Originally Posted by beeblebrox
There is an article in the UK FT today saying that VW is buying most of the old Karmann factory. link here :
FT.com / Companies / Automobiles - New model to rise from the ashes of Karmann
I have begun to wonder recently who is going to continue making spares for the Crossfire. The reason is that I need a new rear bumper and there are none in the UK ( where I live ) none in Germany where they were made and one is on a very slow boat from the U.S..... 5 weeks and still not arrived.... making the rear of my car look horrible after someone hit me from behind
Not sure if the moulds etc have been salvaged from Karmann or if enterprising folk would make copy body parts in the future. I know that the oily bits are generally freely available Mercedes parts.
Is this a problem we will all start to face sooner than we think ? Obviously only if you need a new part ! Should I start buying up spares now !!
I am pretty sure there is a law at least in the USA that a car manufacturer must continue to supply replacement parts for a least ten years after the car is sold. that means those few '07 and '08's have extended our parts supply to 2018. Also as these cars get older and junked the quanity of used parts will grow as well. It they become classics, the aftermarket will eventually produce re-production parts. I am not too worried.