MichaelB
Veteran Member
Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!In many states it is not illegal for a purchaser to delete the emissions system. In some it is. Even if it were illegal nationwide, MichaelB, it would be unconvincing to me to try to locate an individual owner on a “continuum of wrongdoing” alongside a corporation that shipped somewhere approaching 750,000 vehicles to a market in violation of that country’s sovereign laws.
This is why the concept of government regulation exists, and is in my opinion more helpful than harmful. Those 750,000 vehicles releasing more than allowed is going to be a lot more pollution than the 500? or so deletes driving around the country.
I can live with the guy deleting his system (again, legal in my state), though I disagree with it personally. What I cannot do is accept a corporation systematically jiggering with their technology to BOTH violate our clean air laws AND leave me with the warranty repair bill. One shows contempt for the country, the second shows contempt for me, their customer.
We deserve the restitution, buybacks, and warranties we got.
State legal ok I get it. But regardless Federal supersedes and makes it illegal. My point is for all you guys that say well the whole thing should have been overlooked because of minimal effect you could use that argument for many other regulations that you personally don't like. Hell, the TDI club just keeps helping Rawteck and Buzzken produce illegal exhaust systems and feel good about it, and help Melone sell tunes that make it all work. Sweet eh?
Just bought the EGR & DPF ECO kit and Malone Stage 2. Should be here sometime tomorrow. I'll let you guys know how it goes. Pretty daaaaaaaaaaaaamn excited.
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