87VLCALAIS
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- Hamilton, NZ
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- 3.8 VY S Manual, ZB RSV
I heard some very disturbing news yesterday.
Some parts for the VZ are apparently no longer available.
The part mentioned from memory was the bumber bar (the solid steel bar) that is situated behing the plastic bumper. The bit that takes the impact when you have more than just a flexing of the plastic.
It is part of the crumple zone at the front and needs to be replaced after the front end has had a good smack. Repairer was told told the part was no longer available due to GM closing down the factory that makes these as part of world wide cost cutting measures.
End result I was told - an otherwise very repairable car was written off.
Has anyone heard of a similar tale? Was the repairer give bad information?
I have a VY which very likely has the same part. If this is true I'm not all that happy. What other parts are also no longer available?
Some parts for the VZ are apparently no longer available.
The part mentioned from memory was the bumber bar (the solid steel bar) that is situated behing the plastic bumper. The bit that takes the impact when you have more than just a flexing of the plastic.
It is part of the crumple zone at the front and needs to be replaced after the front end has had a good smack. Repairer was told told the part was no longer available due to GM closing down the factory that makes these as part of world wide cost cutting measures.
End result I was told - an otherwise very repairable car was written off.
Has anyone heard of a similar tale? Was the repairer give bad information?
I have a VY which very likely has the same part. If this is true I'm not all that happy. What other parts are also no longer available?