Broke in half

[500sl]

I own an E230 1998 .As i came of the motorway the car was driving fine.I drove 2miles on and came to roadworks .As i went over a ramp i heard a loud bang and then the car started to scrape the ground. as i got out i looked and the car was almost in two halves. All that was holding it together was the roof.The car is cleen and tidy and no sign of rust.Is this a problem on this model.The car is now scrap.

 

[landover]

Sound to me the motor has been a cut and shut job.
How long have you had the car.????

 

[MB partsman]

Sounds like your car was what is called a 'cut and shut'
this is 2 <or more> damaged cars welded into one....
the sad thing is there is as far as i know no law against it, as log as all the cars involved belong to someone involved.... ie not stolen
good luck in getting paid out for it, i just hope the things wernt stolen

 

[landover]

Is this what your car looks like????

 

[Mikesmerc]

Can anyone weld anymore, what are they saving when doing this? MIG wire?