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Well, inevitable has happened the lovely people of Leigh Day have sent me an e-mail
"VW owner? you may be entitled to compensation"
For what exactly???
I'm not Californian, I had no idea what amount of NOx it put out, or what it was meant to put out - I knew the Co2, but that's it.
[i]Maybe not, I once had a letter to recall my 6 year old Passat (at the time) I was the 3rd owner. I think they get the keeper details from the DVLA.[/i]
Yes, but that was for a recall and there is legislation that covers that and how it works - this isn't a recall as per the legislation.
http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/doitonline/bl/help/voluntaryrecallsystem.htm
Well in Germany it's going to be a forced recall. They still haven't said exactly what will be done' but have said that the 1.6 engines will require new parts as well as a remap.
[url= http://www.bild.de/geld/wirtschaft/wirtschaft/behoerde-ordnet-zwangs-rueckruf-bei-vw-an-43018298.bild.html ]Bild[/url]
Well in Germany it's going to be a forced recall. They still haven't said exactly what will be done' but have said that the 1.6 engines will require new parts as well as a remap.Bild
Not only in Germany, but compulsory recall Europe wide, affecting 8.5m cars in Europe, including hardware modifications...
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/58975016-720f-11e5-9b9e-690fdae72044.html?siteedition=uk#axzz3olB2LSF0
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77499ae6-7354-11e5-bdb1-e6e4767162cc.html#axzz3olB2LSF0
A calm piece on possible origination of the defeat device
http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/an-engineering-theory-of-the-volkswagen-scandal
I wouldn't feel too sorry for the dealers. Apparently Virtue group have been buying VW based dealerships ie Skoda Seat and Audi as well as VW so they can cash in on the bonanza of repairing all these cars that VW will be paying for!
Although warranty rates are not that profitable for dealers, the car maker sets them at something like 70% of the list price for normal work on a per garage basis. The wife has just been auditing all her dealers to set their warranty rates for the next 12 months...
Why don't people just say; no ta, I'd rather keep my car performing as per when I bought it, thanks. I'm fairly sure they are not going to change the VED massively on cars that have already been on the roads for five years, surely?
I think most people are going to wait and see how the recall effects the way they drive - there's bound to be a few super keen types who'll jump in early.
Unless it somehow improves things I probably won't have mine done - if I had a 1.6 instead of a 2.0 I'd be tempted though, injectors seem to be one of those things that die eventually and always cost a fortune a fresh set will likely last you as long as you keep the car.
My landlord friend has just been able to get out of the lease contract for his Amarok as VW has effectively breached it. Total lease cost of £75 for two years i belive.
v8ninety - Member
... I'm fairly sure they are not going to change the VED massively on cars that have already been on the roads for five years, surely?
If it is justified, they should, but it's VW who should be paying the difference...
I wouldn't feel too sorry for the dealers. Apparently Virtue group have been buying VW based dealerships ie Skoda Seat and Audi as well as VW so they can cash in on the bonanza of repairing all these cars that VW will be paying for!
I don't know much about the business but it seems unlikely that this would make sense just to pick up the warranty work. Sure, you'd get a couple of hours of discounted labour per car but your sales and finance business would be smashed.
Cant you see there is some serious "brushing under the rug" going on, stop asking difficult questions.
epicyclo - Memberv8ninety - Member
... I'm fairly sure they are not going to change the VED massively on cars that have already been on the roads for five years, surely?If it is justified, they should, but it's VW who should be paying the difference...
Not in the UK anyway, the Government said very early on that it had no intention of reclassifying any existing vehicles.
More importantly VED is based on Co2 emissions, not NOx/
BTW a new scandal is about to be revealed.
You know when you're in a lift and a foul miasma becomes apparent and folk always blame the homeless looking guy?
Well, it's actually VW owners, They've been getting away with emissions fraud for years...
Pitchforks away
[url= http://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/vw-euro-diesels-are-fine/33157 ]EU cars are fine say VW[/url]
Apparently.
By they've been issuing recall letters to those with those engines...? 😕
Piston heads have changed that article Michael and now state correctly that it's only the EA288 engine which is OK. No-one on this thread has ever said otherwise. It's the 189 engines which will be recalled, even in Europe. The article is still misleading (read the comments), but less so.
[url= http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/vw-emissions-scandal-ea288-engine-given-all-clear ]Those 1.6 189 engines will need replacement injectors in addition to the s/w fix.[/url]
Volkswagen has already started a voluntary recall program for cars in this country, but the DfT has made clear that "this is VW's position and VW's problem."
So VW is poisoning the UK population and it's not the DfT's problem. The whole scandal started when measured urban pollution levels in terms of NOx were as bad as ever despite half the diesel cars in circulation having been replaced since the norms were set so low NOx pollution levels should have dropped dramatically.