>Derek: > >I am a 2nd owner of my 83 westy with 60k miles. Am I eligible to ask VWoA >to pay the cost of repairing the head gasket problem? > >The westy is 12 years old now but with 60k miles only. I believe I have >bills from the previous owner that show the westy had the problem at about >40k miles. The dealer had attempted several repairs with no success. > >Thanks. > >David Kao
As I understand it, VW will pay about 85--90% of the cost of repairing your 83. It *does not matter* whether you are the original owner or not. It *does not matter* how old in years your car is. It *DOES NOT MATTER* whether you already paid to have the repair done. As I read the FTC program, it is applicable to repairs DONE IN THE PAST. I wonder if we hired a lawyer, and totaled up the total bill for headgasket repair for all the people on this list (and elsewhere, for that matter), whether that lawyer could collect a big enough sum to justify a class action suit. Derek Drew 90 Syncro Westy P.S. By the way, I have never had the problem myself, but I have a 87 Syncro Vanagon motor in the tool shed and I figure I should change the gaskets myself before putting this motor into service just in case.
___________________________________ Derek Drew drew@interport.net (main address for e-mail) derekdrew@aol.com (alternate/backup address, checked infrequently)
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