VW's Apology: $1,000 to affected owners

frick that.

If VW just tanked the resale value of my car by cheating emissions standards they can shove 500 dollars up their arse and I'd see them in court.


This is like the Carnival cruise that went to shite in the gulf and the compensation was a discount on a future carnival cruise.

That ain't quite gonna make up for my car being effectively worthless.

ETA: I had to laugh when I got an apology letter from them and right under it was my note for that month.

Where this gets hairy in my mind is when it breaks out of warranty. I can't trade it in unless I take a massive loss on it. I'm just stuck with it. Who's gonna pay for that failure that I'm forced to live with because I can't sell it before it fails?

I'll buy both of y'alls VWs for $1500 each... since you agree they are worthless.

How does this hurt your resale value? If anything it should help it. You do not have to get the recall done in the cars. If you bring it to the dealership just tell them you don't want it. I've talked to some of the guys at Southpoint and that is what was explained to me.

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If they'd double my warranty, I'd be content with that. I was going to keep the car regardless.

Also, it says acceptance of the goodwill package does not release your claims against VW. So why the hell not? I signed up.

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Affected customers eligible for the Goodwill Package are not required to waive their rights or release their claims against VWGoA in order to receive the Package.

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I'll buy both of y'alls VWs for $1500 each... since you agree they are worthless.

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No kidding. I'm shopping for a VW for one of my family members and I'm not seeing these VWs worth nothing.

Here's the email I sent out earlier to several VW email addresses. It probably won't be read, but I guess there's a chance:

Hello,

I just signed up for my "goodwill" package. While I feel it should be in the $2 - $3k range, it's a step in the right direction. I wanted to make a suggestion, especially if your end goal is to get the vehicles back to the dealership when the fix is implemented:

1. Extend the vehicle warranty. From the moment the fix is implemented, you should give customers piece of mind that if reliability suffers, VW will have our backs. We will effectively be test subjects carrying out long term road testing for you guys.

2. Cover routine maintenance for 2 years. The cost is high to maintain the TDI, especially with the DSG, and we payed a premium to be able to do so. This will also give you guys an opportunity to get people into the dealerships and provide feedback on the performance of the vehicle and new software.

3. Give a hefty voucher for current owners to either buy another VW down the road or trade in their current TDI. We should be afforded the opportunity to buy our next VW well below market value. It will carry some of your losses into the future, lowering the economic burden on your company in the short term.

Of course all of this can be offered in a way that releases VW from further claims of litigation. I'm sure if you guys explained yourselves, and how an attorney would get most of the money of a class action lawsuit, everyone would win and your company name could start rebuilding with your current owners. I'd rather not make attorneys wealthy over doing little to nothing.

I hope you guys read this and give this serious consideration, or at least something along these lines. I'd much rather drive my car, and feel good doing so, as I do enjoy it. I just want piece of mind that reliability and maintenance costs aren't going to break the bank once the fix is in. If you guys do so, I'll remain a loyal customer in the future.

Thank you.

Did you sign it AUbagman?