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'96 850 rusting through - warranty?

posted by  kspring on  Mon Dec 15 03:56 CST 2003
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I know someone asked about the corrosion warranty on 850's but I just wanted to see if anyone has actually tried working with Volvo on this. I

have a '96 850 that I bought in July '03. I discovered (after I bought it) that the bottom of the trunk lid where it meets the rubber molding/seal on the bumper, is rusting. From what I can tell, there was no damage to the trunk so I'm not sure what caused it to start but now it's about 3 inches long and relatively deep, although it hasn't gone through yet.

Is there anything I can do myself or do I need to bring it to a body shop? Even then, what can they do other than sand it down and paint it? Should I approach Volvo about this? Any advice would be helpful.

Also, I'm in the Boston area - anyone know of a good bodyshop that could do this kind of repair?

Thanks,

-Kurt

'96 850 GLT - 148k
'00 V70 XC SE - 67k






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