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31 mpg on premium in the Regal; 41 mpg on diesel (typically costs less than premium) in the Sportwagen, so the Regal costs more to operate. The Regal was more expensive to purchase. But I like everything else about the Regal better. The Regal is roomier, quieter, and more comfortable than the...

I had intended to keep my '14 JSW TDI until the bitter end of the buyback period (December '18). I intended to buy a new Buick Regal Sportback to replace it. However, in mid-July President Trump's threats of tariffs on cars imported from Germany (the '18 Regals are assembled by Opel in...

Because that's what the lawyers for VW and the government negotiated and agreed to. Anyone who didn't like the settlement was free to opt out; those who didn't opt out or purchased cars after the settlement accepted the terms of the settlement. The information was out there; you just had to let...

UPDATE: I gave the account information to Chase on Friday morning. I won't know exactly when the money was transferred to my account until I get my next statement, but when I visited an ATM about 5 PM Wednesday (the third business day later) the money was already in my account. Like Rico, this...

Turned my Sportwagen in at 12:30 Wednesday; got the email receipt for the turn-in in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Got the email from Chase Friday morning. I had a problem setting the account up on the Chase website. When I clicked in the "Select a security question (required)" field...

Yes, the SAAB 3-door and 5-door cars were amazingly practical. They provided most of the utility of a minivan or SUV while having the driving dynamics of a car. I was interested in the Arteon but VW is taking their own sweet time in introducing them in the US, so I had to cross them off the...

Get your claim filed NOW. There is an option to change your choice between buyback and fix after the claim is filed. But the deadline is to have a COMPLETED claim filed before September 1. If you submit the required documents and there is is any problem with their receipt of the documents, you...

Rico, The Accord is very nice and drives very well, plus it has Honda's legendary reliability and longevity. I felt I really needed a liftback/hatchback/five-door configuration not available in the Accord. The Civic is a bit smaller and the styling on the Civic Hatchback just doesn't do it...

Yes, the risk of a total loss on the car is real. The option of driving the car 1,042 miles per month with no reduction in buyback value is also real. I've owned cars for 49 years and never had a total loss. I no longer commute at rush hour; my car is parked in my garage (as opposed to on-street...

You sir, are correct, with one caveat. To anyone who hasn't completed their application, do it NOW. You have until September 1 to have a COMPLETED application on file. If a document you upload is rejected, you need time to rectify the situation. If they request more documentation, you need...

My bad; you are correct. I assumed too much. But the advice to sell the car back because the deal is too good to pass up is irrelevant. There is no buyback option unless the "fixed" vehicle fits the settlement definition of a "lemon." TDI owners are a diverse group; there is no "one size...

Doesn't "took my '15 VW Passatt 6-speed in for Phase 2" imply that the OP has already had the Phase 1 fix done and been paid part of the restitution? If so, there's only limited circumstances that would allow classification of the fixed car as a lemon that qualifies for a buyback. OP pretty much...

I originally intended to ride the free mileage to the bitter end, but President Trump threatened tariffs on cars imported from Germany and I flinched. I had started the claims process months ago; a couple of weeks ago I uploaded registration/driver's license/title on a Thursday. I got the offer...

I intended to stretch out the process (1k free miles per month) until the bitter end, but President Trump's threats to put tariffs on cars imported from Germany caused me to flinch. I bought a new Buick Regal Sportback yesterday, and so far I really like it. It's got almost as much cargo...

Someone on this forum filed for a refund of their Ohio sales tax on the buyback. They were denied. Among other criteria, Ohio requires that you be refunded the full purchase price by the manufacturer (or maybe dealer, I don't remember exactly. You can look it up if you care.) I did a little...

I've still got mine. I've started the claims process for a buyback, but haven't uploaded the documents yet. I plan on taking advantage of the 1042 free miles per month for another 5 or 6 months. I probably won't push it until the very end of the buyback period, but I definitely want to get...

Rico, I too have the Regal Sportback on my short list, along with the Kia Stinger. I'm glad I wasn't in any rush to sell my '14 Sportwagen TDI back, because a year ago there was nothing in the local dealerships that interested me. Regals and Stingers started arriving in dealerships around here...

Congratulations on your Accord purchase, inthered.

Care to elaborate on that statement with enough details that an inquiring mind could understand the situation?

Different strokes for different folks, but... Whenever we travel out of town, we make sure that my wife has a key to my car in her purse. I've been on a couple of trips out of town/vacations where the driver lost the keys or locked them in the car. People make mistakes. So I prefer to have the...