✕AI: Not to repair — structural damage2 things unclear — to be checked
AI · 2026-10-14 23:30
Tail light housings in both rear quarters folded, rear panel pushed in, bumper beam removed — the impact has gone through into the body (06, 17, 18); in addition an airbag fault light is on
Damage5
✕Left rear quarter panel light socket folded, sheet metal wrinkledphotos
✕Light seat of the right rear quarter panel also deformedphotos ,
✕Rear bumper torn on the left, boot lid dented at the bottomphotos ,
✕Rear bumper beam, absorber and both outer lights removed and placed alongsidephotos
✕Grille on the right side of the front bumper ripped out, radiator grille crackedphotos ,
To be checked2
!Airbag (SRS) error lit on the instrument cluster — airbags not deployed, but diagnostics neededphotos
damage to the rear of the vehicle, including the rear quarters and the boot floor.
Condition
runs and drives
Keys
yes
Title type
Salvage
Registration
Yes+
Registrable in Lithuania
Seller
State Farminsurance+
At auction: State Farm Insurance
Region
Ohio · cold+
Cold winters, salted roads. A guess by the auction yard's location — where the car was driven, we do not know. Worth checking the underbody.
Engine and gearbox
Fuel
petrol
Battery
—
Engine
2.0 l turbo, 200 kW+
At auction: 2.0l i-4 di, dohc, vvt, turbo, 268hp
Engine code
—
Cylinders
4
Gearbox
Automatic
Gears
8
Gearbox code
—
Drivetrain
Front-wheel
Origin
Made in
Germany
Plant
Emden
Built
—
Body and colour
Body
Sedan
Body code
—
Seats
5
Model code
—
Colour
Silver
Paint code
—
Trim code
—
Wheels
Front tyres
—
Rear tyres
—
Front rims
—
Rear rims
—
Front pressure
—
Rear pressure
—
US certification labelNot in the photos
The auction did not photograph the B-pillar, so whether there is a label the photos cannot tell.
What it is and why it matters for registration+
Where it is
With the driver's door open — on the B-pillar (the post between the front and rear doors), by the door lock. Usually black or white, with “MFD BY” at the top. Next to it there is a yellow-and-white tyre pressure placard — that is another plate, not needed for registration.
What it says
1MFD BY VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. 10/21
2GVWR LBS 5181 KG 2350
3GAWR FRONT LBS 2535 KG 1150 · REAR LBS 2756 KG 1250
4THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE U.S. FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS…
53VVXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TYPE: MPV
1The manufacturer and the month of manufacture.
2GVWR — the gross vehicle weight rating.
3GAWR — the front and rear axle ratings (with the tyres stated).
4The manufacturer's statement that the car complies with the US federal safety standards (FMVSS). This sentence is the certification.
5VIN — must match the VIN under the windscreen and in the documents — and the vehicle type.
Why it matters
A US car has no European certificate of conformity (CoC), so before registration in Lithuania it goes through a technical expertise (individual approval). It takes the date of manufacture and the permitted weights from this label. In Latvia, the CSDD asks for it too.
If it is missing
A replacement label can usually be ordered by VIN only through the make's US representative — the European ones have no access to that system. It takes time and delays registration. Copies from the internet will not do: they are not the manufacturer's.
✓Car age: Yes2019
✓Mileage: Yes127 581 km
✓A model we take: Yesvolkswagen/arteon
✓Seller is an insurance company: Yesan insurance company
✓Repeat auction on record: Nooffered 1 times, never sold
✓Registrable in Lithuania: Yes
✓Runs and drives: Yes
✓Has keys: Yes
✓Acceptable title type: YesSalvage
✓Light damage: YesRear, Left Rear
✓Hybrid battery mileage: Not applicablepetrol — no traction battery, so neither its wear risk nor a charging fee
✓Enough Lithuanian comparables: Yes16 listings
–A profitable bid exists: Not applicableNot to repair — structure
–Empty bid: Not applicableNot to repair — structure
–Typical average price within our cap: Not applicableNot to repair — structure
–Our limit below a price rejected before: Not applicableNot to repair — structure
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