This is correct. Salvage value was 28k. They are using the good parts to repair cars with less damage. Was told the floor plan was rippled and was part of the cars structure and not serviceable.
The grey one is my wifes. Someone ran a red light and hit her in the driver's door. Spun the car 360 degrees. She walked out without a scratch. Very thankful and a great car
Had a screw in the same spot, thick part of the tread. Pulled it and it was not long enough to go through. Just for info, a punctured tire that is just patched from the inside will expose the belts in the tire to the elements, which over time can corrode and weaken the tire.
I do my own also. I will take the money I save by not paying a mechanic and put it into the required
oil and quality filter. I just don't like other people wrenching on my stuff. For what it's worth, gm is the same way with requiring special ac delco dexos d for the 3.0 duramax just like...
As long as you don't have an oiled component failure and they test the oil that's in the sump to see if it meets spec required by the manual for warranty purposes. Nothing immediately, may have emissions problems in the long run. But I think that would take longer than most will own the car...
https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/our-products/products/mobil-1-esp-x2-0w-20 meets acea c5, also dexos d for my 3.0 duramax. A little hard to find but can be ordered online. I believe the requirement has more to do with meeting emissions (low sulphur...