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Old 01-02-2009, 08:29 PM
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Default fack! Question regarding warranty coverage for corrosion
10K miles on car. first wash after seattle snow+craptastic weather for past two weeks.

Silvery trim crossing the top of the bumper is pitted and blackened.

Exhaust tips have rusty-looking spots on them.

Surface is peeling off of one of my rims.

Anyone know what the warranty terms are, for covering this kind of crap?

Weather permitting, car is regularly (and gently) washed and otherwise babied.

Any thoughts appreciated.

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Default the trim will be replaced under warranty. Exhuast tips are DIY polish.
I think with the wheel you're SOL...

With my B6S4, I had all the silver trim replaced because of that pitting/blackening. I was told that it's due to the mag-chloride that is used on the roads a lot when it snows..
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Humm not a issue I have seen with our winters here in CO
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Default interesting. thanks for the info.
as for the wheel, well i'll probably use it for a spare tire and stick it in the garage.
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Default Re: fack! Question regarding warranty coverage for corrosion
my trunk lip trim had the same stains...

I wiped it down with Klasse AIO and it looks perfect again...
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Default mag chloride destroyed the trim on my B6 S4..
halfway through the first winter of owning it..
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No issues on my 10yr old A4 here in FTC
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My 8 year old S has no issues...
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