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Post by penngas on Mar 29, 2018 17:20:37 GMT -5
VW Car GraveyardsI recently came across this article on Volkswagen storing thousands of vehicles all across the U.S.A. that were affected by the emmissions scandle. I actually have what I believe is a VW graveyard a few miles down the road from me in Niagara Falls, Ontario. I never gave much thought to the yard where they are storing these cars other than noticing that there are a few hundred of these late-model VW's there and they seem to come and go. There doesn't appear to be a mechanic's shop on the site so they must be storing them unti lthey can be shipped elsewhere to either be parted out or re-sold to another market?
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91Acclaim
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Still finding best gas prices....
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Post by 91Acclaim on Mar 30, 2018 5:44:15 GMT -5
Interesting. Corporate work around.
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Post by sneakers (Metro Houston) on Mar 31, 2018 19:30:35 GMT -5
After Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, they had a local racetrack where they parked all the totaled vehicles that insurance companies had paid out on the comprehensive coverage on the infield. I had a Silverado pickup truck where I got a payout for it being totaled.
Recently, they removed all the vehicles in preparation for racing season.
I have gotten my insurance payouts on my vehicle (in September) and the second payment for the damages to my home (got a $25,000 advance in October, got a check for additional building damages last Thursday). I put a number of the repair items on credit cards, which I'll pay off when my bank fully credits the check to my account. They already have credited part of it already.
As to the contents, they got me a $10,000 advance based on what they could see out at the curb. Still need to get in a detailed inventory. I'm hoping we can get it done by the end of April. It was dependent on me getting back in the house to see what wasn't damaged (which happened recently). House is not 100% yet, but at least it has the walls and the flooring replaced.
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rodking3
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It's not mine either.
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Post by rodking3 on Apr 1, 2018 6:53:29 GMT -5
My sister had one of those VW's, a Jetta, and nicknamed it "Cheater". I drove it once, it was a nice car to drive. She turned it in and got her money.
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