Because it is made in the Black Forrest out of expensitanium alloy by
Westfalia elves.
Most Vanagons and Westys have a few of these parts - you can usually
tell by the price the dealer quotes you.
(For example the "fiberglass" bumpers")
 Bet you didn't know they were really elf crafted.

Dart 330 wrote:

> A replacement gas tank runs about $170 from the vendors, yet the
> Winkler gas
> tank is $759!!!! why in the world does some extra metal cost nearly $600
> more??
>
> Nathan
>
>> I believe their something like $650.00  US...
>> buy a lot of gas for that...
>> JC...
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