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Old 12-16-2009, 10:04 PM   #60
greenrail
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Originally Posted by Nostromo View Post
An engineer friend of mine had a factory-fresh '89 Bonneville SSE receive roof damage while in transit via train. They wanted him to take the car after a new roof, sunroof, headliner, etc had been 'installed'. He declined but you just know that some hapless f*cker ended up with that Bonneville. They were hot cars in their day.
I gotta say this doesn't hold true anymore. I work for one of the carriers that serves several Manufacturers. And when we have any vehicle damaged where a structural or welded part is damaged (not light repairable paint scratches) but bent, dented, weld separation, gouged, or similar damages, the vehicle is scrapped.

I know my company has bought several of those vehicles and shredded them so none of the parts reach the street.

Wasn't in that side of the business back in '89.
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