VW won't settle Dieselgate claims for German Customers
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Interesting story on bbc news website, apparently VW don't want to settle claims against them from their own domestic market. Considering the grief VAG owners here get with all sorts of excuses to avoid claims, etc it isn't just us in the UK that get shafted..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49878247
Interesting story on bbc news website, apparently VW don't want to settle claims against them from their own domestic market. Considering the grief VAG owners here get with all sorts of excuses to avoid claims, etc it isn't just us in the UK that get shafted..
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49878247
VW are not settling this mass case but have settled many individual cases with NDAs during last few months.
My friend is a lawyer in Germany who is now specialising in this and has around 50 private settlements so far. (Updated, 107 so far)
Clients are getting purchase price (what they actually paid and not list) plus 50%. Allegedly
He’s also started several private cases against Mercedes re Vito vans.
My friend is a lawyer in Germany who is now specialising in this and has around 50 private settlements so far. (Updated, 107 so far)
Clients are getting purchase price (what they actually paid and not list) plus 50%. Allegedly
He’s also started several private cases against Mercedes re Vito vans.
Edited by Exige77 on Tuesday 1st October 10:46
Edited by Exige77 on Tuesday 1st October 10:47
But I was serving an apprenticeship and earning a livingExige77 said:
VW are not settling this mass case but have settled many individual cases with NDAs during last few months.
My friend is a lawyer in Germany who is now specialising in this and has around 50 private settlements so far. (Updated, 107 so far)
Clients are getting purchase price (what they actually paid and not list) plus 50%. Allegedly
I wonder how that level of settlement is reached. It seems to imply people would have never bought a VW if the truth were known, and presumably they still had the vehicle so had resale value of it as well.My friend is a lawyer in Germany who is now specialising in this and has around 50 private settlements so far. (Updated, 107 so far)
Clients are getting purchase price (what they actually paid and not list) plus 50%. Allegedly
My the engine in my 350 SLK stopped working due to a known fault, this at about 65k. I lost about £7,000. Mercedes were very helpful in telling me they did not want to know immediately.
It was the balance shaft sprocket, made of sintered metal to save a couple of pence. And people moan at TVR.
It was the balance shaft sprocket, made of sintered metal to save a couple of pence. And people moan at TVR.
Exige77 said:
VW are not settling this mass case but have settled many individual cases with NDAs during last few months.
My friend is a lawyer in Germany who is now specialising in this and has around 50 private settlements so far. (Updated, 107 so far)
Clients are getting purchase price (what they actually paid and not list) plus 50%. Allegedly
He’s also started several private cases against Mercedes re Vito vans.
So did this German lawyer Non Disclose the names and addresses of the people receiving the settlements to you to then Non Disclose them all over the internet as well, or did he just Non Disclose the number of Non Disclosable agreements and the Non Disclosable amounts to you?My friend is a lawyer in Germany who is now specialising in this and has around 50 private settlements so far. (Updated, 107 so far)
Clients are getting purchase price (what they actually paid and not list) plus 50%. Allegedly
He’s also started several private cases against Mercedes re Vito vans.
Edited by Exige77 on Tuesday 1st October 10:46
Edited by Exige77 on Tuesday 1st October 10:47
Perhaps he doesn't want to be a lawyer any more.
hutchst said:
Exige77 said:
VW are not settling this mass case but have settled many individual cases with NDAs during last few months.
My friend is a lawyer in Germany who is now specialising in this and has around 50 private settlements so far. (Updated, 107 so far)
Clients are getting purchase price (what they actually paid and not list) plus 50%. Allegedly
He’s also started several private cases against Mercedes re Vito vans.
So did this German lawyer Non Disclose the names and addresses of the people receiving the settlements to you to then Non Disclose them all over the internet as well, or did he just Non Disclose the number of Non Disclosable agreements and the Non Disclosable amounts to you?My friend is a lawyer in Germany who is now specialising in this and has around 50 private settlements so far. (Updated, 107 so far)
Clients are getting purchase price (what they actually paid and not list) plus 50%. Allegedly
He’s also started several private cases against Mercedes re Vito vans.
Edited by Exige77 on Tuesday 1st October 10:46
Edited by Exige77 on Tuesday 1st October 10:47
Perhaps he doesn't want to be a lawyer any more.
He is a bit of a maverick lawyer and is know locally as the one man army.
A regular pita to many large companies.
Exige77 said:
VW are not settling this mass case but have settled many individual cases with NDAs during last few months.
My friend is a lawyer in Germany who is now specialising in this and has around 50 private settlements so far. (Updated, 107 so far)
Clients are getting purchase price (what they actually paid and not list) plus 50%. Allegedly
He’s also started several private cases against Mercedes re Vito vans.
What you have to realise in VW is Germany they are so dam big the Germans can't afford them to fail.My friend is a lawyer in Germany who is now specialising in this and has around 50 private settlements so far. (Updated, 107 so far)
Clients are getting purchase price (what they actually paid and not list) plus 50%. Allegedly
He’s also started several private cases against Mercedes re Vito vans.
Edited by Exige77 on Tuesday 1st October 10:46
Edited by Exige77 on Tuesday 1st October 10:47
Hole towns relay on VW and Pension Investment funds hence why VW have been more or less immune from prosecution.
They go after a few of the staff, but VW must stand or it will hurt the Germans big style.
Chrisgr31 said:
I wonder how that level of settlement is reached. It seems to imply people would have never bought a VW if the truth were known, and presumably they still had the vehicle so had resale value of it as well.
I believe the reported offer was for VW to purchase the cars back at purchase price + 50% in full a settlement to negate any further action, so the car would be returned to VW not left with the customer to sell onWould a fine of €85bn scupper VAG?
I'm one of the UK class action members. 2012 Audi A3 2.0tdi.
Just had an update from Slater & Gordon including this podcast (2nd one down): https://www.slatergordon.co.uk/podcast/
There are 8.5m affected owners in the EU. If each were to receive similar to the US claimants, $5,000 - $10,000, that could mean up to €85,000,000,000 being paid out.
They only paid $15bn in the US law suit.
I think that level of fine would see an end to Audi, VW, Porsche, Seat, Škoda, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati etc.
No great loss eh?
I'm one of the UK class action members. 2012 Audi A3 2.0tdi.
Just had an update from Slater & Gordon including this podcast (2nd one down): https://www.slatergordon.co.uk/podcast/
There are 8.5m affected owners in the EU. If each were to receive similar to the US claimants, $5,000 - $10,000, that could mean up to €85,000,000,000 being paid out.
They only paid $15bn in the US law suit.
I think that level of fine would see an end to Audi, VW, Porsche, Seat, Škoda, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati etc.
No great loss eh?
DJMC said:
Would a fine of €85bn scupper VAG?
I'm one of the UK class action members. 2012 Audi A3 2.0tdi.
Just had an update from Slater & Gordon including this podcast (2nd one down): https://www.slatergordon.co.uk/podcast/
There are 8.5m affected owners in the EU. If each were to receive similar to the US claimants, $5,000 - $10,000, that could mean up to €85,000,000,000 being paid out.
They only paid $15bn in the US law suit.
I think that level of fine would see an end to Audi, VW, Porsche, Seat, Škoda, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati etc.
No great loss eh?
I trust you read all the terms and conditions imposed by Slater and Gordon before signing up? There were certain circumstances where you could end up being liable for legal costs! I'm one of the UK class action members. 2012 Audi A3 2.0tdi.
Just had an update from Slater & Gordon including this podcast (2nd one down): https://www.slatergordon.co.uk/podcast/
There are 8.5m affected owners in the EU. If each were to receive similar to the US claimants, $5,000 - $10,000, that could mean up to €85,000,000,000 being paid out.
They only paid $15bn in the US law suit.
I think that level of fine would see an end to Audi, VW, Porsche, Seat, Škoda, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati etc.
No great loss eh?
IMO, this lawsuit won't go anywhere. VAG bring too much money into all European economies through both manufacturing and sales.
guitarcarfanatic said:
I trust you read all the terms and conditions imposed by Slater and Gordon before signing up? There were certain circumstances where you could end up being liable for legal costs!
IMO, this lawsuit won't go anywhere. VAG bring too much money into all European economies through both manufacturing and sales.
There lie the issue, VAG have been allowed to buy all those brands and are so bl**dy big, that coupled with the Krauts being the biggest payers after us inot the EU means they seem immune to any real sanctions in light of this corporate deception that has no doubt damaged the environment and I belief shorted millions of peoples lives.IMO, this lawsuit won't go anywhere. VAG bring too much money into all European economies through both manufacturing and sales.
I point bank refuse to order a new vehicle from any of these brands now! I had Audi's before and got treated like crap by their service department as well.
Germans never pay their debts just look at ww2
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