Volkswagen Emission Scandal

[Packham93]

Hi All,

In the week I received a letter from VW to say my is effected by the emission issue and they would contact me soon to get this issue fixed. I am wondering if anyone else has been effected by this and also if people like myself who have been effected by this would be able to claim compensation?

[greg7728]

Evening. I think there are multiple places offering compensation (as always in the uk everyone loves to claim for something) - however not really sure why people are being compensated- compensation usually means someone has suffered a financial loss as a result of another party's actions - not really sure anyone has suffered any financial determinant in this country over this. So long as they give u a courtesy car and maybe a free service or something for inconvenience of taking car to vw for the fix, cannot really see what people are claiming for?


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[Cuprabob]

Lawyers looking to make money for themselves:-)

[whiteDevil_170]

Only thing I would want compensation for is the knockon effect this has had on resale values.

It seems the word is it would of wiped value off the diesel models.

[Packham93]

Only thing I would want compensation for is the knockon effect this has had on resale values.

It seems the word is it would of wiped value off the diesel models.

Yes that's what I was thinking...

[Packham93]

Evening. I think there are multiple places offering compensation (as always in the uk everyone loves to claim for something) - however not really sure why people are being compensated- compensation usually means someone has suffered a financial loss as a result of another party's actions - not really sure anyone has suffered any financial determinant in this country over this. So long as they give u a courtesy car and maybe a free service or something for inconvenience of taking car to vw for the fix, cannot really see what people are claiming for?


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What places are they do you know?

[Cuprabob]

Just type "VW Compensation" into Google and a multitude of no win no fee places pop up.

Until "the fix" is released no one can say what the consequence will be.

[greg7728]

Not sure how people can put a figure on it, and how someone can blame just this specific factor for an exact amount (£) in depreciation. Not really sure as there's no negative affect on the engine this side, once the fix goes in there would even be any knock on effect for resale value. And unless ur trying to sell ur car how can someone claim to be loosing out financially - if u still have the car and it's working, no issues relating to this scandal, I'd be tempted to agree with cuprabob in that it's a money spinner for the claims culture we have in the UK - everyone is out for a fast buck, jump on the band wagon any claim u can. Seems to be the attitude of a large number of the U.K. now. Shame really.


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[moulin12]

oh lord, another 4 years of txts and phone calls, this time asking if I've been mis-sold a car....

[Billc]

I too can't see how anyone could possibly a put a figure on it. Until it's factually known whether or not fixed cars have a reduced mpg figure or it's proved that pre-owned prices have dropped a lot then there's nothing to claim for.

Just opportunistic pseudo law firms again. The PPI bubble must be seriously deflating by now so they need a new "scandal" to replace it.

[TheRustySheriff]

I went into Vw the other day and spoke to an after sales agent. He told me that sales haven't really changed. His words were 'we sold cars yesterday, we've sold cars today and we'll sell cars tomorrow!' He also told me they don't even know what the fix is going to be. Either software or hardware. Its not essential to have the fix done. His Audi is affected but was going to wait until other people have the fix done to see how the car reacts to the change. I think the compensation route is a bit ridiculous really. Nobody is really out of pocket. They still got a quality car to drive round in.

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[moulin12]

It's believed that like on like sales are 8% down.

Petrol engines now appear to have been drawn into the mix.

Tuesday’s findings over carbon dioxide emissions, and petrol-fuelled cars, are understood to involve smaller 1.4-litre engines, mostly in the VW Polo and Golf, as well some Seat and Skoda cars, and the Audi A1 and A3.

A change in the CO2 emissions of the vehicles would also affect their fuel economy, VW admitted. "It was established that the CO2 levels and thus the fuel consumption figures for some models were set too low during the CO2 certification process," the company said.


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Certainly, my 1.4 had poor mpg.

[Paddy_R]

My car is going in for a service (engine and dsg) tomorrow. Probably the last time it will ever be in a VW dealership.

[chp]

I went into Vw the other day and spoke to an after sales agent. He told me that sales haven't really changed. His words were 'we sold cars yesterday, we've sold cars today and we'll sell cars tomorrow!'

Well a VW salesperson would say that, wouldn't they? According to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34723424, sales are down around 8% on the same period last year.

[Cuprabob]

VW offers US customers $1,000 vouchers as gesture of goodwill - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34763777" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[moulin12]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... lgate.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sales down by nearly 20%

[salsajoe]

Seems the scandal extends to CO2 in some petrol versions including 220ps and 300ps models. Might have to put up road fund on registration for new models?

[CleanDiesel]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... lgate.html

Sales down by nearly 20%

Sales up by 3% in the UK though.

[moulin12]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... lgate.html

Sales down by nearly 20%

Sales up by 3% in the UK though.

Exactly, VW group down by 20%, even against a backdrop of increased market sector sales.

[Tallguy]

How do you prove your car has lost money as a result of additional depreciation; to do this you would have to establish what it would have been worth had the scandal not occurred?
If annual road tax was increased by say £20, you are talking small sums of money.
If there is any compensation, it will be VW making goodwill payments.