
there are auction rules requiring the sellers to buy back cars if there are problems with title branding and things like that. but the hack repairer really doesn't have to stand behind his repairs. if this were actually the case there wouldn't be any hack car re builders.
