Volkswagen settles UK ‘dieselgate’ claims with 193m payout
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I am sure many of you will have watched the documentary about this, cant remember where, but at he very end a journalist I think is sitting over the road from Hanover telling the reporters that they managed to do a similar test on the move as the ones that revealed all this did in Jetta's in America, he tested a few cars, and they were all giving out significantly higher figures than stated, so I would imagine this has legs for many years and many billions of pounds, in fact I am amazed it has not already, Merc, BMW< Ford, Vauxhall, they must all have been at it in cars, vans for some time.
Yet no huge court case, I wonder why...
Yet no huge court case, I wonder why...
Llandudno said:
I got 1700 too. Skoda Roomster 1.6 TDI. Don't begrudge Slater and Gordon getting their share, it's not like I did any work.
For me, it was about making VW pay for their corporate law breaking.
If you got in on the action for this reason and not because you fancied a little payout (for something which has impacted you no more than it has everyone else), I assume you’ll be donating the money to charity?For me, it was about making VW pay for their corporate law breaking.
Llandudno said:
I got 1700 too. Skoda Roomster 1.6 TDI. Don't begrudge Slater and Gordon getting their share, it's not like I did any work.
For me, it was about making VW pay for their corporate law breaking.
They already paid for their law breaking, what you wanted was compensation. Surely you knew that when you put your claim in?For me, it was about making VW pay for their corporate law breaking.
Llandudno said:
I got 1700 too. Skoda Roomster 1.6 TDI. Don't begrudge Slater and Gordon getting their share, it's not like I did any work.
For me, it was about making VW pay for their corporate law breaking.
Which charity did you give the money to? If you kept it then it's simply personal greed.For me, it was about making VW pay for their corporate law breaking.
Adrian W said:
used car values have increased and VW fixed the cars, so owners have not suffered any loss, the money should have gone to fix any additional environmental or health damage this may have caused.
Except they didn't `fix' the cars, because at best, those that did get taken into the dealers, came out with worse fuel consumption, than they had before they were taken in, or at worst, in some cases, the dealers did not make the amendments at all, because the glow plugs which formed part of the remedial work, could not be removed, and the dealers didn't want to take the risk of damaging the cylinder head in the removal process, which they would have to pay for to put right. At the very least it meant the owner lost the use of their vehicle for a day. which for some, was a PITA.Seems a bit stingy when they paid American owners between $5K & $10K
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emis...
Volkswagen paid more than $9.5 billion to U.S. consumers, while VW diesel supplier Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] paid more than $300 million to U.S. consumers.
Most of the vehicles covered were 2.0-liter diesel vehicles. VW agreed to offer owners and people who leased the 475,000 2.0-liter vehicles between $5,100 and $10,000 in compensation, in addition to the estimated value of the vehicle.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emis...
Volkswagen paid more than $9.5 billion to U.S. consumers, while VW diesel supplier Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] paid more than $300 million to U.S. consumers.
Most of the vehicles covered were 2.0-liter diesel vehicles. VW agreed to offer owners and people who leased the 475,000 2.0-liter vehicles between $5,100 and $10,000 in compensation, in addition to the estimated value of the vehicle.
98elise said:
Llandudno said:
I got 1700 too. Skoda Roomster 1.6 TDI. Don't begrudge Slater and Gordon getting their share, it's not like I did any work.
For me, it was about making VW pay for their corporate law breaking.
They already paid for their law breaking, what you wanted was compensation. Surely you knew that when you put your claim in?For me, it was about making VW pay for their corporate law breaking.
Monkeylegend said:
Interestingly Mercedes have issued recalls for their cheating diesels and the software changes they have implemented have made many cars worse, with poor running and reduced economy, to the point where I and many others have refused to have the changes made.
They also said they would not accept any responsibility for any subsequent issues with any car with more than 100k miles as a result of the software updates.
Talk about looking after your customers
As others have said, the VW 'fix' had this effect as well. Something to do with the re-map changing the combustion temperatures, in order to lower the emissions, but not working well with DPF etc.They also said they would not accept any responsibility for any subsequent issues with any car with more than 100k miles as a result of the software updates.
Talk about looking after your customers
I refused it.
Previous said:
Monkeylegend said:
Interestingly Mercedes have issued recalls for their cheating diesels and the software changes they have implemented have made many cars worse, with poor running and reduced economy, to the point where I and many others have refused to have the changes made.
They also said they would not accept any responsibility for any subsequent issues with any car with more than 100k miles as a result of the software updates.
Talk about looking after your customers
As others have said, the VW 'fix' had this effect as well. Something to do with the re-map changing the combustion temperatures, in order to lower the emissions, but not working well with DPF etc.They also said they would not accept any responsibility for any subsequent issues with any car with more than 100k miles as a result of the software updates.
Talk about looking after your customers
I refused it.
Wasn't the practical effect of the cheat software that many of the affected cars were taxed lower than they would otherwise have been?
In which case isn't it the rest of us, who didn't drive those cars, but had to pay proportionately more tax to make up the necessary revenue for HMG, who were also cheated?
In which case isn't it the rest of us, who didn't drive those cars, but had to pay proportionately more tax to make up the necessary revenue for HMG, who were also cheated?
Ntv said:
Wasn't the practical effect of the cheat software that many of the affected cars were taxed lower than they would otherwise have been?
As I understand it the "cheat" impacted N0x value and not the C02 value, which is what VED is based on. I have owned one of the affected VWs since new and I refused to have the "fix" done as for me it wasn't worth the risk as I heard too many horror stories of the impact of the "fix".
Edited by cuprabob on Friday 19th August 13:37
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