Yankinwaoz
Veteran Member
I went to the FTC website and computed my buyback offer. Fine. What if I opt for the buyback? That opens up another can of worms.
I'm pretty sure that VW isn't going to hand you a check until you go to the dealer and surrender the car. Then what? I'm giving up my car for a check. But I can't drive a check home. Or to work. I need to buy a replacement. The problem is timing.
VW should have a bridge loan program for us. Lets say 30 days, interest free, secured by the TDi car. They give me my check, and take a lien on the TDi. Then I have 30 days to use that money to buy a replacement. Or they come and repossess my old TDi.
Unless the household has an extra car to help them transition out of the old TDi, this is going to be painful.
I suspect that they want you to leave with another VW instead of a check that day. So why should they make it easy for you to buy another brand?
I'm pretty sure that VW isn't going to hand you a check until you go to the dealer and surrender the car. Then what? I'm giving up my car for a check. But I can't drive a check home. Or to work. I need to buy a replacement. The problem is timing.
VW should have a bridge loan program for us. Lets say 30 days, interest free, secured by the TDi car. They give me my check, and take a lien on the TDi. Then I have 30 days to use that money to buy a replacement. Or they come and repossess my old TDi.
Unless the household has an extra car to help them transition out of the old TDi, this is going to be painful.
I suspect that they want you to leave with another VW instead of a check that day. So why should they make it easy for you to buy another brand?