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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 08:45 AM
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Default Re: Parts availability

Originally Posted by waylander
I think that different rules apply here in the EU to the US and I have to admit that 10years also rings a bell with me
Yes, 10 years is the given norm, but who is responsible?

Daimler/Chrysler no longer exists. > Assets sold to Cerebus. > Cerebus enters bankruptcy. > Old car company and New car company formed. > Old car company assumes ownership of any liabilities or any bad stuff from all years previous. New car company exists bankruptcy with ownership of all assets, and a clean slate. > New car company eventually clears all bankruptcy hurdles and transforms into todays Fiat/Chrysler company structure.

Throw the bankruptcy of Karmen into the picture where all of your records, supplier info, stamping molds, etc., existed and are now gone, who are you going to turn to? Old car company would be the responsible corporate entity, but they have no assets.

The vehicle is a dead vehicle. There are very limited quantities of left over new Crossfire specific parts. MB mechanical parts are available, but Crossfire specific parts are few and far between. This is why they are so easily totaled by insurance companies.
 
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