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Originally Posted by Sonic ZS
But it's not just MG that are cost-cutting on underbody protection - I saw an '06 plate Hyundai Tucson in my local breakers earlier this year, with rust holes in the rear subframe that you could poke your fingers into...  Having only done 70-80k (and a diesel), the engine was being removed to send to Poland, whilst the exterior body was near perfect. Yet underneath it looked like it had been parked in the sea...  |
It may well have been used to tow a boat where it’s in the water on the slip road accelarating corrosion and may explain why the rest of it looked in good condition.
One of the local garages is advertising a scrappage scheme for cars older than 7 years it’s nuts plenty of life left in them although If build quality keeps going back the way then that maybe all they’ll last.