Why 300,000 Volkswagens Are Being Stored In These Massive Auto Boneyards https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...-being-stored-in-these-massive-auto-boneyards
Now... minus the engines... that's still enough parts to keep any particular VW model running for the rest of your life... Or a source for cheap body parts for accidents?
Wow amazing story. One might have to give those cars a kick to scare the rodents and snakes away after sitting so long.
Quote......... "These vehicles are being stored on an interim basis and routinely maintained in a manner to ensure their long-term operability and quality, so that they may be returned to commerce or exported once U.S. regulators approve appropriate emissions modifications," VW spokeswoman Jeannine Ginivan said in a statement to Reuters about the Victorville facility. OK, humor me....... Just how the heck do you do the above and stay on top of 300.ooo cars? The "quality" part makes me , considering why they are parked to begin with = emissions didn't meet the quality Would not surprise me if in the next couple years we will see 3rd world countries flooded with these cars.......
Yeah, with zero mods. These are all the cars that were pulled out of VW's supply chain on our shores; the funny thing is that the looks will have dated, and the paint will have faded.
Look what it's costing them to do all that. It's not mentioned if the cost of patrolling the property is included in that sum. That kind of expense would ruin a small manufacturer like SAAB, for instance, if they were still in business. All of their competitors now have a leading edge, since that's billions less which could get invested into research and development. I suppose, it's only the size of VW which keeps their heads above water, since they can at least distribute the loss among one of the more profitable divisions of which the union representing Porsch employees were recently bargaining for wage hikes which couldn't have taken place at a worse time We should pool in enough cash, in order for you to go around and do just that. You get a dollar for every dent, plus travel expenses and room and board
