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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Curious if anyone has ever sent a receipt to Volkswagenfor recall or warranty work. Just sent receipt in for an extended warranty on my cat converter and wondered if there was any problem that they wouldn't pay. They told me that after they get receipt they would evaluate it. Whats to evaluate. I have a 1999 Jetta and I was told it was under waranty. Little confused about this. Thanks
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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are you the original owner? ....... ive been curious about this too ..... my 01 CAT is bad and ive heard it may be under warranty, but i wasnt sure if that only applied to first owner or what ?
 
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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We are the second owner. Purchased vehicle in 2001. Call your vw dealer or go online for vw phone number with your vin number.
 
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Dozanti, here is vw phone number 1-800-822-8987
 
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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8 years 80,000 miles
dosnt mater who the owner is
 
Old Nov 27, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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saar4321, Thank you very much, i appreciate you going out of your way for me....... and Jrailer, thanks also .... my problem is my car has 140,000 on it ..... so i guess thats shot down, but thanks..... I have the new cat in the trunk to take it to a family members shop to use their lift to make it easier on me, but i was hoping that if it was under warranty i could return it and have VW deal with it.......

THANKS GUYS!
sorry for using your thread also
 
Old Nov 28, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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In fact warranty has been extended to 120,000 miles but that won't do you any ngood. However, someone else might be interested. Doubting that we'll even get reimbursed for ours. They were really strict about the receipt. Had to be printed and no writing. Like I say if we get reimbursed we'll be very surprised. Ours was $600
 
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