TedKurtz
Member
We have the option to do absolutely nothing; simply ignore the whole thing. I have checked with the EPA and the Court-appointed lead counsel for the plaintiffs in San Francisco. They both say that participation in the VW emissions-settlement class is optional. If we opt out our VW diesels would be treated like the thousands of earlier-model VW diesels that continue to operate in the USA. We could continue to use them as is.
The advantage would be that we would not have to spend a lot of money to replace the car that VW buys back. The disadvantage is that we would not receive any money from VW.
I really like my 2010 VW TDI Sportswagen and I haven't been able to find anything on the market that appeals to me anywhere near as much as my TDI does. The idea of getting a nice big cash payment is seductive. I expect that VW is not going to introduce new diesels into the USA. The removal of thousands of VW diesels from the market by the buy-back should have a positive effect on the market value of the remaining diesels. I vacillate. Fortunately I can vacillate for almost two more years before the decision deadline is reached.
The advantage would be that we would not have to spend a lot of money to replace the car that VW buys back. The disadvantage is that we would not receive any money from VW.
I really like my 2010 VW TDI Sportswagen and I haven't been able to find anything on the market that appeals to me anywhere near as much as my TDI does. The idea of getting a nice big cash payment is seductive. I expect that VW is not going to introduce new diesels into the USA. The removal of thousands of VW diesels from the market by the buy-back should have a positive effect on the market value of the remaining diesels. I vacillate. Fortunately I can vacillate for almost two more years before the decision deadline is reached.