Re: gas tank RECALL(yea i know it's a beat topic)

[Josh Able <kpa@wizvax.net>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Hey Foxx, mine had already been repaired under the recall, it got fixed a
second time. according to the dealership it didn't matter as long as the
problem happened they would continue to fix..

josh
87 16v


At 09:06 PM 11/18/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> Id like every ones input on this as well. I called VWoA and they told me
>> after I gave them my VIN that my car was not involved in the recall. Well I
>> got the letter last week saying it was, for the fuel tank. I am not willing
>> either to have them tell me its not leaking fuel. I want a new tank. Is
this
>> feasible?
>
>  i have to agree with the other posts. call different dealers. it
>doesn't matter if the part has "supposedly" been redone or is "okay".
>you have the recall notice in hand which obviously means that the recall
>was not performed and there still is the potential for hazard. it's not
>your fault if the dealership was lazy and never reported the recall
>performed. how are you supposed to know (especially when you buy the car
>used)? after i realized i was being jerked around by one dealership
>(porsche, bmw, vw, audi) i called the other dealership (ferarri,
>lambourgini, lotus, bmw, audi, vw, land rover...) and they had no
>problem replacing my part. i only mention the makes of the cars they
>sell because of the irony of repairing a beat up scirocco. at any rate,
>call, call, and call again and someone will perform the recall.
>  does anyone know if the repair will be performed outside of the state
>in which you reside? meaning, if you have a friend in ohio and your
>dealership in new york refused to perform the recall, could you take it
>to ohio and have it done while staying with a friend?
>
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Josh Able
87 16v
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