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Posted by dwm on September 08, 2000 at 19:21:43:

In Reply to: Bad apple? continued re: rusty gas tank seam, leak posted by Mark Rob on September 08, 2000 at 16:58:58:


I don't live at beach. Assume tank was installed undamaged. Does anyone think that 7 years is a long time for a gas tank to last? It is an new OE part according to my invoice dated 6/16/93. More feedback would be appreciated.


I you could argue that the tank should last
14 years. Then you could try to get half the cost
of a replacement from the garage. But you'd probably need to go to court. Another method would be to take the car to another shop and get them to confirm the tank was not new or improperly installed this would likely cost a small fee for the mechanics time. Then go back to the garage and try to negotiate a replacement. There are many counter arguments that the garage can use in their favor so you might want to consider what your time is worth. A new tank is about $225.



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