On  5 Nov 95, kdisse@detroitlakes.cfa.org wrote:

> I just had to replace the left head gasket/seal
> on my '87 Syncro.  It only has 47,000 miles on it
> so I called VW Customer Relations first to complain
> and ask them to pay 100%.  They said they would
> only go 50% and that I could take it to arbitrations
> to try and get more.
> 
> Is there anyone out there that has done this on this
> old of a vehicle and won ?

Well... I called on my '87 with 170K miles on it... they'll pay didly 
squat.  zero.  nada.  due to 'normal' engine life has already been 
achieved.  actually, this sounds reasonable-- all joking and greed 
aside.

-dan