Volkswagen Really
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
November 9, 2015 2:01pm CST
Why won't they buy back those vehicles that do not meet the Emissions Test.
The people who bought the volkswagen will receive a Gift Card for $500 that can be spent anywhere and also they will be receive another card worth another $500 but that one can only be spent at Volkswagen dealorships.
Another perk will be free roadside assistance for the next three years.
I don't feel this is enough compensation for cheating.
They are trying to make up for the cheating on their emissions, wonder if they would have done this if they had not been caught.
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20 responses
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
9 Nov 15
should be able to take it to the dealership and get it fixed for free plus roadside
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@savak03 (6684)
• United States
10 Nov 15
While I admit that I had not heard of this before this discussion, in my opinion they should definitely be required to fix the cars or replace them as the first line of correction. Then the gift cards and the road assistance should be required as punishment for trying to cheat.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
10 Nov 15
Somewhere on the daily newspaper, I read that they are now thinking about some payouts to the people who purchased those pieces. I would have to agree with @Berniezeitler in that they should have replaced the defective vehicles. But then, they know not many countries where they sell have these strict rules and so that is a bad idea (or rather an expensive idea) to them.
I could also suggest - getting these vehicles fixed free of costs along with the perks. Though the one of 500 to be spent at VW too is too much.seems to be a botched affair.
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@savak03 (6684)
• United States
10 Nov 15
That is the way with all business. They will market an item and even if they know before marketing or shortly after they will not do anything about the problems until enough people raise a fuss over it. My grandmother always said the squeaky wheel got the grease. The thing business is looking at is the amount of money they can make before they are required to recall their defective product. It is definitely a buyer beware situation.
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
9 Nov 15
That sucks to hear, im a VW driver. I have the Amarok pickup turbo diesel
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@savak03 (6684)
• United States
10 Nov 15
@Marcyaz I have never owned a VW although I had thought about it back when they were punch buggies. At the time they were the only car that was gas efficient. Now most cars are gas efficient and I would never consider a VW, mostly because they are small and it is hard for me to get in and out of small cars now.
@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
9 Nov 15
I'm in two minds over this! On the one hand (OK two hands!!) it isn't acceptable to mislead consumers (and the regulators) in the way they have done. On the other hand, taking into account individual parts manufacture, transporting of parts for assembly etc. a car will generate many, many times more pollution during it's manufacture than it ever will during it's operating lifetime.
So, essentially, imposing stricter and stricter vehicle emissions regulations on manufacturers is akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic!!!
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yeah that's bad. instead of bribing their customers they should improve their product.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
10 Nov 15
I live right up I75 from VW and this is all we hear and see on the news. They aren't going anywhere, they are expanding.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
10 Nov 15
I am glad that I didn't buy this car. I believe that they should recall these cars and fix them.
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@djgarner86 (289)
• Exeter, England
10 Nov 15
No of course they wouldn't - and I bet they aren't the only company who have done it. I'm pretty sure there are plenty of people sat around with quite a bit of heat under their collars!
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@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
9 Nov 15
Volkswagon is going to pay dearly for the cheating and false data on emissions that they were attempting to hide.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
9 Nov 15
I sure would be upset if that is all i would be getting..such a shame they don't seem to want to help but instead throw a tiny GC at them..
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Nov 15
They should buy each one back. It is awful how they were dishonest.
@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Nov 15
They should buy each one back. It is awful how they were dishonest.
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
14 Nov 15
I can say with conviction that VW would not be doing any of this had they not been caught. From what I understand, it is a matter of fixing the software so that the emissions tests will be accurate. If they are able to do that, at what will be great expense, plus the $1,000 in gift cards and the free roadside assitance, their punishment will run into the several billions of $ or Euros.
@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
12 Nov 15
Big companies are so often greedy and lacking in honesty. It wears down a person's trust in other claims, too.
