OK --- I bite --- where does GOLF TDI come in
At first every time you said this I was like "What is this guy talking about," but now I think it's hilarious and am really close to using this in conversation!
Im kind of wondering what I should do, im thinking I should hold on to the car, even with a salvage title because it would only cost me 500$ +/-
Go to small claims for diminished value, unless your state doesn't recognize it. If someone, or a company does something that renders your physical property of less value, you can recover the loss they caused you. In some states the resale value of a car is lower after a wreck, and you can recover that delta from whomever hit you. VW caused you an economic loss to property you own, so there are already mechanisms in place to remedy that.
Slim Cut ~~ Welcome aboard. ~~
#1 - LEAVE IT ALONE !
I do not think retrofitting an untested SRC system into a gen1 TDI is a very good idea. The car was not designed to accomodate an SRC system. Too many unknown variables from performance expectations to warranty issues.
I have no problem with a fix as long as it is backed by a rock solid warranty.
That's pretty close to my recommendation to my sister. We'll settle for free DEF for life if the fix involves a SCR retrofit, plus a lifetime warranty on anything that causes a check-engine light or causes it to fail a Drive Clean test (OBDII readiness check). If those conditions are not met then they can have the car back for pre-scandal fair market value.
How has your 2006 Diesel held up reliability and maintenance wise ?
Because some will not concede air exists until they can see and smell it.I think it's funny that there was an argument a few posts back about garbage fires and yet this thread is still allowed to burn.
Most of the people I've seen arguing for full MSRP are doing so with the acknowledgement that it'll be a voucher for a compliant VW. The idea is to make sure someone can at least get into a comparable vehicle without too much out of pocket expense.
That's me!
Oh sure....I hear they might even let you enter the cash booth and grab money after you get your new car.
Who cares? What does it matter to you if someone else gets $'X' for their car?
I bought my TDI new...as with my other three VWs...and I don't care.Obviously nobody outside of VW knows anything but I find it highly likely that VW will buy your car back or give you a voucher for a new one only if it's the cheapest option. I'm sure older gen 1s will just be bought back at 1.x times pre scandal value....not msrp. Or some of us gen2/3 owners will get a fix and an I'm sorry check .
Who cares? What does it matter to you if someone else gets $'X' for their car?
If VW offered me pre-scandal fair market value I would give them the keys, run down to GMC and hop in a new Sierra 1500, and give exactly zero f***s about what anyone else might get for their TDI.
Makes no difference to me what other people end up with, they could be 10th owner for all I care. Buyback/trade in is not complicated, come up with a take it or leave it set of numbers, go. The goal with buyback/trade in for EPA is getting the cars off the road, the goal for VW is to have high participation to help mitigate the EPA fines - who owns the vehicle is irrelevant to them - we as individuals do not matter to them.
Partially true. They settled the fine portion for pennies on the dollar, the remedies and compensation cost them greatly. If VW was foolish enough to take a 'so fine me' stance they'd get a massive fine. .and still be on the hook for further sanctions/fines/lawsuits.
I wouldn't be happy with a fix but not because it's a fix, it's because of the time involved. My plans have already been placed on hold by VW for 5 months, a fix may be months and months, maybe a year plus, away. I shouldn't be made to wait that long to unload my vehicle for a fair price due to their fraud. Had this not happened I'd likely be in a new vehicle right now.
