I bag to differ. My buddy is a used car dealer. He bought 3 outta detroit auction 2 weeks before the deadline. I myself did some very minor checking around and found at least 5 within 200 miles.
I bought this car from a used (semi/car) dealer. He said VW tried to buy it back but low balled him. And also it was in the dealerships name not his which they wouldnt accept.
Did your friend successfully get offer letters or complete buybacks for the 3 cars he purchased 2 weeks before the deadline? Current turn around time is just a few weeks so he should have gotten an answer by now.
What you are saying about lowball is completely not true... VW Corporate doesnt try to do anything. People often confuse VW Group of America who are in charge of the buyback and VW dealerships who have nothing to do with it. VW dealer most definitely lowballed him. Having title in dealership is actually correct way of doing it and thats how I do every single claim and I have done a LOT.
Anyway, no point in arguing here with you. As someone who has been buying them from every source possible for almost 2 years, I am confident in my information.