[Ancesthntr]

“VW could face fines in theory exceeding $90 billion - or as much as $37,500 per vehicle per violation of the law, based on the complaint. In September, government regulators initially said VW could face fines in excess of $18 billion.”

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$37,500 per vehicle - which is more than the revenue per car, even if sold at list price (and few are). $90 billion!? That alone would bankrupt the company and throw hundreds of thousands of people out of work...before any other country got in on the raping and pillaging.

If I were VW, I’d just declare bankruptcy and let the various governments fight over the table scraps...but not before I took out a series of TV, print and internet ads, naming names and blaming overbearing regulations (foisted on the public by a bunch of nanny-staters) for the problems, including unemployment.

[Chickensoup]

As a VW owner with one of the problem cars, I would like them to pay the troll some reasonable amount and leave it be.

IF that doesn’t work, pull out of the states. I would not blame them. there are other markets out there.