Mazda to destroy over 4300 NEW vehicles

[XpL0d3r]

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB120942873506551291.html?mod=blog

Pretty depressing. Why smash the CD players? and destroy the wheels? Ug.

 

[Mr. Jollypants]

http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB120942873506551291.html?mod=blog

Pretty depressing. Why smash the CD players? and destroy the wheels? Ug.

Because then it'd be insurance fraud.

 

[tonyM]

no kidding, the wheels especialy

 

[Linguistics]

im sad for the smashed mazda 3's

 

[Beelzebubba]

BMW plans on repairing theirs when they can.

http://blogs.motortrend.com/6226613/car-news/massacre-at-high-sea-bmw-m3-and-1-series-coupes-destroyed/index.html

 

[Mr. Jollypants]

BMW plans on repairing theirs when they can.

http://blogs.motortrend.com/6226613/car-news/massacre-at-high-sea-bmw-m3-and-1-series-coupes-destroyed/index.html

Mainly cause they are "Luxury" cars..

 

[\\ Forgiven //]

Mainly cause they are "Luxury" cars..

Not really... It's most likely because they were just beat up a bit, where the Mazdas were sitting almost completely sideways for days at sea.

 

[Genuine Rolla]

that sucks...

 

[Beelzebubba]

Not really... It's most likely because they were just beat up a bit, where the Mazdas were sitting almost completely sideways for days at sea.

Just a bit....

 

[\\ Forgiven //]

Just a bit....

If you read the article, you will notice that they said:

Reportedly, 120 vehicles were damaged beyond repair and face their demise at the scrapyard.

and

BMW says that cars incurring minor damage will be repaired.

They aren't repairing all of them.

 

[Beelzebubba]

What's considered "minor damage" on a $30,000 128i or a $62,500 M3?

At what point is it totalled?

I honestly do not know how they decide.

 

[\\ Forgiven //]

I don't know either, but I'd say that the picture you posted was of totaled cars.

Either way, I'm not justifying the repairs, I was just pointing out that I don't think the reason for them is the fact that they are "luxury" cars.

 

[Beelzebubba]

It would be great to get a significantly reduced price on a repaired 135i ....provided that it wasn't that beat to hell before it was repaired

 

[whitey53005]

How the hell did that ship not completely capsize?

 

[ShinsenTuner]

Mazda should've just stripped out the cars and then rebuilt them or something. Waste of time, money, and imagine the gasoline in the cars!!!!!!

 

[Kaotic_Zeus]

the story about the damaged M3's were much sadder than the mazdas.

 

[cgpEJ6]

yeah, at least they're just Mazdas

 

[whtcivic93]

 

[Linguistics]

yeah, at least they're just Mazdas

bah! blasphemy!!!

 

[got traction]

Mazda should've just stripped out the cars and then rebuilt them or something. Waste of time, money, and imagine the gasoline in the cars!!!!!!

if a car is rebuilt isnt it a salvage title then? they were just trying to cover their asses