*Cars just need maintenance, some more so than others. Ours just fall very
far to the
"more so" side. At least we don't drive Trimuphs.
*
Do ours really require more? I don't realy see too many 15-20 year old
vehicles out there on the road. Do new vehicles even last that long?

On 8/25/06, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 8/25/06, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > What is a reasoanble price to pay someone to do this
> > job?
>
> Two hour job, I'd say. Multiply times hourly,  add parts to that. A
> "regular mechanic" will charge more and probably have more trouble
> finding the replacement parts, so I'd definitely find someone who's
> done it before.
>
> > I'm surprised there was not a recall on this; it seems
> > like a very dangerous thing and also pollutes the
> > environment.
>
> Recalls are pretty much limited to issues due to inherent
> manufacturing flaws or design shortcomings that pose a danger. Rubber
> is generally considered a wear item, so the grommets on the tanks
> going to pieces fifteen-plus years after manufacture might be
> exasperating, but they're really legally no more VW's responsibility
> than old coolant hoses.
> If the law required vehicles that would never leak, even after 20
> years, we'd never see an affordable vehicle again! Cars just need
> maintenance, some more so than others. Ours just fall very far to the
> "more so" side. At least we don't drive Trimuphs.
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>

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Thanks,

Jeff
86'
85' GL (sidelined and donating organs to the 86')