So what happens if affected owners refuse to get the refit that will hurt the performance of their vehicles???
Guess the UAW can quit worrying about that plant in Chattanooga, eh?
So what happens if affected owners refuse to get the refit that will hurt the performance of their vehicles???
I suspect nanny states like California will refuse to allow them to pass inspection or get annual license registration. Normal states will leave it to the owner to decide if he wants to choke down his mpg's and reduce horsepower by half just to be in "compliance".One thing is for sure. This will KILL the resale market for VW's. By January, you should be able to pick up even a good gas powered VW for half of what they're selling for now. Diesels even cheaper.
I would imagine they will be barred from trading in or selling the vehicle until it has the refit.
Of course the refit is going to degrade the vehicles performance so much that the resale value is going to plummet anyway.
So, basically current owners are screwed no matter what.
Making the employees suffer. The money should come from executive salaries.
The US Government is going to anally rape VW. They took on a calculated risk of fraud, and now they will pay.
There are plenty of US Government agencies and local governments who could use a top-up to their budgets, and plenty of government-sponsored enviro and leftist pressure groups who would love some walking-around money. Moreover, there are politicians, like Eric Schneiderman in NY, who would love to make their name prosecuting VW.
I’m guessing $15 billion, depending on how hard Merkel pushes back.
so upper management purposely deceived everyone and broke the rules but now the employees must sweat massive layoffs??
if I’m a long time worker for VW i lead a revolt to make sure none of these CEO’s or board members get a dime in pension and have ALL the money matched in 401K’s, etc, revoked...
#DieselLivesMatter
Does it really “hurt” the performance of their vehicles? If not, why not just leave the current cars alone and then assess stiff penalties if they don’t comply in the future.
Our car has to pass an emission test every year to update the registration. So if a VW can pass the test without the refit wouldn't that be OK?
Some states are already seeing this as a bigger payday than the Tobacco settlements.
I wonder how much the deposed CEO’s golden parachute will be.
That would be awesome!
I’ll bet you can get a good deal on a Jetta TDI right now.....
I purchased a Beetle 2 weeks before all this happened :-(
Just going to have the recall done and then retune it. Just a software tweak. As a matter of fact, since I’m going to have to get a device to reprogram the ECU anyway might as well jack up the HP quite a bit more.
Love the car. 40mpg, screeches the tires nicely, cruise at 105 MPH all day and, importantly, carries my upright bass.
Plus the wife likes it.
FUCARB
Seems like a simple fix to me. Pull out the diesel engine and drop in a gasoline one. Reprogram the computer, and have folks back out on the road in a couple of hours.
Right now there is a 1-800 type law ad on the radio for VW owners “who might be due compensation”. They’re already coming out from under the rocks....
One would think they’d be hiring more to do the refits.
Because fixing them will reduce global climate interferece....or something.
Given that people who don’t get the change will be knowingly defrauding DOT if their car goes through emissions testing, bad things will happen to owners that refuse.
Meanwhile I’m wondering if VW can survive this. Between the fines, the costs, and the seriously damaged reputation, this could put them into the “remember when” pile.