Author Topic: Could i get alloy replaced under warranty?  (Read 4041 times)

Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Could i get alloy replaced under warranty?
« Reply #10 on: 12 October 2014, 19:03 »
Unless of course it is whiteworm and the rest of the wheel is in good shape.

Yes, you can have a scuffed wheel and then have whiteworm originating in a non scuffed/chipped place to get a new wheel out of VW. Whiteworm is a funny thing, i've had 1 dealership outright refuse warranty replacement on a MK5 GT because basically the warranty "manager" (a 17 year old kid at the time) bottled it, thinking VW wouldn't pay out. Took it to another dealership group and they ordered the replacements straight away.
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Offline p3asa

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Re: Could i get alloy replaced under warranty?
« Reply #11 on: 12 October 2014, 19:19 »
Yes that is true but if you have any kind of kerbing or scratches they are going to be less favourable towards you especially if the damage is anywhere near the whiteworm as they could claim the damage is the cause of it and leave you to try and prove otherwise.
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