Well, now that the auto dept. manager is back from vacation, I presented
him with the estimate from the local VW dealer for a new tank($495.05 ).
He said there is no way they would pay that.  I spoke with his boss and
she agreed.  They said they would pay if it were fender damage, but they
do not view a crushed gas tank as important! "As long as it's not
leaking..."  The manager said they might have been willing to pay for a
cheaper aftermarket tank.  I explained to her that I was only asking them
to pay for the tank itself, I will pay for proper installation and
repair/replacement of the crossmenbers.  She is going to check with her
manager and call me back.  She also stated she would be perfectly
comfortable driving a vehicle with a crushed gas tank as long as it is
not leaking!  Am I crazy or what!  More to follow for sure...

Matt