The cause of a violent startup rattle plaguing a Buick Enclave in a viral TikTok clip didn’t take long for online auto experts to diagnose. That was the lone sliver of good news, but it led to many other complicated and expensive questions for the vehicle’s owner.
Within hours of creator Stephanie (@stephanie_ann06) posting her video, mechanics in the comments jumped in to let her know the issue was serious. The explicit and underlying question behind thousands of comments became, "Is this SUV worth saving?"
