So people on Twitter are claiming many do not know their vehicle is a salvage. This after this guy tweeted that he saw his insurance written-off car operating somewhere in Nai? Kitu inanishangaza ni how one cannot tell a salvage car. Usually, the airbag deploys. If rebuilt, look for a gap hapo kwa steering trim where the airbag bursts through during an accident. No one can ever rebuild to factory precision. Paint will either look very new (jiulize kwa nini 2001 Pajero ya @inzhener otmetka iko na paint mpya ivyo) , or will not match all around the car. You will see paint with same color but unmatching shades. Eg gray 236 vs grey 412. Nobody ever has manufacturers shade. Because they paint only repaired sections.
Panel beating kazi ya Ochieng @Kodiaga is identifiable from 20m. Si ati alipima hizo square edges and joints with a carpenters-square tool. Hata Milango don’t close evenly. Utaona hizo gaps za milango au bonnet haziko even. Si walichomelea subframe. So gari ina wobble ka ile ya @Kalenjin101 sa ile ana ingia Mosoriot village pale Kapsabet. Na ukipitisha 80km/h, inatetemeka ka ile Nissan Wingroad ya @Bingwa Scrotum.
Please, don’t make it sound like it is an easy thing to tell a salvage vehicle that has been reconditioned. Maze, it requires much more serious seminar-like, perhaps even a person to person lecture. Hata experienced and mechanic gurus get duped!
Panel beating ya mjaluo unaeza restore hata ford T model to a 2022 modern car. That mark X is a walkover job, given that you can buy whole parts eg bumpers, doors etc and fix on the existing frame. Insurance writes off to show you they’ve ‘cushioned’ you and to buy your loyalty; then they remake it and sell at your original buying price.
And it will get worse. Kama Uhuru angekaakaa ama kama vijana wake watabaki serikalini, the age limit of imported vehicles ilikuwa ipunguzwe down to 5 years, or even 2 years. That will make a fielder sell at above 3 millions!
Will Kenyans afford if Mwangi or Njoro just wants something that looks like a vehicle and moves? And where will we take the salvaged shit because accident mayo iko
Remember it’s not just a regular accident car but a write-off. Which means the car sustained significant damage. In such cases, use the hints I gave you. There’s a lot more hints available. For example, ask your insurance if they offer comprehensive coverage for the car.
Mimi kama a player, najua that two halves of 2 different cars of the same model can be joined together to produce one very sleek product. But I am not saying anything.