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Named after an insect that makes balls of dung and widely associated with a dictator, the Volkswagen Beetle has had a hard life. Of course, it doesn't help that the German automaker is facing a global crisis due to the emissions of its TDI engines either.
To make matters even worse, most of the drivers are women, even though VW tried to make a coupe that's not embarrassing for men. With wide hips and poor visibility, fender scratches are inevitable.
Despite having rear parking sensors installed, the owner of this yellow Beetle Coupe still managed to do some serious damage to the rear bumper. She must have freaked out, as the Beetle is an expensive import car, unlike the regular VWs that are assembled locally in China.
But fear not milady, as the hero is at hand and he has the perfect tool for the job: a tea kettle filled with hot water. What? Not an authorized body shop with tons of tools? No, a kettle.
The bumper is made of plastic. So it can be pulled out. However, it needs to be heated beforehand to reduce the chance of cracking. An auto repair shop would use a heat gun and would have to sand down and re-paint the bumper. While the outcome would look better, it would also be more expensive. In fact, this entire operation is free, and since the Beetle's bumper is already dented, there's nothing to lose.
Due to pedestrian protection and crash safety regulations, all cars have soft tips that are easily deformed. However, this procedure won't work on the doors or fenders. We often think how old bumpers were made from hard metal especially designed to take a beating back in the old days when there weren't that many cars. But nowadays, when minor accidents frequently happen in overcrowded cities, our vehicles are as fragile as biscuits. Citroen's C4 Cactus protection makes a lot of sense if you ask us.
Despite having rear parking sensors installed, the owner of this yellow Beetle Coupe still managed to do some serious damage to the rear bumper. She must have freaked out, as the Beetle is an expensive import car, unlike the regular VWs that are assembled locally in China.
But fear not milady, as the hero is at hand and he has the perfect tool for the job: a tea kettle filled with hot water. What? Not an authorized body shop with tons of tools? No, a kettle.
The bumper is made of plastic. So it can be pulled out. However, it needs to be heated beforehand to reduce the chance of cracking. An auto repair shop would use a heat gun and would have to sand down and re-paint the bumper. While the outcome would look better, it would also be more expensive. In fact, this entire operation is free, and since the Beetle's bumper is already dented, there's nothing to lose.
Due to pedestrian protection and crash safety regulations, all cars have soft tips that are easily deformed. However, this procedure won't work on the doors or fenders. We often think how old bumpers were made from hard metal especially designed to take a beating back in the old days when there weren't that many cars. But nowadays, when minor accidents frequently happen in overcrowded cities, our vehicles are as fragile as biscuits. Citroen's C4 Cactus protection makes a lot of sense if you ask us.
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